[SMCARA] SMCARA meeting minutes Maay 26,2011

[Walter Rupp]

Hi All,
Here are the rough minutes from KB3BAW's pen.
Please check and if comments, make them to me Thursday evening 6/23/11
See you all there,
de W3GYT Walt


SMCARA May 26, 2011
Meeting convened at 8 p.m.
Attendees:  20 people
 
Field Day:  Dan  (?) is coordinator for Field Day.
 
Boz (KG3BOZ) is going to operate from his truck.
 
Field Day is to give new people a chance to learn about the hobby.  Where it is, 
when it is, people to help set up, what number of stations we are running.
 
We are running 3 Alpha. (Field day designation- three operating positions and on 
emergency power)
 
Band Filters:  Signs will be positioned around the operating tables to explain 
their use.  (Pete:  Who does this? Jan)
 
Aux power will be supplied through generators located outside the bingo hall.
 
Food:  Pete (WA3UMY) and Walt (W3GYT) will shop for food and sodas for our 
evening meal.
 
D-STAR will soon be down here.  D-STAR users have a sharp upward curve. (Pete:  
What is the sharp upward curve? Jan)
 
Pete will ask Gene Talley (N3NO) if he will put up information on the electronic 
sign at     the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Station. 

 
Pat Frank (KB3CBQ) will take care of advertising.  We get extra points for 
County  VIPs that visit our field day site.  John Johnson is CG Auxiliary and ? 
(Pete:  I did not remember what else John does.  Jan)
 
An email will go out to ask who is bringing a dish-to-pass so we have an idea of 
what is offered for the picnic.
 
Set up time for Field Day is 10  a.m. until 2 p.m..  Start time is 2  p.m.
 
We will have a sign-in log for everyone so we know who to call and ask form 
assistance.
 
Tent costs $450 to rent.  The Hollywood Fire Dept. is giving us the Bingo 
building for free.  A thank you note should be written.  (Pete, I think you said 
you would write the Thank You note????  Jan)
 
We are attempting to finish the Amateur  Radio Museum display.  
 
The rotator cables on the tower are twisted and needs to beuntangled.  Meet Pete 
9 a.m. Saturday morning.  The rotator needs to be installed.  (I did not catch 
the date of “Saturday, Pete.  Jan)
Dan Hatcher waded through the county red tape.  He paid $15.00 for a permit, got 
the permit for $40, now Dan needs an inspection because he is in a critical 
zoning area.  He went to MDEA at Charlotte Hall, “Oh, by the way it cost $112.”
 
The Dayton, OH,  “Hamvention” report was presented.  It was not well attended, 
but a nice day.  The Flea Market was distinctly different.
 
The August 2 Amateur Radio Training class will be held at the Leonardtown 
library, from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m.  SMCARA  is recommending purchase of 5 extra 
class books at $35 each.
One of the instructors, Tom Shelton (AB3IC), needs help testing his Amateur 
Radio training class.  Pete asked him to email his needs to the reflector.
 
We need to have an email roster. The roster is to be put on the web sight by 
Walt Rupp (W3GYT).  

 
Pete wants Dan and someone else to get together to get password protection.
 
We will have a short meeting next month, the 23rd of June.
 
Meeting was adjourned at 9:04  p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
Janet D. Rupp (KB3BAW)