[SMCARA] MDC 2020 Field Day Adjustment for COVID-19 - EchoLink Meeting April 18th @ Noon

[JD Delancy]

As far as I know, the MDC Section-wide FD 2020 EchoLink Net via 
*WASH_DC* (and linked repeaters) discussion is still on for today (April 
18th) at Noon (12PM ET)

     jd

On 3/28/20 4:31 PM, m_pittinger at comcast.net wrote:
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> 2020 Field Day Adjustment for COVID-19
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> MDC EchoLink Meeting for April 18th @ Noon
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> It is very likely our MDC Section 2020 Field Day will be impacted, 
> postpone or cancelled due to novel Coronavirus Pandemic and Governor 
> Hogan’s & D.C. Mayor Bower’s restrictions on public gatherings are in 
> effect.
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> Share this message with your MDC Section Leadership, promulgate in 
> your areas of responsibilities (pls distro: ARES® / ARCs / NTS / Radio 
> Groups / and all members).
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> Please join us at the EchoLink Conference to share suggestions, 
> comments and solutions for MDC 2020 FD. MDC SM sent this reminder via 
> MDC Section listserv E-Mail.
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> All MDC FD2020 ARCs & Coordinators, please read the ARRL posting about 
> ARRL Field Day 2020 
> http://www.arrl.org/news/field-day-2020-a-time-to-adapt
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> MDC EchoLink Meeting on April 18th @ 12 Noon until 1 PM ET via 
> *WASH_DC* Node 6154 and linked repeaters
>
> I will be first with a suggestion:
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> Since 2m Simplex is divided into two groups –
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> - Lower portion of 146.400 to 146.595
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> - Upper portion of 147.405 to 147.585 FM
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> - w/o Natl. Calling on 146.520MHz.
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> I would like all Maryland/DC Field Day sites to use one Simplex 
> TALK-IN frequency for FD2020 – something easy to remember e.g. 147.480 
> (mnemonic: 1+4+7. = 12 & 47 + 1 = .48]. Let us agree on “ONE MDC FD 
> VHF FREQ.”  Those FD sites in close proximity (if FD2020 occurs) might 
> hear and encourage traveling Hams to visit your FD site, too. . . . .  
> something like this might work?
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> I will see & hear everyone on MDC Section-wide FD 2020 EchoLink Net 
> via *WASH_DC* (and linked repeaters) on April 18th at Noon (12PM ET)
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> 73, MDC Section-wide FD 2020 EchoLink Net via *WASH_DC* (and linked 
> repeaters) on April 18th at Noon (12PM ET)
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> Marty Pittinger  KB3MXM
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> Maryland/DC Section Manager, ARRL
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> 443-326-1783 | KB3MXM at ARRL.net
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