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been to  VaLLLey Camp, you're missing out on a wonderful
experience. There are full  service RV sites, and plenty of room for camping. If  you can't handle the  outdoors, there is a bunkroom with plenty of space  and a big color TV and  showers.
The meeting area has a full service  kitchen, with fridge, to keep  your eating stuff cold. If you haven't seen the  stars at night for awhile,  you're in for a real treat. Whether you want a  leisurely stroll amongst the  woods, play some Frisbee, basketball or softball, do  some hiking or stick  your feet in the river, there's something for you!
Maybe you'd like to try  out the new swing sets that were just installed? Our  hosts at the camp are  Thom and Tina Proehl, and you'll need to RSVP to  them at
tmproehl@nwlink.com.
VaLLLey Camp is located off of Exit 34 and I-90;  that's east of Seattle, in  North Bend, WA. We'll have "NWAPRS" along the
roadway, and the K7FZO station
will be on the air. The camp is about 7-8 minutes  off of the freeway.

Hope to see you all there! Dave/K7GPS

  This was brought to our attention by WA7NE (The Boss) so I thought I would pass it along.
  Regretfully it occurs on the same day as the  Local Area wide picnic and the Vhf/Uhf QSO Contest.
  Too many good things going on at the same time!

KC7PDI

NWAPRS

SUMMER GATHERING

The NW-APRS gathering is fast approaching... This is
a good time folks.
       Bill - WA7NWP

The Northwest Automatic Position Reporting System (
NWAPRS) will hold its  Third Annual Summer Gathering September 8-10 at the  VaLLLey Camp in North  Bend, Washington. This will be a weekend to immerse  yourself in APRS. Match
faces with call-signs, see the latest APRS  presentation, hear in-depth reports  on WIDEs, trackers, HF and iGates, and learn more  about all the versions of  APRS.
RAFFLE DRAWING: Tigertronics has again donated a  TM-1+ tracker unit. Tickets  will go for a $1.00 each at the event only. Drawing  will be held Sunday
1100. Need not be present to win. All proceeds will  go to VaLLLey Camp for  their generosity!
Come one, come all! There is plenty of space for  everyone, and this is a  great opportunity to bring the family along.
Recreation activities abound,
about the only thing not allowed is grenade fishing.  If you haven't