[K3CAL] CARA June 4th Minutes

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Correction I am not contacting DNR Dave W3PQS is for the club repeater.

73,
Bob N3PPH

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Subject: [K3CAL] CARA June 4th Minutes

>June 4, 2020 CARA Meeting Minutes Board Minutes
>CARA Board Meeting was held at 6:30 PM by Zoom internet application due 
>to Corona virus restrictions.
>Attending:
>Bill Hackett N3XMZ President
>Peter Holt KB3SXB Vice President
>Dick Ratcliffe W3RBR Treasurer
>Dave Hardy KB3RAN Secretary
>Mike Stevens K3MSP
>David Weaver W3PQS
>
>Field Day plans discussed.
>PortaPotty will be rented by Bill for $122 for the weekend.  Clorox 
>wipes and sanitizers will be used for virus control.
>Dave Hardy will bring a gas grille for cooking.
>Antennae:  Bill has HF dipole. Dave H has hamstick and HF dipole.  Dave 
>W will loan Carolina Windom.
>Software:  Will use W3JFP Field Day Logging program.  Need to get 
>updates and coordinate computers
>Attending Field Day:  Dave KB3RAN, Dick W3RBR, Bill N3XMZ, Andy WA4BRX 
>(from home), Danny WW3N, Shawn N3AE briefly
>
>Stanley Harris, Calvert County Coordinator reports that the dual band 
>antenna is being installed on the courthouse and the tower antennae 
>will be installed soon.  (Aug- Oct timeframe)
>Treasury: $4461.10
>Meeting adjourned 7:30 PM
>
>
>June 4, 2020 CARA Meeting Minutes  Members Meeting
>Attending:  Bill Hackett N3XMZ President, Dave Hardy KB3RAN Secretary,  
>Peter Holt KB3SXB Vice President, Dick Ratcliffe W3RBR, Miriam 
>Ratcliffe KC3ASQ, Shawn Donley N3AE, Marge Donley No Callsign, Bob 
>Sheskin N3PPH, Danny Flynn WW3N, David Weaver W3PQS, Mike Stevens K3MSP
>Field Day Meeting
>Called to order at 7:34 by Bill by Zoom due to coronavirus 
>restrictions.
>
>Courthouse antenna report:  Installation soon followed by tower antenna 
>installation this fall.
>Field Day Plans:
>PortaPotty will be rented for the weekend with sanitizing materials 
>available.
>Dave H will bring grill for cooking hot dogs and hamburgers.  Steaks???
>Dave H will call Doris at Harriet Brown to get access to Mt Hope for 
>retrieving supplies and materials like antennas, computers, coax and 
>string line.
>Field Day will us N3JFP Field Day Logging Software.  Need to update 
>software prior to FD and link computers into network on site.
>Dave H will provide Sat dinner: hot dogs, hamburgers and fixin’s.  
>Miriam Ratcliffe will make breakfast casserole. Attendees are 
>encouraged to bring snacks and drinks.
>Discussion of ARRL rules changes for this year’s FD unclear.  Dave H 
>will research and report on the rules changes.  It appears operators 
>may stay home, make contacts using their own callsign then add their 
>contacts to the clubs for club points.  And home stations may contact 
>other home stations this year.
>Chuck Shefflette AA3CS will be moving away in 2 weeks.  We will miss 
>his presence and his technical knowledge a lot.  A discussion of our 
>need for new cans will be held at our next meeting.  We most likely 
>need a new isolator/circulator for about $2000.  Some technical details 
>were discussed at this time about rejection characteristics and dB 
>losses.  We will need a notch filter also.
>Bob Sheskin reports on DMR repeater at Mechanicsville being operational 
>and can we install one at Mt Hope to give DMR coverage to southern 
>Maryland.  He will contact MD DNR for use of their unused antenna.  
>There is a SMD talk group.
>Gene Talley N3NO has offered use of his 147.195 repeater in Hollywood 
>for our clubs use.  We will try to use it on our next Monday night net. 
>   Secretary to send notice to reflector, website and FaceBook.
>Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM
>
>Respectfully submitted
>Dave Hardy KB3RAN Secretary
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