[TexasARDF] [ARDF] 2008 United States ARDF Championships

[Marvin Johnston]

I don't see Mothers Day as a problem, and the date is great!

Marvin

"Kenneth E. Harker" wrote:
> 
>      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.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
> > > kenharker at kenharker.com
> > > http://www.kenharker.com/
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