Call for Volunteers for Harwich Cranberry Festival – September 12-14

We need people to help with setup and teardown, to meet and greet the public and discuss ham radio, to operate, and to have fun. Please let me know if you will be participating. Our location at the event is perfect: across from restrooms, next to the food trucks, and right at the entrance so we are very visible.

 

Event Location:

Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street

 

Tentative schedule:

Friday 9/12 10:00-14:00 (approximately) – Setup Part 1 (meet at the container, bring equipment and the tower trailer to the site, and set up as much as we can–maybe assemble the tribander)

Saturday 9/13 07:00-09:00 – Setup Part 2 (setup popup tent, radios, etc. maybe assemble the tribander, raise tower, etc.)

Saturday 9/13 09:00-16:00 – Operate, schmooze, and enjoy

Saturday 9/13 16:00-~16:30 – Shutdown for the day

Sunday 9/14 08:00-~16:00 – Setup, operate, schmooze, and enjoy

Sunday 9/14 16:00-~17:30 – Teardown, return equipment and tower trailer to the container

 

Staffing: 

Setup Parts 1 and 2:  5 to 6 people  minimum

Operation, etc.:  4 people on site at all times, preferably in 4 hour shifts (or whatever you are available to do