[SMCARA] Plan B

[Rene Ramirez]

This has generally been the M.O of field day.  Someone sounds a horn or
something signifying shutdown.  disconnect the antenna and cover the rigs
in plastic/tarps until the storm blows over.

On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Richard B <nonelidd at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Personally,  I belive we should just accept that inclement weather is a
> possibility. If it occurs, we shut down, drink coffee in the bingo hall and
> discuss the P5 station that got away.
> When the weather clears,  resume normal operations.
> Attempting to move radios inside, reconnect antennas  (lighting rods) and
> reconfigure power connections is an onerous task.
> Just about the time we are up and running inside, it would be time to
> perform a keystone cops shuffle to shift back.
> That's my .02 cents worth.
> --
> 73 DE N1LID (Boz) Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 10:54AM -04:00 from Chris Ordiway
> < kc3dig at gmail.com> :
>
> >I don't put much stock in weathermen any more, 4 days out is barely a
> >guess in my book. Unless we're sure of t-storms I'd rather setup
> >outside, but I agree with Tom that we should have a Plan B. Something at
> >least semi-coordinated. It may mean the difference between losing an
> >antenna (or worse) or losing a lot of time on the air trying to figure
> >out what to do with all of the gear once we stuff it indoors. Having an
> >idea of where to put things (the back room Dan mentioned? with tables
> >setup?) will save us a lot of tripping over each other *if* we have to
> >move fast.
> >
> >Chris Ordiway - KC3DIG
> >
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