[CALV-AUXCOMM] Calvert AUXCOMM - NO IN-PERSON MEETING - DEPLOYMENT PRACTICE INSTEAD

[Andrew Charland]

Forecast is looking good for this evening folks. Hope to hear you on the
net.

Andy
KC3WRX

On Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 16:26 Jim Tetlow via CALV-ARES <
calv-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Shawn just saw your email and it looks a fun meeting / simulation you are
> setting up.
> Which means you have auxcom members with GOBOXES ! Boy, that is a
> refreshing change after all these years! Good luck with your meeting, I
> hope it turns out well.
> I was thinking when you mentioned “send photos of your station” low
> resolution …..
> Do you remember Zello? The phone emergency responders app for cell pnones.
> I haven’t used it for 5-6 years, but used it regularly with kb3ran and
> k6cuj as a group we could send phone generated photos amongst us. It is a
> tool and a thought, maybe you might revive it?
>
>
> Zello / CARA lunch about 5 year ago in Lusby developing member send list.
> Any good luck, all my go kits and generator for marathon events are gone
> or I would join in.
>
> Sent from my iPad
> Good Health and 73
> Jim Tetlow,
> k3uga at comcast.net
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2024, at 15:03, Shawn Donley via CALV-ARES <
> calv-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> Calvert AUXCOMM Members,
>
> OK, here's the surprise I've been promising.
>
> We are going to skip the in-person meeting on Thursday, July 18 and have a
> PRACTICE DEPLOYMENT on FRIDAY instead.
>
> I'd like everyone to grab their go-kits on FRIDAY EVENING, July 19, set up
> and check into a net on the CARA repeater system at 7:00pm local.  You can
> "deploy" anywhere you like, including your back yard, deck, or any other
> place where you can set up your gear without upsetting neighbors, the
> public or the constabulary.
>
> Honor system...no home stations..  Think of this as an exercise deployment
> to some site within the county like a shelter or other designated operating
> area,  minus the actual drive to that location.
>
> Why Friday and not Thursday ... better WX forecast....no storms and cooler.
>
> While not the intent for this exercise, mobile rigs or HT's are acceptable
> provided that they are connected to an efficient antenna (j-pole, Yagi,
> Co-linear, etc) erected specifically for the exercise.  No rubber ducks or
> using your normal vehicle-mounted antenna.  I'm sure you get the intent.
>
> Operating using emergency power (generator or battery) is encouraged.
>
> Depending upon the capabilities of the check-in stations and time
> available, we may also practice sending MT63-2000L digital messages via the
> CARA repeater and Winlink P2P messages using the K3CAL-1 digipeater on
> 145.070 MHz, so plan accordingly.
>
> If you are motivated, go ahead and set up HF capability as well but that's
> entirely optional for this exercise.
>
> During the net we will ask for a description of your setup and your
> location.  We will also run through the check-in list and ask you to
> transmit on 146.985 SIMPLEX (the output frequency of the 2M repeater), so
> set that up in your memory channel or remember how to use the Reverse
> switch on your rig (swaps RX and TX frequencies).   Then we will run
> through the check-in list again to find out who can hear who on 146.985
> simplex.
>
> Finally, please take a picture of your setup and send to
> calv-ares at mailman.qth.net mailto:calv-ares at mailman.qth.net or
> n3ae at comcast.net mailto:n3ae at comcast.net after the exercise.  Our ARES
> reflector may not like attachments greater than 3MB so skip the high
> resolution photos.
>
> Thanks and remember safety is #1.  Don't set up under powerlines or in
> heavily trafficked areas.
>
> 73
> N3AE
> Calvert EC
>
>
>
>
>
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