Next month (August) won’t be quite as planned because the school has advised us that they won’t be able to offer us the usual facility due to summer holidays. The obvious fallback plan was to meet in the pub again, but then we thought that as we’re having significant success with essentially portable aerials, we could do a POTA type picnic in a park. So this month we’ll have a dress rehearsal with the aerials, radios and possibly battery power.
The evening will run from 7:00pm until 10:00pm, but the room will be available from 6:30 onward if anyone wants to arrive slightly earlier (e.g. to set up any kit).
People coming by car are encouraged to use the gated carpark (to avoid neighbours complaining about parking). The roads in the area tend to be very busy until at least 6:30pm, so don’t arrive too early.
To access the room (and car park) you will need to be let in through the security gates. Once you’re right outside the gate Just summon someone using your handheld on 145.500MHz. If you can’t use a radio for entry then contact us in advance and we’ll provide a mobile number you can call instead. (One of this month’s tasks is to figure out how to mount a wireless doorbell near the gate so it’s subtly accessible but won’t be abused or stolen.)
Wifi is available in the annex, which also features hot drink making facilities (you’ll need to bring your own cups and ingredients), toilet, and you can bring your own beverages, alcoholic or otherwise.
As usual check the Discord server for up to the minute info and email if you don’t have a Discord link.