[BARC-List] BARC FD meeting notes

[Bill Ricker]

        Comments to the BARC-LIST please, as that may get more folks
commenting and otherwise involved.

     I have updated our listing at
http://ema.arrl.org/fd/ClubDetail.php?club=BARC to show us confirmed.

 Respectfully Submitted,

   Bill N1VUX

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Notes (not quite minutes) of the BARC FD committee meeting


Meeting 2, 2004-05-26

Members Present
* Paul N1ZKR (Pres&Chair – IC & Operations & Planning; Logistics: Power)

* Walter KB1IBG (?)
* Bill KA1MOM (PR & Hospitality – PIO)
* Bill N1VUX (Operations(Ops):VHF; Planning: Meeting Notes;
    & Skywarn Liaison – Planning: Situation & Ops: Ares
    & Pancake breakfast – Logistics: Support: Food )
* Dave WX1G (Ops:HF-CW)
    (//Note - Your scribe has taken the liberty oaf annotating positions
with
   ICS-compliant designation as well as "normal", following his
   http://ema.arrl.org/fd/FD_ICS.html ICS For Field Day essay, which
does need updating.//)

Committee members Not present
* Bob WA1IDA (Logistics: Support: Facility -- Host Relations)
* Rick N1HID (Ops: Satellite, Logistics: Support/Supply: Food)
* Bill KD1NX (ditto)
    Who usually orders the Latrine?
* YOUR NAME HERE

Concept – Alternate location on same hilltop to preserve reservation for
preferred end next year(s). 3 logging stations only, one dedicated to
each of HF CW, HF SSB, and VHF Phone (SSB/FM) – this ensures no
double-use of same band-mode, no tokens required. By claiming more
transmitters, HF stations my QSY bands quicker than 15 minutes. One VHF
logging station may support two operators if 6SSB and 2/440FM are
interesting at same time, but must coordinate since 2ssb & 2fm are same
band/mode for contest etc. So plan on 3 Ops tables, 2 HF antennae, but
exchange 7A.

Help needed
* HF-Phone Lead (Ops:HF SSB)
* Friday and/or early Saturday cargo pickups (Logistics, several)
* Logging & Scoring coordinator (Planning: Documentation)

Materiel
* 10x20' carport (club, @ Blake's, need new storage location after) –
food station
* 10x12 Hingham popup – Hospitality / IC
* (2) 10x10 popups (Club, KB1IBG) + Tarp (N1ZKR) + beams (???)
    – operating facility.
* Tables & Chairs , (3 Ops + 1 Hosp/IC + 2 Food) – From Where?
* Grill – Food Committee
* Griddles – bring 'em all.
* Coffee Perk & stove – N1VUX


Power
* Generator, Quiet, 2kw, Hingham.
* 120v cordage & distribution – N1ZKR
* 120v UPS for logging computers – N1ZKR
* 12v Power –
    2x Astron Switchers (WHOSE?) 2x Deepcycle batteries (WHOSE?) @ Ops,
    1x Astron Switcher (WHOSE?) Battery (WHOSE?) @ Hospitality,
    12v Bus – N1ZKR
        QUESTION: what connectors? PowerPole, Wire Nut, and Cigar?

Gear
* Logging laptops – bring 12v or 110v adapter (WHOSE?)
 * ? Which program?
 * Alternative is paper logs & dup sheets
     – problems with legibility w/ multiple loggers!
* HF Radios -- 2xClub with A/T..
* HF Antenna – Club B&W Dipole, Club R7 vertical.
* VHF WS Radios -- N1VUX 736.
* VHF Liaison Radios  (3) – Skywarn, ARES, Talkin (145.23),
    Talkabout (147.42)
* VHF Antenae – N1HID 6m beam; mounted how?
     Discone(s), N1VUX, VHF Omni
     2m beam(s) ???
     Halos, 6m + 2x2m for SSB omni