[ARDF] Ideas for 2006 USA ARDF Championships

[Vadim Afonkin (Comcast)]

Hi Charles,

I like idea to get it done over weekend, I would also consider looking for
local colleges and see if they can provide meals and accommodations or try
to book one inexpensive hotel to keep competitors in one place. Everyone
coming not only for competition but for meet as well.

Self transportation creates problem "how to move car back to finish" If we
will do it this way you need to think in advance. Inexpensive school bus may
be another option.

I think timing needs to be coordinated with orienteering people, I believe
we loosing some interest from them because 2 years in a raw our competitions
overlay with their. If we want to get more people involved, we need listen
to those who wants to participate, but cant come because of other events.

Good luck!

Vadim
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Subject: [ARDF] Ideas for 2006 USA ARDF Championships


> As Nadia and I make plans to host the 2006 USA ARDF Championships, we'd
like
> to get some feedback from the likely participants. Here are some tentative
> plans. Please send us your comments in favor or against these ideas.
> Remember, they are tentative plans at this point, so give us your
opinions!
> Final plans will depend on your feedback, and on the approval of the ARRL
> ARDF Coordinator.
>
>
> Venue: Raleigh, NC
>
> The two days of the competition will take place over one weekend, Saturday
> and Sunday. That's right: two days in a row with no rest day. (Come a few
> days early, or stay late, if you'd like to experience some R&R in
beautiful
> North Carolina.)
>
> The Friday before the event will be for arrival, orientation, and a small
> practice session to help you become familiar with the transmitters.
>
> The possible weekends we are considering are: April 1-2, 22-23, 29-30 (We
> will avoid Easter April 16.)
>
> Participants will be responsible for their own transportation, meals, and
> accommodations. We'll provide a list of hotels, restaurants, and
> transportation options in the vicinity of the competition. Camping inside
> the park might be one option---let us know if you might be interested.
>
> We may forego a post-competition banquet in favor of a simple award
ceremony
> immediately following the Sunday competition. This would allow competitors
> to depart sooner, to accommodate those who might need to return to work on
> Monday.
>
> The two-meter transmitters, including the homing beacon, will transmit
using
> keyed-carrier amplitude modulation, just like at the ARDF World
> Championships.
>
> The courses will be challenging and conform closely to IARU Region I ARDF
> rules. Accurate, high-quality orienteering maps will be provided. The
> identity of the venue will NOT be kept secret, but all information about
the
> courses themselves will.
>
>
> The proposed dates are only 8 months away, so please reply ASAP with you
> comments. Feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested in
> attending.
>
> 73,
> Charles & Nadia Scharlau
> mailto:cscharlau at earthlink.net
>
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