Lobstercon 2010!

Hosted by QRPme
The Crack Lobstercon BBQ team

Charlie and K1LGQ on lunch BBQ  in 2006

 

happy customer

Another Lobstercon happy camper….

 

 

What:       New England’s premiere QRP gathering – a weekend of QRP camping, BBQ eating, operating, socializing, lobster eating, giant kite flying, prize winning, all round great QRP time.  A $40.00 registration fee gets you wake-up coffee & donuts ( if you wake up early enough), 2 meals on Saturday: a BBQ lunch and FRESH Maine lobster dinner. Lobstercon lobsters are so fresh they are guaranteed to pinch you before they go into the pot (but we keep the rubber bands on 'em for your safety & protection) We also have raffle prizes, unlimited hobnobbing and construction contest. Preregistered AND prepaid parties will receive a special Lobstercon kit ( 1 kit per party please... ) to be used in the Lobstercon construction contest. This the 10th anniversary of celebrating Lobstercon at Thomas Point Beach. Pictures of all the fun had by Lobsterconners at previous years events can be seen at:

2000 - http://newenglandqrp.org/node/128
2001 - missing?
2002 - http://newenglandqrp.org/node/144
2003 - http://wulfden.org/Lobstercon/LCON03/index.shtml
2004 - http://wulfden.org/Lobstercon/LCON04/index.shtml
2005 - http://wulfden.org/Lobstercon/LCON05/index.shtml
2006 - http://web.mac.com/brianbr/Lobstercon_2006/Welcome.html
2007 - http://newenglandqrp.org/node/268
2008 - http://newenglandqrp.org/node/627


 

Several years ago, QRPers in the Seattle area got in on the fun and organized Salmoncon. We have been coordinating our events each year with a featured activity of trying to contact each other. For information on the Pacific QRP club and their event see: PQRP      Last year, QRPme had issued the challenge for other QRP clubs & groups around the country to hold a QRP gathering sometime during 'The Lobstercon Weekend'. Three groups answered the challenge.


The Midwest Homebrewers from the Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska area held an event on Saturday. See: Midwest Homebrewers 


Some pesky Texans held an event on Saturday. For info on their event see: ArmadilloCon


A newly formed QRP group in central Florida put together Gatorcon down in Orlando. Check out Kelly's webpage for further info: Gatorcon
Or send and E-mail to: gatorcon09@k4upg.com

There is still time to get your group together for Lobstercon 2010 weekend. Check out additional information below. Now, back to Lobstercon...

 

Where:     Thomas Point Beach & Campground, Brunswick Maine

 

When:      July 9, 10 & 11, 2010


How:         Fill out the PDF Registration form
                or the WORD Registration form 
and send it back to QRPme, via Email or snail mail, to hold your spot at the lobster feast. Use Paypal, check or money order to complete the registration. See registration form for details.

 

 

Activities:

(Friday afternoon through Sunday morning)

Campsite setup and meeting old friends

No-host dinner Friday night at Cook's Lobster Pound
http://cookslobster.com

NT1U/N1RX/W1REX Friday night Stargazing
Partying into the night
Wake-up coffee & donuts Saturday morning
QRP hobnobbing
AB1AV HF Fox-Hunt/DF'ing
AA1MY kite flying with antenna
BBQ lunch on grill
QRP fleamarket
Lobstercon LCDL Rhombic antenna contest
QRP music jam
NT1R Lobster feast/banquet
Prize drawings and penny raffle
QRP music jam

Contradance!!!!
Partying into the night

Sunday morning No-host breakfast at Mae's Restaurant
http://www.maescafeandbakery.com

 

 

 

Who:        Registrations received for Lobstercon2010:

 

N1VWD

BRAD McKIRRYHER

 

 

 

N1YSB

JUDY McKIRRYHER

 

 

 

N1YVZ

BRAD McKIRRYHER

 

 

 

N1YPB

CHRIS McKIRRYHER

 

 

 

 KE1L                    

MARK DULCEY

 

 

 

 W1FMR        

 JIM FITTON

 

 

 

 W1PID

 JIM CLUETT

 

 

 

 W1DFU  

 BERT MORTON

 

 

 

 

 CAROL MORTON

 

 

 

 WA1ZCQ

 CARL ACHIN

 

 

 

 KC1FB

 JIM FRANCOEUR

 

 

 

 

 CLAUDIA
         FRANCOEUR

 

 

 

 NS1E

JIM MCELROY 

 

 

 

 

 JAN MCELROY

 

 

 

 AA1MY

 SEAB LYON

 

 

 

 

 SHARON LYON

 

 

 

 W1ZGZ

 CARL BRAUN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 KD1NA

 DAVE ROBERTSON

 

 

 

 AA1IP

 BRAD THOMPSON

 

 

 

 

 JEANNE THOMPSON

 

 

 

 N1RXV

 BOB SCHMEICHEL

 

 

 

 W1PNS  

PETE SPOTTS 

 

 

 

 AA3WS

 CHARLES HALLOCK

 

 

 
  K1ARG
   JOHN SORVARI


  KB1SRW
   ANN SORVARI


  AB1AZ
   BILL KENNEDY


  W1GIG
   TIM WALKER


  KC1PUP
   BEATTY WALKER


  N1AIA
   SCOTT RICHARDSON



  CHRISTINA
         RICHARDSON



  ANNA RICHARDSON


  VE3NFK
   JOHN TURGOOSE


 VE3XOD
   GRETE TURGOOSE


  N1RX
   BRUCE BEFORD


 

 LINDA BEFORD

 

 

 
  W1REX
   REX HARPER



  RAY HARPER



  KAYTI HARPER


 W1ZB
  JERRY REINE


 W7WWA
  JEFF STEVENS


 VA3JFF
  JEFF HETHERINGTON


 VE3TKS
  WENDY
       HETHERINGTON



  IAN HETHERINGTON



 BRIAN BOLES



 CINDY BOLES



 ERICA BOLES



 KYLA BOLES


 AA1VS
  CHARLES SUPRIN


 WA1CFX
  HOWARD MINTZ


 KA1OLE
  JEFF WOOD



 AMY WOOD



 ERIN WOOD


 K1TES
  CY CURRIER


 N1TES
  SALLY CURRIER


 K1GRU
  NORM CHARRON


 NT1U
  DAVE SIEGRIST


 KD1KG
  BARTLEY CARDON



 LYNN SIMON


 W9HZC
  DAR PIATT



 TRICIA PIATT


 KI4VVC
  JOHN JOHNSON


 VE2EQL
  JOHN GROW


 VE2SZN
  SUZANNE
      THAUVETTE


  KL7JT
  STEVE STUTMAN


 KB1UMG
  DAN STUTMAN


 KK1X
  JOHN GRISWOLD



 PEGGY GRISWOLD


 KB1IUI
  MIKE KENNEDY



 RUTH KENNEDY


 KE1LY
  DAVID KOH


 W1ZT
  GEORGE JOHNSON


 NT1R
  BILL LEGGE



 CHARLEY ARMENTROUT


 K1IEE
  RICHARD MAYRAND


 WA1OUS
  MARIE MAYRAND


 WA1JXR
  GREG ALGIERI



 CHRISTINE MONROE






























































 

 

                There is a physical limit to the number of lobsters we can cook so get your registrations in early to reserve yours!
     

 

 

 

2010 Raffle Prizes donated by:
                                                      

Uncle Cy the LED Guy!

John Grow  V2EQL

qrparci

    NEQRP Club  gqrp  

 


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News:




1.) Dates are July 9, 10 & 11 2010  I have confirmed the dates with the campground and that there is no problem with campers coming early. We had quite a few show up on Thursday and even N1RX on Wednesday. It is official that next year, early camping is OK, and I hope to be doing it myself!

2,) Lobstercon will have its own website soon:  << www.Lobstercon.me >>
has been purchased and as soon as I have some time, 2009 (and possibly previous years) info will be found there.

3.) I have started a new discussion group  4DIJ-L, 4 days in July, for everyone interested in Lobstercon & Salmoncon to network and stay up to date. Check out the info page and sign up. General information about the mailing list is at:

       << http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/4DIJ-L

To post to this list, send your email to (after you sign up of course):

            <<  4dij-l@mailman.qth.net >>

 

4.) You can also tune in to the latest updates at the Lobstercon blog:


                <<  http://blog.lobstercon.me >>


5.) I have engaged some musicians and a caller to hold another Contradance on Saturday night. We had a great time several years ago when we had the first one so we are going to do it again!

6.) From the subject line: others, plural, meaning more than 1. I will be actively promoting the idea of other QRP groups camping out the same weekend for additional QRP signal snatching fun.  QRP groups all over the country camping out,  signals flying around everywhere, Qs being made, a real movement underfoot!   Now we need a groups in say Idaho, Iowa, New Jersey and Massachusetts to start Spudcon, Corncon, CranberrySaucecon & BostonCremePiecon and we can have a QRP feast in July, So you might want to get in on the ground floor with the 4DIJ-L (thats: 4 Days in July) discussion list. Probably (& hopefully) won't be a BIG high traffic list,  just a solid group interested in QRPing & camping that single weekend in July.

I guess that is all for now. Please stay tuned for more. See you there!   W1REX