[K3CAL] Results of Field Day Meeting held 5-19-2015

Mon May 25 13:00:17 EDT 2015

Thank you and thank Cammie!!  Amanda is the Food Czar and will add these 
to the list.
Monica

On 5/25/2015 11:54 AM, David Weaver wrote:
>
> *Monica*
>
> *Cammie will be making beans in her crockpot and also her homemade candy.*
>
> *Please use this thread to add to what you will be bringing for field 
> day to eat*
>
> *keep Monica informed after all it is a potluck dinner.*
>
> *Dave*
>
> *W3PQS*
>
> **
>
> **
>
> *From:*K3CAL [mailto:k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Monica Noell
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 24, 2015 10:56 PM
> *To:* Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL
> *Subject:* [K3CAL] Results of Field Day Meeting held 5-19-2015
>
> *RESULTS OF FIELD DAY MEETING, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015*
>
> **
>
> */Hi All,/*
>
> *ATTENDEES:  T*he Field Day meeting we held on Tuesday, May 19 
> included Bob N3PPH, Dave W3PQS, Tom KB2BCG, Les KH6CUJ, Bob KF3AA, 
> Steve N3IPN, Shawn N3AE, Ed KC3AEN, Ron WA4PRR, and Monica KC3DAS.
>
> *VENUE: *Broomes Island Community Center (BICC), Schoolhouse Road, 
> Broomes Island, MD.  Dick N3VKW is the lead on coordinating this 
> site.  Dick is also contacting all of the residents on B.I. to make 
> them aware of our presence and to invite them to visit us. */Thank you 
> again, Dick, for doing this!!/* */I have attached a PDF sketch of the 
> BICC to this email./*
>
> *//*
>
> *QUIET GENERATOR: *I rented/paid for a 3kw Inverter Generator from 
> Dunkirk Hardware Supply (the one behind the Giant/Walmart shopping 
> center in Dunkirk).  Rental cost is $40.00.  Ed KC3AEN will be picking 
> up this generator on Saturday morning, June 27.
>
> *CHECKLIST: *We reviewed the most up-to-date checklist to verify 
> everyone’s contributions so far and to add or delete.  We are still 
> looking for anything you can bring to make sure that we have working 
> equipment at all times.
>
> Please review the checklist to see if there is any equipment that you 
> think is needed and can bring. */I have attached a PDF of the latest 
> checklist to this email./*
>
> *FOOD: *No one has stepped forward to */lead/* the food effort for the 
> Field Day.
>
> Eric W4OTN is contributing breakfast biscuits for Saturday and Dick 
> N3VKW is contributing breakfast casserole for Sunday.  Don KR3A is 
> lending us his large coffee urn so we will have ongoing coffee.  I am 
> planning on bringing as much water as we can handle, but I am not 
> buying soda or any other kind of drinks.  I also rented a popcorn 
> machine to keep the snacks going over the weekend.  I am not using 
> club money for this rental.  So far that’s it for food contributions.
>
> BICC has a full kitchen with a gas stove, refrigerator, and sink.  
> Although the center has utensils and cooking and storage ware, we need 
> to bring our own.  Preferably disposable, i.e., paper and plastic!!
>
> Les did tell us that he spent about $150.00 last year for food and 
> drinks, and he did cook himself.  He had leftover drinks.  Les will be 
> out of town this year for the Field Day.  We discussed doing pot luck, 
> but I would LOVE for one of you to step up and at least coordinate 
> that.  Coordination would involve mostly sending emails and keeping a 
> list of what everybody says they will bring. */See the Food section in 
> the PDF checklist./*
>
> *GROUPS FOR TECH AREAS: *Bob N3PPh discussed having groups for the 
> technical areas, such as computers, antennas, radios, etc.  If you 
> want to concentrate your participation in one of these areas, let me 
> know asap.  I will build a list of these groups with your names, so 
> that these groups can set up their own meetings and coordinate what 
> each will be doing in the group.
>
> *POSTERS AND INVITATIONS: *Dave KB3RAN sent out all of the invitations 
> to Field Day the week of May 11.  Bob N3PPH is the contact and has 
> received two regrets so far. */Thank you again, Dave!!/*
>
> Ed KC3AEN has the posters ready to be distributed.  Dave W3PQS told us 
> that last year he was successful in having the posters displayed in 
> many of the smaller Calvert County businesses.  The large businesses 
> such as the chain groceries and Walmart would allow the poster to be 
> displayed only in employee accessible areas. We need to get these 
> distributed, so I’m asking you to contact Ed about getting the posters 
> and taking them to any businesses, organizations, libraries, community 
> centers, etc., that will display them for us.
>
> *DISCUSSIONS ON EQUIPMENT AND ANTENNA PLACEMENT: *Needless to say, 
> this was the biggest concern of the meeting.  There are no trees close 
> enough to the BICC to string antennas.  The only structure close to 
> the center is the swing set, and we don’t need to see any little kids 
> glowing in the dark from touching an antenna. */NOTHING/* can be 
> attached to the building.
>
>
> *PDF ATTACHMENTS TO THIS EMAIL:*  Up-to-date checklist, sketch of 
> Broomes Island Community Center,  and sign-in sheet.  I will be 
> forwarding an email from Bob N3PPH that has the photos he took of BICC 
> on April 12 when we visited it.  You can view those photos online.  
> Sending them as an attachment to this email would clog the entire CARA 
> contact list.
>
> *CONTACT ME!!:  At mnoell1 at verizon.net <mailto:mnoell1 at verizon.net> to 
> add your name and contribution to the checklist and the sign-in sheet 
> or to let me know which tech group you’d like to be a part of.  Also, 
> don’t hesitate to contact me or one of the other attendees if you need 
> further info.*
>
> **
>
> *THANK YOU!!*
>
> *Monica*
>
> *(410) 535-5493*
>
> *mnoell1 at verizon.net <mailto:mnoell1 at verizon.net>*
>
>
>
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