[ARDF] ARDF Championships, Update #2

[Marvin Johnston]

If you are planning on attending the Championships and haven’t sent in
your registration yet, please do so ASAP! Also please send an email to
the event registrar, dennis at rain dot org, letting him know that the
registration is on the way. Current information is available on our web
site at http://www.sbarc.org/ardf/index.shtml.

All competitors will meet at Gorman to take the bus to the competition
venues Friday and Saturday. People will need to provide their own
lunches after the competitions.

If you are planning on attending any days of the training camp, please
let us know so we can keep you informed of the schedule.

Maps  - Maps given to competitors at the starting point will be
preprinted with the 750 meter and 400 meter exclusion zones around the
start and finish. We received the preview maps, and they were mailed on
Thursday, June 3.
Vasquez Rocks	- Scale - 1:10,000, Contours - 15 feet
MT Pinos	- Scale - 1:15,000, Contours - 5 meters

Transmitters
2M Frequency	- 146.565 MHz, 1.4 watts, F2A Modulation (FM)
2M Beacon	- 145.725 MHz
2M Antennas 	- Horizontal turnstile
80M Frequency	- 3.579 MHz, 4 watts, A1A Modulation (AM)
80M Beacon	- 3.542 MHz
80M Antennas	- 6m tall base-loaded vertical w/radial

A1A -telegraphy (on - off keying) without modulation by an audio
frequency.
F2A - on-off keying telegraphy of an audio frequency for frequency
modulation.
 
Schedule

Wednesday - June 16
11:00 AM - Check-in will begin at the EconoLodge.
7:00 PM - Orientation/social get-together at the EconoLodge. Dave
D'Epagnier will be giving a slideshow presentation of the 2002 World
Championships in Slovokia.

Thursday Night - June 17
9:00 AM - 2M and 80M short practice course. We will have some distances
marked off to one of the transmitters for purposes of equipment
calibration.
7:00 PM - Opening Ceremonies, Start time draws, Course information, etc.

Friday, June 18
6:45 AM 	- Bus leaves from Gorman for Vasquez Rocks
8:00 AM 	- Bus arrives at Vasquez Rocks
8:30 AM	- First starting time
12:00 Noon	- Course Closes
1:00 PM 	- Competition over, Bus leaves Vasquez Rocks
2:15 PM		- Bus projected to arrive in Gorman

We are starting earlier than usual to avoid most of the midday heat. It
is expected to be hot with temperatures approaching 100 degrees F in the
afternoon, and we will have water at each control. I was out there on
Sunday, June 6 and the weather was comfortable in the morning, and was
up in the 90’s at noon.  

Saturday, June 19
7:00 AM 	- Bus leaves from Gorman
8:00 AM 	- Bus arrives at MT Pinos
8:45 AM 	- First starting time
12:45 PM 	- Course Closes
1:15 PM 	- Competition over, Bus leaves for Gorman
2:30 PM		- Bus projected to arrive in Gorman
6:30 PM 	- Awards Banquet at the Sizzler’s Restaurant in Gorman.

MT Pinos is a wonderful area for orienteering with lots of pine trees
and no poison oak. The altitude ranges from about 7500 to 8500 feet. The
temperature will probably be cool in the morning and warming up to the
70’s during the day.