[PVRCNC] PVRC NC Thursday, April 2, 2020, 7pm to 8pm Over-the-Internet.

Mon Mar 30 06:06:26 EDT 2020

Hi Carl,

Thought about on-the-air but then not everybody's station is well set up
for that.

Normally my station is not set up for SSB. I move things, and set up a
bolted down gooseneck microphone stand, disconnect and remove keyer paddles
for the SS, NAQP and CQ160 SSB contests. The microphone is in the way for
CW and digital modes. SSB net meeting would force me to use the operating
space to attend and run the meeting. Antennas not equal among attendees and
some folks mahy have skip zones. Would not be able to do show and tell, or
do presentations as possible on GoToMeeting.

Internet is ubiquitous, and in my case I can use a much better space for
GTM than the operating position. Also, it allows people to use their smart
phones from anywhere with wifi to get in.

Don't think that one-at-a-time SSB supports the kind of regular banter that
we have at  our meetings.

However, as Jim proposed, I think some would enjoy a little SSB meet more
often, but not for the regular meeting. So that is a thought to hold on to.

Also want to get something going that we can keep going to augment the
dinner meetings when face to face is possible again. People traveling for
work would be able to make the meeting with their smartphones, maybe
participate in the dinner meeting while partaking of room service.
Something that N4AF Howie could check into. WJ9B would be able to join us
from Idaho, and who knows, maybe even Jose'.  GTM is a foot in the door on
the concept. Get a feel for how it sets up and works.

73, Guy.

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 10:36 PM Carl Moreschi <n4py4 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> How do you guys think the meeting would go if we just had a net on 80
> meters instead of using the internet?
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 127 River Moss Way
> Hertford, NC 27944
> www.n4py.com
>
> On 3/29/2020 6:23 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> > Hello PVRC and friends,
> >
> > Our regular first Thursday monthly meeting of the PVRC NC East Chapter
> > cannot be held Thursday, April 2, 2020 in the group room at Manchester's
> > Bar and Grille, or be held anywhere as a physical gathering, while
> obeying
> > North Carolina statewide and Wake County stay-at-home orders due to the
> > pandemic.
> >
> > Fully understanding and cooperating in the spirit of the orders, we
> instead
> > will attempt an over-the-internet meeting using a PVRC officers' supplied
> > account on the GoToMeeting server.
> >
> > As our technical lead on this enterprise, we are fortunate to have a
> > long-time user of GoToMeeting, Mike Barts, N4GU, one of the PVRC VP's,
> who
> > will be at the controls for the meeting. That's really lucky for us as
> our
> > chapter chairman is a 105% klutzy newby on that stuff. *Technical stuff
> for
> > logging on, audio+video, audio only, is below. *For help from someone
> that
> > actually knows how it works, post to the reflector. Mike will be
> watching.
> >
> > *Note the time change: *We have tentatively moved the time from the
> dinner
> > meeting times, to 7-8 pm to allow folks to eat at home when their own
> food
> > is cooked, since we will not be eating and bantering across the table as
> > normal during the meeting.
> >
> > *If there are issues with 7pm to 8pm, please let us know*. Any changes
> will
> > be announced here. An actual response, OK or Not OK, to
> k2av.guy at gmail.com
> > will be hugely appreciated.
> >
> > All are invited. Since this does not involve travel, *we have
> specifically
> > included our compadres from the Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem
> area
> > on the invitation*, making this a PVRC NC meeting, and we would love to
> > hear how some old friends out there are doing. (I'm using BCC to avoid
> > exposing their emails.)
> >
> > As always *"Newcomers and visitors distinctly welcome. You will be
> treated
> > like you've been our friend for twenty years."*
> >
> > 73, and see you on the 'net, details below...
> >
> > Guy K2AV
> > Chair, PVRC-NCE
> >
> > [Note: Understanding economic damage our current situation can do to
> small
> > businesses, we hope that Manchester's makes it through all this stuff OK.
> > They are our longest running meeting spot, and for sure with the least
> > member complaints of any sort. And the manager is a really nice guy. We
> > would really hate to lose them and the Manchester Deluxe, the Mad Dog
> > Burger, and pretty decent Italian-ish menu items. Good Luck
> Manchester's.]
> >
> > *Internet meeting technical details:*
> >
> > *Please join our PVRC NC meeting from your computer, tablet or
> smartphone.
> > Click on:*
> >
> > https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/747240941
> >
> > *You can also dial in using your phone. *(Audio only)
> > United States: +1 (646) 749-3122<+16467493122,,747240941#>
> >
> > *Access Code:* 747-240-941
> >
> > *Please attempt the login ahead of time*, you can get to the point where
> > GoToMeeting tells you that you're waiting for the "PVRC Secretary" to
> show
> > up. It may ask you to download GoToMeeting's app, which you only need to
> do
> > once per device. Even I found that easy and pretty seamless, clicking on
> > things in the displayed web page.
> >
> > Problems? Post to pvrc at mailman.qth.net. We will be watching for that.
> >
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