[ARDF] 2008 United States ARDF Championships

[Kenneth E. Harker]

     Someone pointed out to me that Sunday, May 11, 2008 is Mother's Day.
Will this be a serious problem for any potential competitors?  We are 
constrained from moving the event earlier because of the toads and a charity
bicycling event that will take over the parks the weekend before, and 
we are constrained from moving it to the fllowing weekend because it's
both the weekend of Dayton Hamvention and UT-Austin's graduation weekend 
(which severely impacts hotel availability) and we're not anxious to move it 
later than that both because of the potential for very high temperatures and 
because there is a desire to know the results of the competition as early as 
possible for Team USA selections for the World Championships in September.

     If it is a real problem, I suggest that you bring mom with you to 
Austin and show her a good time in Austin or San Antonio on Sunday 
afternoon!


On Sun, Oct 21, 2007 at 09:22:17PM -0700, Kenneth E. Harker wrote:
> More details:
> http://www.texasardf.org/usa2008/
> 
> 
> On Sun, Oct 21, 2007 at 09:15:02PM -0700, Kenneth E. Harker wrote:
> >      Texas ARDF and the Houston Orienteering Club (HOC) will be sponsoring
> > the 2008 United States Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships
> > May 9-11, 2008 in Bastrop, Texas.  Bastrop is 30 miles east-southeast of
> > Austin, Texas in an area known as the "Lost Pines".  The event is open to 
> > anyone - there is no previous ARDF experience required, nor are competitors 
> > required to have an amateur radio license. Friday will feature a practice 
> > session and competitors meeting.  Saturday will be the 144 MHz competition, 
> > and Sunday will be the 3.5 MHz competition. As they become available, more 
> > details, including registration costs, rules, detailed schedules, and more 
> > will be presented here and on the Texas ARDF email reflector.
> > 
> >      This is the weekend before the weekend of the Dayton Hamvention.  We
> > had considered several weekends in April and May, but after considering
> > all the potential conflicts, and a need to avoid the breeding season of an
> > endangered species of toad native to the competition area, May 9-11 is
> > the best fit for us.  As it happens, this is also the National Foxhunting
> > Weekend for 2008.
> > 
> >      We are planning to organize our event much like the 2006 USA ARDF
> > Championships, with competitors providing their own transportation and
> > lodging to a Friday-Saturday-Sunday event.  We are working on identifying
> > a "recommended" hotel, possibly with a group rate - stay tuned.  Many,
> > many more details are to come.
> > 
> >      On behalf of Jen W5JEN, Joe Moell K0OV, the USA ARDF Coordinator, and
> > myself, we hope everyone will consider a trip to the Lone Star State next
> > May for ARDF in the Lost Pines.
> > 
> > 
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