FW: [K3PZN-List] Van committee meeting- corrected

Fri May 28 08:57:57 EDT 2004

I agree.  In fact my response to Al was, "Unfortunately, not."

If you can make it to the meeting Wednesday night, bring the letters, cards 
and envelopes.  Although the pretense for the meeting is a 
'walkthrough/planning' meeting, we should get some folding, bending, 
spindling, mutilating and envelope stuffing done too, while we have a 
'captive' audience.  We can discuss equipment layouts, planning, exterior 
design, antennas, ancillary equipment and such while we are 'stuffing.'

I agree that we should have a 'show peice' vehicle, inside and out.  I know 
we can do this without any help from the county if necessary.

On a different note, can I impose on you to create some kind of a letter to 
be sent out to the local heads of the American Red Cross, the Salvation 
Army, Volunteer Carroll (for inclusion in local CERT deployments), Carroll 
Hospital Center, MEMA, the Civil Air Patrol, and anyone else you can think 
of in an effort to establish or re-establish our committment to work with 
them during emergency situations? Although it wouldn't necessarily have to 
be an official MOU, it should outline what we can offer them, what they 
would expect from us and ask that we be included in any drills and/or crisis 
simulations they might have so that we can practice working with them should 
the need arise.  One letter should be able to be used for several, if not 
all of the organizations.

Please let me know your thoughts.

73,

Keith Krichinsky - KB3HHK

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Frank Rodski" <k3mtt at verizon.net>
To: "KB3HHK" <keith_kb3hhk at hotmail.com>
Subject: FW: [K3PZN-List] Van committee meeting- corrected
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 21:24:00 -0400

Keith
With no real funding yet, it seems unlikely that the van would be ready.
Apparently we are waiting for some reason to title, tag and insure ...Money?
When  Steve pushed to talk to the county ... that sort of held things up. I
didn't think then and I don't think now that the county should be a factor.
We should write them off and proceed. If something come through, then fine.

Until enough money is available, there is not much that can be done save
some cleaning, bodywork to stop the rust and some substantial planning. I
believe that the MCC must not only be functional, but should also be a
showcase. That is what will get the support. That may mean redesigning the
layouts some so the equipment stands out. I know we said it would be neat to
put them in the cabinets, and I still think that can be done, but we need to
design the equipment inside the cabinet so it looks "build-in" or
"consolized". All of the similar vehicles I have looked at took that
approach. Lights, meters, switches, sirens, but no wires. You can bet that
the fireman's comm. van will be very professional and very expensive.

I'm not so sure we should allow it to be used for FD this year. It simply
isn't ready. If it is used, then only as a shelter  .. no use of onboard
systems until all is thoroughly checked out, fixed etc.

When we meet with the county, I will be happy if we can get a accessible
parking pad from them.

73, Frank K3MTT

-----Original Message-----
From: k3pzn-list-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:k3pzn-list-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Al Bisasky
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:22 PM
To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club
Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Van committee meeting- corrected

Will the van be ready for participation (or at least demonstration) at Field
Day?

73 Al K3ZE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Krichinsky" <keith_kb3hhk at hotmail.com>
To: <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 10:08 AM
Subject: [K3PZN-List] Van committee meeting- corrected

 > There will be a meeting of the ENTIRE van committee (including all
 > ARES/RACES members and anyone interested in using it for contesting) on
 > Thursday, June 3rd at 7:30 PM SHARP.  The van is now located at the home
of
 > Rob Heath, K1RH.  The meeting will take place at his QTH.
 >
 >
 >
 > Directions to K1RH:
 >
 > 1)  From the Fire Trainning Center, take route 32 towards 97 to Old
 > Washington Road (between the college and the YMCA).
 >
 > 2)  Turn right onto Old Washington Road and proceed for 0.4 miles to the
 > first road on the right, which is Warfieldsburg Road.
 >
 > 3)  Turn Right onto Warfieldsburg Road and proceed 0.3 miles until a 
group
 > of three mailboxes (64, 68 and 88) on the right.
 >
 > 4)  Turn right on to the long shared driveway.  His house (#88) is the
brown
 > house at end of the shared driveway.
 >
 >
 > Please contact me via e-mail or land-line with any questions or problems.
 >
 >
 >
 > 73,
 >
 > Keith Krichinsky - KB3HHK
 >
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