[W5SFA] REMINDER: Special Event Station is tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 4

[Buckeroo Brad]

Well, I never did find out when this day was.  I didn't open my email, so
missed it. I worked very hard last week and was exhausted yesterday.

On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 3:22 PM, Roger Klein <rwklein at katyweb.net> wrote:

> All,
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> Just a reminder that the club's Special Event Station is tomorrow at the
> San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, on FM 1458 two miles north of
> I-10 exit 723.  We'll be commemorating the 194th anniversary of the
> founding of Austin's Colony in Texas in 1823, as well as Austin's 224th
> birthday which was on Nov. 2.
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> Skip and I plan to arrive onsite with the Lark around 8 am to set up.  We
> expect to be on the air by 9 am, and the event goes until 4 pm.  Operations
> will be on the 20m and 40m bands, and we'll have a 600 watt amplifier to
> make sure our signal gets out.  As before, we'll be operating as W5SFA for
> the event.  By having more people,  we can trade places frequently for
> operating and logging.
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> Plan to stop by, and stay as long as you can.  We'll have hot dogs,
> drinks, etc as well as a portable shelter set up and a few chairs - but you
> might want to bring your own chairs too.  We may be able to get a tour of
> the new visitor center at some point.
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> For new hams, this is a great opportunity to see some HF operating and get
> on the air.  *Even if you have a Technician class license, you can still
> legally operate on HF since we will have higher class license holders
> present.*  We'll show you everything you need to know (and really, it's
> not that difficult!)
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> 73,
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> Roger N5RWK
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> P.S. Here's the SHS Facebook posting showing additional Saturday
> activities going on:
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> San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
> <https://www.facebook.com/SanFelipedeAustin/?hc_ref=ARRs1Hv3KNr0Q81k1C2_95YwAI4R9P7QsgOcUGfg38ayECXpXQyl0rux7_iRXZcaBNE&fref=nf>
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> October 31 at 10:11am
> <https://www.facebook.com/SanFelipedeAustin/posts/1947221438628842> ·
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> 11/4/2017 - Father of Texas Celebration, this Saturday!!
> The San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site is in an exciting state of
> transition!
> As we do each year, the site will host our annual Father of Texas
> celebration this first Saturday in November. The event will take place on
> the grounds of the state historic site and will include hands-on activities
> and the following programs:
> • 11:00 a.m. – Recent Archeology at San Felipe de Austin SHS
> • Noon – Museum Construction Update
> (projected grand opening – April 2018)
> • 2:00 – Austin’s Lasting Legacy
> • 3:00 – Military History Related to San Felipe de Austin
> • 4:00 – Museum Construction Update*
> (projected grand opening – April 2018)
> *The last museum construction update will take place at the new facility
> which is nearing completion.
> In addition, members of the W5SFA Radio Club will be on-hand during the
> day, broadcasting to other amateur radio operators.
> Stop in to check on the club’s activities when you are at the site!
>
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