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WAOARC Net #003
Introduction
The McMichael Radio & Electronics Rally and Car Boot Sale is a staple of the Radio Amateur calendar.
We're using the Rally as a Meetup venue convenient for OARC members living in the South and South East (although come from further afield, by all means).
You might have worked a few OARC members in QSOs - this is a chance to say hi and chat in person. Enjoy the rally, talk radio, compare bargains, hatch plans for radio over the Summer …
This Meetup is Net #003 in the Worked All OARC 2024 season.
Plan: 14 July @ Reading Rugby Club, Sonning Lane, Reading, RG4 6ST
1. Suggested bring a 2/70 HT; wear some sort of callsign & OARC identifier
2. Arrive at rally gates open at 0900 hrs but arrive when you can
3. Check in use the rally talk-in frequency 145.550 MHz and mention OARC for some publicity
4. QSY to 433.425 MHz for comms between OARCers attending & monitor
5. Explore the rally browse what's on offer and look out for your friends from OARC
6. Lunch 1230 hrs - rendezous with other OARC members for lunch & an in-person ragchew
Contingency spot for lunch if needed - The Wee Waif (readmission to Rally site with tickets is confirmed doable)
7. After lunch continue exploring rally
depart according to your travel requirements
8. After rally don't forget to log the Meetup participation in the Worked All OARC 2024 logging form
x. Weather contingency The Wee Waif in Charvil
Pre-meetup comms
Internally: Feel free to use #community-connect South East England meetups thread on Discord to coordinate around the meetup - ride-shares, gear swaps, whatever. Use the opportunity.
Externally: mention McMichael and OARC, and talk about the Meetup, in your wider radio dialogue in the runup to the event - local club nets & meetings, QSOs, social media posts. Creating some buzz about the Rally and the Community will help both out, and might just bring in a few new OARC members (and encourage existing ones to join us at McMichael - the more the merrier).
Location
McMichael Rally 2024 Holme Park Farm Ln, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST - Talk-in channel V44 / S22 / 145.550 MHz - make an arrival check in, then QSY to U274 / 433.425 MHz for OARC comms
