Jersey QRPers are doing

QRP AFIELD

Sept 18-19

The Jersey QRP Club will be having a club station out in the field for the QRP AFIELD event coming this month on Saturday Sept 18th. There's a couple of neat twists this year:

1) the Delaware Valley Radio Association (DVRA) hamfest is on the following day, Sunday the 19th, and for our field event on Saturday, Dave N2ZHY has arranged for us to be able to use the Boy's Club campground in their lovely picnic grove about 5 miles east of Mercer County Park.

2) And since there's a great bonus point incentive this year for camping out and carrying over the operating of the QRP AFIELD event on Sunday morning, we'll be making our AFIELD adventure an overnight campout one! This way we'll be right there at the hamfest the following morning, with a QRP contesting demo station in progress in the middle of the flea market!

So, N2APB and N2ZHY will be pitchin' tents and antennas in the park there in Mercer County for an all-afternoon and all-night QRP operating adventure! Tony W2GUM will be bringing his much-heralded 30-foot DK9SQ antenna and Gummer Tilt-Over Base to help us in the field. Anyone else able to make it? Let us know (n2apb@amsat.org )

And even if you're not able to staying the night operating with us, come on out for the Saturday afternoon and help us with antennas, help WQ2RP get a few extra Q's, or just hang for a while with us while having some 'dogs on the grill!

We'll gather at 12 noon at the park (see directions below) in order to set up the tents, stations and antennas in time for the start of the QRP AFIELD event.

N2ZHY will try to secure a club screen tent.  Dave says: "If it rains there is room under the pavilion.  I told them I expected 5 to 10 guys overnight with 3 or 4 tents. I told them we didn't need electric but it will most likely be available overnight and certainly during the fest.  There are barracks type bathrooms (who needs a sink that long to wash his hands) but I don't think any shower. Bears and raccoons are optional."

You can see the complete rules and description of the QRP AFIELD event, as sponsored by Dave Benson, NN1G and the QRP-NE Club, at their website: http://www.eichhoff.com/neqrp/

DIRECTIONS TO THE NJQRP "QRP AFIELD" SITE

Our QRP AFIELD campsite will be held at the same place as the DVRA Hamfest: the Tall Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Grove on Sawmill Road in Hamilton Township, NJ.

We'll be there at 12 noon on Saturday 18th in order to set up the campsite, stations, antennas, etc. And we'll be staying and operating through the night, right up to and including the hamfest, whose gates open at 8 am on Sunday morning. (Gates open to sellers at 6am.) 

DVRA will have talk-in on the WEST TRENTON repeater on Sunday  146.67-. 

SOUTH BROAD ST, TRENTON (COUNTY RTE. 524)
At the Yardville Bank (1.6 mi. from I-195) bear right toward Crosswicks.  Continue 1.9 miles to the Country Barrel Inn (on your left).  At the Stop Sign continue straight; At the yield, go left onto Old York Road.  Turn at the first right onto Sawmill Rd.  The hamfest site is 1.1 mi. on right (total 5.1 mi. from I-195).

I-295 SOUTHBOUND FROM MERCER COUNTY, NJ
I-95 turns into I-295 South near Route 1 in Lawrenceville. Continue to Exit 60A (I-195, Shore Pts.).  Take I-195 to Exit 2 for South Broad St, Yardville (South Broad St. is County 524).  See South Broad St., above.

[Alternate if Exit 60A is missed:  Take Exit 57A to Route 130 North.
See Route 130 Northbound, below.]

ROUTE 130 SOUTHBOUND [FROM NORTH OF I-195]
Cross under I-195 and stay in the left lane.  At the next traffic light [Harry's Army/Navy on left], turn left onto Crosswicks-Hamilton Square Rd.  Go straight through one traffic light.  After crossing under NJ Turnpike, 1st left onto So. Broad St.  Follow signs!

FROM THE SHORE AREA
I-195 Westbound, take Exit 5A to Route 130 South.  See Route 130 Southbound, above.

ROUTE 130 NORTHBOUND OR US-206 NORTHBOUND FROM BURLINGTON/BORDENTOWN
After Routes 130 and 206 merge in Bordentown, turn right at "Ground Round" and "Town and Country Diner" onto Ward Avenue.  Follow Ward Avenue 2.8 miles to the stop sign in Crosswicks.  Turn left onto Church Street (County 660). Cross over the creek and turn right onto Old York Road.  The next right is Sawmill Road, and the hamfest is 1.1 miles on the right.

I-295 NORTHBOUND FROM CHERRY HILL
Take Exit 57A, Route 130 North.  See Route 130 Northbound, above.

FROM NJ TURNPIKE
Exit 7A, then I-195 West.  Take Exit 5A to Route 130 South. See Route 130 Southbound, above.

FROM BUCKS COUNTY, PA (I-95 NORTHBOUND FROM PHILADELPHIA)
I-95 North across Scudders Falls Bridge to Exit 1, NJ-29 South.  NJ-29 turns into I-195 East, take Exit 2 for South Broad St.  See South Broad St., above.

FROM PA TURNPIKE EASTBOUND
Cross the Delaware River, Exit at Route 130 North (Florence).  See Route 130 Northbound from Burlington/Bordentown, above.

NJ-33 WESTBOUND FROM THE SHORE
Take Route 33 through Hightstown until reaching Route 130 South, where Routes 33 and 130 run together.  Stay on Route 130 South after Route 33 turns off. See Route 130 Southbound, above.

US-1 NORTHBOUND FROM MORRISVILLE/YARDLEY
After crossing the river, exit to Route 29 South.  Route 29 turns into I-195 East.  Take Exit 2, South Broad Street, Yardville. See South Broad St., above.

NJ-31 SOUTHBOUND FROM FLEMINGTON
Follow Route 31 to I-95 North (approximately 1 mile after the Pennington Circle).  See I-295 Southbound, above.

US-1 SOUTHBOUND FROM NEW BRUNSWICK
In Lawrenceville (after Quaker Bridge Mall) exit to I-295 South (Bordentown). See I-295 Southbound, above.

US-206 SOUTHBOUND FROM PRINCETON
Go through Lawrenceville.  Take the entrance to I-95 North/I-295 South.  See I-295 Southbound, above.

FROM THE EWING ARMORY
Turn right out of the armory, then left at the corner onto Route 206 North.  Take the entrance to I-95 North/I-295 South. See I-295 Southbound, above.

FROM MERCER COUNTY COLLEGE
Turn right out of the college (Old Trenton Road, Rte. 535 West) to the second light.  Turn right onto Flock Road (Rte. 649).  Take I-295 South to Exit 60A, "I-195, Shore Points". Follow I-195 East to Exit 2, South Broad St, Yardville. See South Broad St., above.

FROM THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (TRENTON STATE COLLEGE)
Turn right out of the college onto Route 31 North.  Follow signs to I-95 North or I-295 South.  [Before reaching the I-95 overpass, turn right onto Bull Run Road to end, turn left then take entrance ramp to I-95 North/I-295 South.] See I-295 Southbound, above.