ROCK 2002 at Fall Fest !!!
The legacy of Rolling Rock Radio festivities shall continue Sept. 6th and 7th when an Official AM Festival Station fires up in conjunction with the Foundation for Amateur Radios Fall Fest hamfest in Maryland. The Fall Fest is descended from the famous Gaithersburg, Md. Hamfest, which has relocated in recent years and now is combined with a local clubs fleamarket sponsored by the Columbia Amateur Radio Association held at the Howard County Fairgrounds. The site is about halfway between Frederick and Baltimore, and offers grassy, tree-lined facilities somewhat like the old Gaithersburg site, but on a more intimate scale. In 1994, the Foundation for Amateur Radio (FAR) invited the AM Community to establish a special event station using vintage gear. It was a hit and has remained a fixture at the FARfest ever since. This time, Dave, W3NP and Frank, KB3AHE will Master the Aether with an impressive AM Festival Station seen in the images. Franks rig is the now- famous screen modulated 4-1000A, imported from Baltimore, with a large diaphragm condenser mic and outboard audio EQ and processing. The receiver is a Hammarlund SP-200 imported from Ft. Ashby, West Virginia, whose impressive audio at an earlier FARFest has won wide acclaim. Camping facilities: Trailers & RVs welcome, as well as your tent, your sleeping bag. The fairgrounds has restrooms & outside water and power. Frank has the handle on hotel accommodations. Tentative operating plans favor 75 and 40 meters, starting mid-morning Saturday and continuing through mid-day Sunday. We do not yet have a QSL manager. The official Rolling Rock toast will be at the traditional 10P time with check- ins on site and on the air to validate your participation. Be there or be square. Email for station & hotel information: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website for directions and other general hamfest details: www.fall-fest.com Pursuing vintage radio on the shortwave ham bands! www.amfone.net www.amwindow.org
