Amateur RADIO will present a timeline of 100 years of radio
AMATEUR RADIO DEPARTMENT OF THE MASON COUNTY FAIR Dept "L"
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,
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, equipment, historical
publications, home brew equipment
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 monitor simplex frequency and
wander around the fair reporting any problems or looking for lost children, etc.
Traffic system: Send messages via
ARES emergency station.
Kids Talk:
Kids talk
third party on radio and receive a sticker.
QSO
Party:
High frequency and VHF radio
operation; public invited.
RAFFEL:
Buy a raffle ticket to win a quilt, embroidered with Morse code.
Proceeds benefit Mason County ARES.