[NLRS] NLRS Saturday morning breakfast via Zoom

[Lloyd - N9LB]

R R, Rob,

It is also possible to include the meeting ID and Password in the meeting invitation link.  I assume that the most recent version of ZOOM will create that “invitation link”, with integrated password, when the meeting host creates the meeting shell.  That “invitation link” can then be shared with all potential participants.

Also, hopefully you have a microphone and possibly USB camera attached to your computer, but neither are required. 


73



From: Rob Jahnke [mailto:rcjahnke at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 8:43 AM
To: Lloyd - N9LB <lloydberg at tds.net>
Cc: NLRS Post <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [NLRS] NLRS Saturday morning breakfast via Zoom

 

Well said Lloyd.

The Personal (FREE) Zoom account will let you host up to 100 participants. The time limit is 40 minutes. So ANYONE .... even without a business account ....can be the host. But you can host unlimited ZOOM meetings so the 40 min limit is easy to work around. When you host a meeting you are given a meeting ID (A number like a telephone number) and you set the password. In the case of NLRS the letters nlrs would be a good password. When the meeting times out, you just end the meeting and rehost by joining the meeting using the SAME meeting ID. Others can login to the SAME meeting ID and you are good for another 40 minutes. AND the same meeting ID and password can be used over and over again. So next week (next month) everyone can join the same meeting ID and you just continue on in 40 minute increments 😀 Of course, if someone with a business account is the host, you don't need to deal with the 40 minute limit.

Rob K0XL

 

On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 6:23 AM Lloyd - N9LB <lloydberg at tds.net <mailto:lloydberg at tds.net> > wrote:

ZOOM meetings are wonderful.  Our local Madison DX Club, local Four Lakes ARC, and the Badger Contesters are all using ZOOM for meetings.  Also, Elementary, Middle, High Schools as well as Higher Education use ZOOM.

ZOOM is interactive and easy to setup and use.  ZOOM is much much better than the awful Skype or WebEx or Go-To-Meeting technologies that you may have suffered thru at work.  If you haven't used ZOOM yet, you can expect a pleasant surprise 

ZOOM is free for users, but you do need a paid account to host a ZOOM meeting.  Most Amateur Radio clubs are simply using a member's business ZOOM account for facilitating club meetings.

BTW, there is also a "Personal" ZOOM account that allows you to create and conduct short family meetings, but it has limited attendance and times out after 30 or 40 minutes.

73

Lloyd - N9LB

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Subject: [NLRS] NLRS Saturday morning breakfast via Zoom

Hello NLRS land
There has been growing interest to purse a Saturday morning NLRS Zoom meeting.  The suggestion is that we follow the same dates and times as we have already set for our pre-COVID breakfast gatherings.  For those dates and time (8:30am) see http://www.nlrs.org/home/nlrs-breakfast
In order to do this we are seeking a Zoom host, or perhaps several hosts who can rotate hosting, to facilitate this.  The host(s) must have a Zoom account, be willing to set up the Zoom meeting, and act as the meeting host.  Meeting time would be informal, no set program, and can be used for such things as show-and-tell, virtual tours of their shack, or any other topic that the group may want to discuss.  Its informal.
As I myself do not have a Zoom account, I will not be hosting, but I can facilitate this idea with help from others.  I would be joining any such meeting(s) if we can find a host or two to support this. If you have Zoom capability, if you are willing to host, please look at our breakfast calendar and pick a date or two that you would be willing to host and drop me a email to that affect.
73, JonW0ZQ
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