[SMCARA] Field day prep update.

[Daniel Metcalf]

The good thing about the bingo building is that is was free. We could still
use that for the social area.

Dan
On Mar 14, 2012 12:14 PM, "Rene Ramirez" <w3bny at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Honestly, I really dont like the bingo building.  Why?  Antenna issues.
> Sure we have or can find a ton of coax to run the leads but us funky
> stations (solar/qrp/whattehhellkindofantennaisthat) kind of like being out
> in the wild so to speak.  So then we arent close or in the general ops
> area.
>
> I actually prefer the tent(s) but again, thats just me.  Anyone?
>
> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:52 AM, Gene Talley <joseph.talley2 at verizon.net
> >wrote:
>
> > Do you want to use the bingo building again or do you want to do
> something
> > else?
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > On Mar 14, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Rene Ramirez <w3bny at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Morning everyone.  Have gotten a few suggestions as you all have
> possible
> > > been reading.  If you havent, here is the summary so far.
> > >
> > >
> > > 1.  Served agency area (county, Red Cross, Coast Guard Aux) and trying
> to
> > > get more of them.
> > >
> > > 2.  "Pure" digital mode station (Boz you listening!)
> > >
> > > 3.  Pure solar station and exotic antennas (Ren you listen...oh yeah
> > thats
> > > me!)  I'll bring mah stuffs.
> > >
> > > 4.  Maybe two tents.  One for OPS and another for social stuff. (makes
> > > sense)
> > >
> > > 5.  Major food allergy warnings on the serving line (Makes sense too
> > > especially the nuts ones)
> > >
> > > 6.  I saw Ray (FWW) out in town yesterday and mentioned about the
> > laptops.
> > > Any thought of looking at refurbed ones from Tigerdirect/new egg or
> even
> > > cheepie netbooks?  Anyone wanna do some research as to what we can get
> > > cheap!  Anyone? Beuhler...Beuhler...
> > >
> > > 6a.  I have an "internet in a box" kit that i may bring...Just dont go
> > over
> > > 5Gb of data or I'll kill all of you!  HAHAH...no really!
> > >
> > > 7.  We should have lots of radios to cover whatever we need.  As well
> as
> > > the GOTA stations and other uses (do we get points for contacts on
> > 27.555?)
> > >
> > > 8.  Admin.  Turning in our points.  Yeah we do it for fun but why not
> > turn
> > > the points in and get noticed (or laughed at...which ever.  But we have
> > > fun!)
> > >
> > > I think thats the status as is.  Anything else so far.  Good stuff to
> > think
> > > about and work out.
> > >
> > > More to follow,
> > >
> > > Ren!
> > >
> > > P.S.  If you havent gotten outside yet, DO SO its simply wonderful
> > outside!
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