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SUMMARY:QUARTZFEST 2021
DESCRIPTION:From: https://quartzfest.org \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInformation About Quartz-Pause 2021\n\n QUARTZFEST is now “QUARTZ-PAUSE” 2021  \nYES\, Quartzfest is now Quartz-PAUSE 2021\, same BLM place\, same station\, same excitement \, Sunday January 17  through Saturday January 23rd\, 2021.  \n“NOTHING WILL BE ORGANIZED”….just like the first 4 years of Quartzfest 25 years ago! WHO IS IN CHARGE???….NO ONE IS IN CHARGE!! We are all ON OUR OWN!!  \nCovid-19 precautions preclude our regular tent gatherings\, tent registrations\, packed seminars\, and the like. Social physical distancing and masks will keep us on-point to avoid any virus during this pandemic.  \nQuartz-PAUSE will continue to be radio ACTIVE.   Talk in on 146.550 simplex. Park ANYWHERE you want\, and leave more room to spare. Announcements in the morning and evening on 146.550.  \nYES\, the Main Fire Ring will be the focal point where there will be no close gatherings\, per management….oh….there is NO management this year……..  \nYES\, Frank is thinking about planning a day of guided and narrated 4-wheel. No visitors in the caravan vehicles\, suggested\, unless family. \n  \nYES\, one day will be a yard sale\, socially distanced\, and handle inspections of gear with gloves. ( some ham gear\, we do that anyway!) \n  \nYes\, Gary will have lots of ATV topics to see and hear in your own unit’s cable ready TV.  \nSocially distanced HOOTENANNY\, …we got the whole desert\, in our (sanitized) hands\, …Bring your gut-buckets and kazoos.  \nGOLD in them thar hills\, you say? Lots of room to separate and do some rock hounding….we got the whole mountains nearby….. Have you been to Quartz Hill\, about a half hour away?  \nthe BIG WHITE TENTS are coming to town\, the full week\, so mask-up and explore the RV show with no time limit to get back to Mile 99. \n  \nGEMS AND MINERALS\, just across the street in town – bring some home and tell your pals you “found” them in plain site at Quartzite\, Arizona. Be sure and stop in  \nat the formal store fronts that sell minerals – let’s support Quartzite Arizona businesses.  \nGO CLIMB A HILL….A SUMMIT….for SOTA activity one day. \n  \nI am told there are areas against the distant mountains where you can set up a pistol range for working those “sites” safely.  Masks AND ear protection advised. \nA day of Geocaching in the nearby open areas? Bring your GPS gear.  \nand….a day of ATVing looking for Quartz boulders? Just don’t be a claim jumper – most are sorta marked. And Yes\, we will put out some very old coins like last year\, for metal detecting. And yes\, we will have T hunting\, too.  \nP T ! FALL IN\, SOLDIERS! Start the day with a track run/walk around the perimeter\, and see all the antennas and solar.  \nPETS ALWAYS WELCOME\, but keep them safe on a leash\, and never EVER leave them outside on a line unattended – Coyotes\, not a 4-paws best friend.  \nOK OK OK….you get the point – this will be a fun laid back weeker on the desert floor\, RoadRunner BLM 14 day free stay location\, just like before. BUT WE WON’T BE ORGANIZED ONE BIT!!!  \nAnd this year\, no cramped gatherings in tents\, no porta potties\, no major PA systems for shoulder to shoulder seminars\, but lots of free time to do whatever ideas you come up with. Dream them up\, announce them on 146.550 MHz simplex\, and keep your fans separated. \n   \nThe big white tent in town will be open during the week. From what I’ve read\, they’ll have “one way” aisles in the tent to help with social distancing. Also\, the vendors across the street from the big tent will be open as well.  \nIf you have plans for a day that can include others socially distanced\, make sure you have your VHF rig tuned to 146.55 simplex at 8:00am every morning for our daily net. During that net you’ll be able to let us know what you have planned for those who may want to join you.  \nIf you want to set up a few Geocaches or set up hidden transmitters for a T-Hunt\, or any other activity that would be of interest to others\, that would be amazing.  \nThat’s all for now. Lyn and I are looking forward top seeing y’all in January. If you’re a member of our Quartzfest Facebook group\, make sure you go to our Quartzfest event page to let us know of your going top join us on he desert floor.  \n73\,  \nKris KR1SS & Lyn KJ7DSE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuartz – Pause 2021\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n  \nThis coming January’s Quartzfest\, which would have been our 25th annual Quartzfest\, has been put on “pause” due to Covid 19. However that doesn’t mean that no one will be attending “Quartz-Pause’ at our typical area at the Roadrunner BLM. Lyn and I will be there in our usual camping spot to socialize while social distancing. So\, keep the dates January 17th to 23rdon your winter travel calendar to attend “Quartz-Pause” with us. \nWhat will you be able to do while there? Well\, plenty: \nMorning walks\, in-town rock and minerals looking and enjoying the RV show and swap meet booths\, kite flying\, gold panning and metal detecting\, geocaching\, 4 wheelin’ “all on your own”. Yes\, we’ll have a daily (morning) net to hear from you of what you’ve been up to and what you have for the days plans if they can include others. \nQuartzfest 2022 will be our next scheduled Quartzfest and it will be held from January 23rd to 29th of 2022. \nPut both Quartz-Pause from January 17th to 23rd 2021 and Quartzfest 2022 from January 23rd to 29th 2022 on your winter schedules. \nSee you in January\, \nKris and Lyn 
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LOCATION:Quartz AZ\, Quartz\, AZ\, United States
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