U S Islands 2019 Activities
One-Day-Getaway
On Saturday, May 11th, we will have a cook out for the U.S. Island One-Day-Getaway at West Bank Park on Lake Lanier. This will be a fun day for all to bring radios and antennas, make some island contacts and see what works the best from this location for working the W/VE Island QSO party in August.
At this fun full day outing you can bring your own grill foods to cook on our hot grills at anytime. We will be on this drive-on island from sun up until sun down so come when you can.
More information about the U. S. Islands One-Day-Getaway program is available at https://usislands.org/one-day-getaway/
W/VE QSO Party & Summer Picnic
NFARL will hold a W/VE Islands QSO Party and Summer Picnic at West Bank Island on Lake Lanier on August 24th, 2019. Activities will start at around 8:00AM and wrap up up by 10:00PM. Terry W4YBV is the contact person for the QSO Party; Bob Hensey, K4VBM is contact for the Picnic.
The club has reserved a large group shelter that should accommodate 90 guests. The events will go on rain or shine!
West Bank Park is off Buford Dam Road just west of Lake Lanier Dam. Click here for park information. Per that site the park's physical address is 3500 Buford Dam Road, Cumming, GA 30041. Here are directions:
Park entry fee is $5 per car payable by credit card. They don't accept cash.
W/VE Islands QSO Party
Island QSO Party Event Chairman Terry K4YBV has set our island location to West Bank Island GA-027-L on Lake Lanier. This location was qualified years ago by KL7USI/4 and is an approved US Island.
Jim N4SEC will be the captain of our digital station, Jim W4QO will be captain of our CW station and Terry W4YBV will captain our 20/40-M SSB station. We need OPs for 15-M, 10-M and 6-M bands; we also need loggers.
Please let Terry W4YBV know by email (w4ybv@yahoo.com) if you are coming, what time you are coming, what you can bring to the party, and if you need a ride.
The QSO Party team plans to be at the gate at 7AM.
The bands should be hot - lots of other contests will be on the air on the 25th: HAWAII QSO PARTY, KANSAS QSO PARTY, OHIO QSO PARTY, ALARA CONTEST, CVADX CONTEST and the 50MHz FALL SPRINT.
Thanks to all taking part in this years Island QSO party.
NFARL Summer Picnic
Activities Chairman, Bob K4VBM and President Daryl K4RGK have designated August 24th, 2019 as NFARL Picnic Day.
This will be a radio day at Lake Lanier with fun for the whole family. You can choose to operate or just come for fellowship and fun, for one hour or for the whole day.
Lunch is scheduled for noon until no one is hungry! The club is furnishing hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, chips, soft drinks and bottled water. If you wish to bring steaks, chicken or whatever suits your taste and your schedule, you are welcome to do so. We'll be ready for you with plenty of hot grill space.
RSVP to Bob Hensey, K4VBM, k4vbm@nfarl.org, by Wednesday August 21st, so we will know how many hamburgers and hotdogs to buy.
Please plan to join your club members on Saturday August 24th while we celebrate NFARL, great friends, the sport of amateur radio and SUMMER! We would love to see you there.
See you on Saturday August 24th!!
