[SMCARA] Safety First For Field Day Operations During ThunderstormConditions

[John Johnson]

CAP and CGAUX Radio will be setting up in one corner of the bingo hall as 
usual.
They always start the day with a Safety Briefing and ORM.

Knots for the Antenna Farm will also be there.

John J
WA3ZGD
jajohnson at erols.com
c 301 904 4693


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Renoud" <k3rwr at md.metrocast.net>
To: <smcara at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 4:13 PM
Subject: [SMCARA] Safety First For Field Day Operations During 
ThunderstormConditions


> All,
>
> Please consider safety as the #1 issue for the weekend, not whether we 
> can, or should, operate from the bingo hall.
>
> Under the thunderstorm conditions that are forecast for the weekend,  I 
> would expect the control operator operator to stop all radio operations 
> from the tent and move everyone into a safe area, such as the Bingo Hall, 
> during periods of rain and/or thunderstorm conditions.  I would consider 
> resuming radio operations only when it is deemed by all that the 
> thunderstorm conditions have cleared.  Under no circumstances would I 
> consider bringing any antenna feedlines into the bingo hall as this 
> building is a safe refuge as long as we don’t intentionally provide a path 
> for lightning, via antenna feedlines, etc. to enter the building.
>
> Providing a safe environment for our club members and visitors is our #1 
> priority – actual Field Day operations are a distant #2.
>
> My two cents.
>
> Rob - K3RWR
>
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