AMATEUR RADIO DEPARTMENT OF THE MASON COUNTY FAIR Dept
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DIRECTIONS:
From Olympia:
US 101 Northbound (turn right just past Mud Bay Rd) toward Port Angeles. Bypass
Shelton. Stay on US 101. On left just past Kneeland Boulevard and Wal-Mart. Just
before the Airport. MP 345 - (US 101 counts down from Olympia thru Port Angeles
to the Columbia River and Astoria.) Amateur Radio repeater 146.720 - 103.5
Judge: Ken, K7TAG
Dates: July 25 Wed Entries, 26 Thur Judging, 27-29 Fri, Sat, Sun Fair - (last
full weekend of July)
Divisions:
A. Adults 18 and up; Y. Youth 13-17; J.
Junior 12 and under
Classes :
1 Antenna Construction - Complete antenna
with written description including purpose
2 Circuit Construction - Electrical circuit
such as transmitter, receiver, etc.
3 Accessories - To include keyers, speakers
setup, tuner etc.
4 Educational Posters and Displays - Posters
and display panels, art work, pictures new
5 Educational Devices - Practice keyers, code
trainers, electronic circuit boards
6 Classic Radio Gear - Antique and classic
radio gear
7 Special Station Setup - APRS, Packet, HF,
Third Party, etc.
Awards include:
Best of Division, Best of Class, Herdsmanship,
People's Choice.
Herdsmanship goes to the club that does the
best job of hosting the Department, Fri, Sat or Sun.
People's Choice as voted by viewers (daily
count will go toward herdsmanship).
Judging Criteria
includes age of exhibitor, complexity, mastery of materials, overall quality,
attractiveness, clean and neat, usefulness. Entries may be whimsical or
practical. Entrants are responsible for their own mountings. Each display needs
a 3 x 5 card (put name on back) telling:
1. What it is, what makes it work, what it is
supposed to do, etc.
2. When and where it is used
3. Source of design
4. Approximate cost of construction
5. Materials used
6. Is there a commercially made device that
is similar and what does it cost?
Entries come in:
Wednesday 4-7 pm or make other arrangements, Judging Thursday morning.
Entries picked up:
Sunday after Fair closing time 7:15pm, or walk out 6pm
Activities:
Hands On Table:
code, electronic stuff, packet radio, PSK, RC model boat
APRS Display:
trackers moving around the fair grounds - draft horse wagons, water truck,
garbage pickup cart, scouts backpack, or?
RDF Display:
FOX with tracker. have radio direction finding antennas and receivers and search
for FOX (might be tracker) (receivers preset, inexpensive, marked.)
Safety Patrol:
Hams in ComVan monitor simplex frequency and wander around the fair reporting
any problems or looking for lost children, etc.
Traffic system:
Send emails from fair via NTS or packet Airmail. (new)
QSO Party:
High frequency and VHF radio
operation; public invited.