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

Mon Mar 30 20:20:28 EDT 2020

it would be fun to do both, the zoom meeting on thurs and then maybe a 75 m
meeting after?

73 ted n9nb 

-----Original Message-----
From: pvrcnc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:pvrcnc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 6:06 AM
To: n4py at arrl.net
Cc: PVRCNC
Subject: Re: [PVRCNC] PVRC NC Thursday, April 2, 2020, 7pm to 8pm
Over-the-Internet.

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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