The W9BF tower after recent wind storms have moved the antennas around on the mast.

The CTDXCC Contest Branch will meet on the afternoon of Saturday, June 16, 2007, at the Williamson County home of Bob Farmer W9BF. The meeting will be from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Bob will supply cool beverages (soft drinks, water, beer) as well as some light munchies. After the meeting, most attendees will be going to an early dinner at a nearby Mexican food restaurant, location to be determined.

Program

• "A tour of the W9BF Station", by Bob Farmer W9BF.
• "Tension those guy supports!" presentation by Terry Gerdes AB5K and Jim George N3BB.
• "What is the Thursday night NS and why should you be interested?" by Jim George N3BB and "the local NS crowd".
• "CTDXCC web site update" by Ken Harker WM5R, including a demonstration of the upgraded map of member locations and club territory calculations.
• There will be plenty of time for general social discussion on a variety of other topics.

Directions

From Austin: To get to the W9BF QTH from Austin, head northwest on US 183 through Cedar Park and Leander. Be aware that US 183 is now a toll road (US 183A) north of RR 620. You can exit from the limited access highway before the first toll and continue north on the older, non-limited access, non-tolled US 183 through Cedar Park and Leander. If you take the toll road, be aware that the Lakeline Blvd. Plaza does not take cash, and those without a TxTag in their vehicle will have their license plate photographed and subsequently receive a bill in the mail for the $0.50 toll plus billing fees. You can exit at Lakeline Mall Blvd. before the Toll Plaza, and stay on the frontage road until you are forced to enter the toll road again after the Avery Ranch Blvd. instersection. A toll plaza at that on ramp will cost $0.50 in cash, but you will avoid getting a bill in the mail. The toll at the Park Street Plaza in Cedar Park is $1.50 cash or $1.35 with a TxTag. The total cash fare will be $2.00 each way. US 183A and US 183 converge north of Leander.

North of Leander, head west-northwest on State Highway 29 from the US 183 intersection at Seward Junction to the stoplight at RR 1869 (a distance of approximately two miles). Turn left (west-southwest) and proceed through the small town of Liberty Hill. Continuing on RR 1869 (also known as Liveoak Street), you will go over railroad tracks, through intersections with stop signs, and over the South San Gabriel River bridge. Several hundred yards from the bridge, turn left on CR 282 (for which you will see a sign just after the bridge). The road will make a gentle curve to the right and then a sharp curve to the left. About half a mile after the sharp left, turn left to go under an orange arch with the name "Rio Gabriel Ranch" on it.

You will now be on Rio Gabriel Drive. The W9BF QTH is 201 Rio Gabriel Drive, and will be about 0.4 miles on the left. The towers make it easy to spot. Go through the gated entrance. Park off the asphalt drive on the "grass", in front of double door garage of the main house, or on the circular drive in front. Be sure to leave room for vehicles to exit.

Click here for a map.