Makerspace preview at McIntire Plaza Fall Festival and Open House

Sketchup 3D model Image of future makerspace
Preliminary sketchup model of future makerspace.
Photo: Michael Asaro and Google

The local maker group organizer is taking possession of the rental property to be used for his woodworking business and the future local makerspace (Community Shop) on Nov 1. The shopping center which houses this happens to be having an open house from 2PM to 6PM this saturday 2013-09-14 and the Maker Group will have a table set out.… Read the rest

KickSat Sprite Satellite Ground Station Project Gets Off the Ground (sorry about that…)

Sprite
There is a lot of action on the Club’s KickSat Sprite ground station project. In the late spring of this year, Bill K4IB, proposed that we establish one of the network of ground stations to support the launch of Cornell graduate student Zac Manchester’s constellation of femtosatellites, named “Sprites” by Zac and colleagues.… Read the rest

Topo maps for upcoming public service events

reduced resolution topo map of Crozet, VA 7.5minute quadrangle
Crozet quadrangle

The following 7.5minute quadrangles cover the routes for the BGCCC, Gran Fondo Virginia, and Miller School Bike Race: Swift Run Gap, Stanardsville, Browns Cove, Free Union, Earlysville, Waynesboro East, Crozet, Greenfield, Covesville, Alberene, Schuyler, Esmont, and Howardsville. Charlottesville West, Charlottesville East, and Simeon would also be desirable as they cover the area immediately around Charlottesville, including some of our repeater locations.… Read the rest