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Hi Deeno, nice to hear from you!
I thought it was a nice location. The trees at the southern end were low enough to give a really good southerly view, and the northerly view was very low due to only a slightly up-running runway. I agree with Allan, that it probably wasn't as dark as the PC, but not by a lot. One thing missing was high-beam traffic. I think there was a big flood of spotlights on one occasion, on the western side behind the trees, but only for a minute or so. Where we settled was very well sheltered from the light of cars.
I think it got down to about 8 degrees on Geoff's LX-o-meter, 10 degrees on my app. Little wind, but a moderate amount of dew. The grass was silvered as I was leaving, from the dew in my headlights.
What was a big plus... was a phone signal all night! Another thing missing from the PC.
I certainly don't mind a honorarium for the Soaring Club, as it is their lease we are looking to piggyback onto. As long as it is a per-person fee then I'm fine, and not a set amount per viewing night. That could get expensive, if only 2 or 3 show up...
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