[SMCARA] Plan B

[Gary Ramon via SMCARA]

I suggest a whistle.  It is conveniently carried on a lanyard and worn on the body.  No need to rush off and pull it out of a car or the like.
Gary Ramon K3IH 


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-------- Original message --------
From: Rene Ramirez <w3bnyren at gmail.com> 
Date: 06/23/2015  3:35 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: "robert.mcneely" <robert.mcneely16 at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "<SMCARA at mailman.qth.net>" <smcara at mailman.qth.net>, Richard B <nonelidd at gmail.com> 
Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Plan B 

I has an airhorn on my lawn tractor.  I'll bring it along Saturday.

On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 3:10 PM, robert.mcneely <robert.mcneely16 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> I agree with Rene on this. We can have someone s I understand a horn and
> signal shutdown  and resume when safe to do so. Rather than trying to move
> everything inside.
>
> Also if we did set up inside with the food and testing etc. Wouldn't it be
> just a tad bit cramped in the bingo hall?
> KC3CCN
> Co- Field Day Coordinator
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Rene Ramirez <w3bnyren at gmail.com>
> Date: 06/23/2015 11:48 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Richard B <nonelidd at gmail.com>
> Cc: "<SMCARA at mailman.qth.net>" <smcara at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Plan B
>
> 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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