[ARDF] Re: [abqardf] Ideas for 2006 USA ARDF Championships

[Matthew Robbins]

One thing you might consider *if* you're thinking of the week before
Hamvention is the option of using Monday instead of Friday as I've
proposed.  That would shorten the trip by a day for anyone going to
both these championships and Hamvention.

I'm saying: Have a 2m practice on Saturday morning, then the 2m event
on Saturday afternoon, then finish 80m on Monday by 1:30 pm or so.

On a slightly different topic, I'd personally prefer this early/mid
May timeframe just because it allows us more weeks to practice in case
the spring weather is bad.  Obviously, if Charles and Nadia think
that's too late, then I defer to their judgement.

Matthew
AA9YH
Cincinnati, Ohio

On 8/10/05, Matthew Robbins <cedarcreek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hamvention 2006 is: May 19, 20, & 21
> 
> Here are the May Orienteering A-meets (tentative):
> 
> May 6-7  USMAOC likely A event (source of info: Mark Read)
> May 19-21  SLOC sanctioned A event, sprint/middle/long format, US Team Trials
> May 27-28   SVO rogaine
> 
> So---It appears the week before is open.
> 
> Matthew
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> 
> On 8/10/05, Marvin Johnston <marvin at rain.org> wrote:
> >
> > Another thought, I don't know the dates of the next Dayton Hamvention
> > (May ??), but it would be very convenient to have it the weekend before
> > that event since I will most likely be driving in any case. And that
> > would be especially true if the event that Dick is working on takes
> > place the week before the Dayton Hamvention! Dennis Schwendtner, WB6OBB,
> > whom the US team met while in the Czech Republic would probably also
> > attend in that case. Hmmm, if he could get an extender and it is okay
> > with the organizers, he would probably enjoy going out on the course as
> > well (Dennis is blind and a longtime T-hunter.)
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cscharlau at earthlink.net
> > > To: Abqardf at Yahoogroups. Com <abqardf at yahoogroups.com>; ardfteamusa at yahoogroups.com; ptt at rtpnet.org; ardf at kkn.net
> > > Sent: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 22:22:58 -0400
> > > Subject: [abqardf] 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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