[NCDXA] August NCDXA Meeting at Fowlfest, August 26

[Alfred Laun]

Fellow members of NCDXA


The August Meeting of the National Capitol DX Association will take place
Saturday, August 16 at the annual NCDXA/PVRC-NW Fowlfest



This is the last week to register for FowlFest. * Registration will remain
open until 8:00 PM local time on Sunday, August 20*.


Here are the details:


We have reserved the “Bobwhite” pavilion located on the Southwestern side
of Clopper Lake in Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg, MD , a
beautiful and private setting with towering pine trees and ample shade.
Parking is adjacent to the pavilion and rest rooms are a short walk away.



*FowlFest will be held from 11:30 am until 3 pm - “rain or shine”.*  All
PVRC and NCDXA members and their families are invited to attend. Seneca
Creek State Park is also “dog friendly”.



*WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED* – Bottled water, iced tea, lemonade, assorted soft
drinks, deli coleslaw, baked beans and potato salad, all paper products,
utensils, etc. and of course, lots of tasty barbequed chicken. A variety of
chips and dips will also be provided. You may bring your favorite
non-alcoholic beverage, wine or beer for yourself or to share. Thank you
again Fred for your generosity and gift to our club membership to help
continuing this long-standing tradition!



*APPETIZERS, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS WELCOME* – Please bring an appetizer,
a side dish to complement barbequed chicken or a dessert to share, serving
4-6 people. Suggestions are: raw vegetables with dip, hummus with pita
chips, corn relish, cucumber salad, pasta or macaroni salad, tossed green
salads with dressing, three-bean salad, couscous salad, brownies,
watermelon or fresh fruit salad.



*OTHER THINGS YOU SHOULD BRING* - While there is covered seating for 50
available in the pavilion, some of it will be used as the serving bar for
holding side dishes, etc. You should consider bringing a lawn chair to sit
under the shade of the pine trees on the perimeter of the pavilion area to
spread the crowd around and encourage socializing.



*ADDRESS AND DIRECTIONS* – Seneca Creek State Park, 11950 Clopper Road,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878.  The park is approximately 2 miles away after
taking Exit 10 off I-270 Northbound and about 1.5 miles from Exit 11 off
I-270 Southbound.



Below is a link from Google maps to the park. Please use it to obtain
directions from your area or enter the park’s address into your personal
GPS unit.



https://www.google.com/maps/place/11950+Clopper+Rd,+
Gaithersburg,+MD+20878/@39.1506826,-77.2517584,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!
1s0x89b62dadd5b374b1:0x2de1ac2b5ddfba87!8m2!3d39.1506826!4d-77.2495697
<https://www.google.com/maps/place/11950+Clopper+Rd,+Gaithersburg,+MD+20878/@39.1506826,-77.2517584,17z/data=%213m1%214b1%214m5%213m4%211s0x89b62dadd5b374b1:0x2de1ac2b5ddfba87%218m2%213d39.1506826%214d-77.2495697>



After leaving the main entrance gate, follow and stay on the main road
approximately 0.2 miles mile to the next intersection. Merge right onto the
main park road, and follow map directions (accessible by the link below) to
the Bobwhite pavilion in the Quail Ridge area. Please follow park rules and
park on asphalt surfaces only.



Click on the link below to access a file with printed directions to the
park, a park map with directions to the FowlFest pavilion (Bobwhite
pavilion) and pictures of the site.



http://www.ncdxa.org/FowlFest%20-%20Info%20II.pdf



*PARK ENTRANCE FEE*: There is a $3.00 service charge per person for MD
residents and $5.00 charge per person for out-of-state residents payable in
cash only at the front entrance gate.  Maryland Park Service Golden Age
cardholders presenting their membership card at the entrance gate will
enter the park free-of-charge.



*TELL US IF YOU ARE ATTENDING* – Please click on the link below to register
for FowlFest:



Registration link:  https://goo.gl/forms/s4XjFTd19l8VW1FZ2



Please provide the information requested and you will be registered. The
form will be used to let us how many will be attending, what you will be
bringing in the way of side dishes, etc, your preference for chicken parts
and beverages and if you can volunteer a little time. This will greatly
help final planning of the event.



NOTE: You must provide information for all required questions, otherwise
Google Forms will not let you complete the form. If you encounter any
problems with Google Forms, please contact jackference at gmail.com



*CLUB MEETINGS (Anyone may attend)*



1:30-2:00 PM - PVRC

2:00 -2:30 PM – NCDXA



*QSL CHECKING* - QSL checking will be also performed on site by Don Search,
W3AZD – sorry, 160m cards cannot be checked.



*NO RAIN DATE* – This year, FowlFest will go on “rain or shine”.



Come, join the group in the dog-days of Summer and swap stories of DX
worked, brag about your standing in the DXCC Challenge, share your
experience with JT-65 and FT8 working some new ones on 6 meters this
season, etc., and update us on the status of your latest planned and
ongoing ham radio projects.

73, Fred Laun, K3ZO
President
NCDXA
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