[GCARC] Important Tech Saturday news

[Jon Pearce]

Tech Saturday is a busy day at the clubhouse, so this issue couldn't come at a worse time. Apparently there's a water main break somewhere on the 4H fairgrounds resulting in the clubhouse having NO RUNNING WATER!  This isn't scheduled to be fixed until sometime on Saturday so our morning activities may be affected. If you're coming on Saturday and have some empty containers that can hold water please fill them and bring them along so that we can fill the toilet tank.

The planned activity for Tech Saturday is a fox hunting training session that will begin around 10 AM, later than the usual Tech Saturday start time. Bring whatever gear you have for fox hunting - your HT, directional antennas, attenuators and anything else you plan to use. Marc WM2Y will be leading this session. It may be weather-dependent so look for a possible last-minute announcement.

Inside the clubhouse the normal activities will be occurring. Some Meshtastic project work will be in progress and assistance with those nodes will be available, as will be general assistance on pretty much any ham-related issue. You can check out the new VHF station as it's being configured for use, and the HF station will be available for operation. There are also a few satellite passes between 9 and 10 AM if you're interested in seeing how satellite operations work. And if you've never been to the clubhouse this is a great time to visit.

73 de Jon WB2MNF