We tried folks, but it has been raining most of the week. We just received a new update and 30 mm of rain predicted for Saturday and 10mm predicted for Sunday.
NEW DATE:
These are not good camping conditions. Not good for presentations and not good for boggy car parking.
Even space weather is against us with strong geomagnetic unrest predicted for this weekend, meaning the bands would be quite dead.
Preparations were in their final stages, all the grass was cut and equipment laid out.
But with great reluctance, we have decided to cancel Antennapalooza for this weekend and to try again on January 11+12.
I hope everyone will agree that it is better to have a good time in January rather than a washout in November.
The demonstration antenna is up and appears to be working well. The next trick will be to preserve the 18 metre high PVC masts it for the next 6 weeks.
In other news a special Antennapalooza callsign has been registered for these events. VK3AZA
Thank you for your patience and we will come back with a new bulletin and updated event program a week before the 11th.
Keep an eye on the Antennapalooza website for updates.
Cheers, Ian VK3BUF Dianne VK3JDI
Thanks Stan
Appreciate the update
Common sense prevails.