Thanks, Dave! I will attend and help out as well.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 11:12 AM Dave Taylor [email protected] wrote:
Hi all,
I am willing to lead this, but I need 1-2 others to help watch the table and do a few demos. I’m not equipped for linear sats.
The Columbia club has a portable satellite station that they use for Field Day and have loaned to ARISS for a few contacts over the years. An AMSAT presence here could help raise interest and perhaps get a few additional attendees for the Symposium 2 weeks later in Arlington.
Dave, W8AAS
On Jun 5, 2019, at 10:46 AM, Martha [email protected] wrote:
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Andy Protigal [email protected] Date: Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 4:02 PM Subject: Invitation for AMSAT to attend hamfest - Howard County MD, on October 6th To: [email protected], Dave Taylor [email protected], David Parkison < [email protected]>
Martha -
Dave Taylor recommended I reach out to you to extend an invitation for AMSAT to attend the Columbia Amateur Radio Association (CARA) annual hamfest, called CARAFest, on October 6, 2019. The hamfest takes place at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Please also refer to the CARAFest website at www.carafest.org.
We always welcome AMSAT participation at our events since many of our members and guests, to include myself and of course Dave Taylor, are avid satellite enthusiasts. Of course, Dave is in a class of his own and we are very proud that he is also a member of CARA.
We were thinking it would be constructive to set up a table in the indoor spaces where AMSAT could layout brochures, information, gadgets, etc. Of course, a demo would be awesome(!) if it could be arranged. Otherwise, show-n-tell works fine, too. The table would be complimentary. If AMSAT can attend, then we would promote that fact on both the CARAFest website, and on the CARA Club website, and likewise via social media, etc., to get the word out.
We'd also like to help celebrate the AMSAT's 50th anniversary - in some way.
Please let us know if you would be interested. Some information for your reference:
- CARAFest POCs are Andy Protigal (CARA Vice President and also AMSAT Life
Member) and David Parkison (CARA Treasurer and CARAFest Vice Chair). Our email addresses are [email protected] and [email protected], respectively.
- CARAFest will be held rain or shine at the Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210
Fairgrounds Rd, West Friendship, MD 21794 on Sunday October 6, 2019. Set up will take place on Saturday, 1200-till whenever.
- We typically expect anywhere from 300-500 attendees, with more than 100
folks tailgating
- We anticipate having at least one open forum, to be offered by Tom
Abernathy, W3TOM, who is the ARRL Atlantic Division Director
Thank you very much, and we hope AMSAT will be able to join us in October.
Best regards
Andy
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