[W2CRA] CRA: Grant Wish List to Date

[William Powell]

Hey Bob!

Also posting to reflector...
On Sun, 21 Nov 2021 17:44:07 +0000 (UTC), you wrote:

>Hi Bill
>Since I am only a “remote member” I didn’t feel comfortable offering a suggestion that the entire club would see so I will run it by you only. Could grant funding be used to purchase equipment necessary to allow remote access to one (or more) of the club machines via the Internet?  Something like EchoLink?  This system could be password protected and/or restricted to users prescreened and approved by the club to limit intrusion by non licensed individuals. 
>I for one would enjoy having the ability to qso with friends and club members  “back east”  now and then. In fact, I would be willing to pay an annual “remote user” membership fee (possible new class of club membership?). 
I had not considered a "private" echo link before.  I have long been "anti-remote access" for some time due to the
potential for abuse but your idea has some merit.  The only thing needed at this point is some study.
Internet access is now less of an issue what with T-Mobil has $50 per month 5G connectivity. $600 per year may be
doo-able with adequate funding.  Unfortunately AEDC specifically excludes that type of thing so $$ must be generated
elsewhere.
And - No, the County is not going to give us IP access to the outside world nor permit outside access to their internal
networks.
Lets start up an E-Mail conversation  to figure out the "hows.

>I miss the CRA gang and attending club meetings, too. Clubs out here are so informal, and meet on odd days and times. If the club could feature a link on the W2CRA website that would allow those unable to attend meetings in person via Skype or some other service via the Internet I would use it. I would be glad to pay annual membership if I could “attend” via two way streaming meeting service. 
>I know my suggestions represent a minority of members so the value of such resources is relatively low. It could offer an opportunity for handicapped and homebound hams to join the club and interact with the membership. 
I thought we were doing "hybrid" meeting via Zoom?  Len?

>Just a couple of ideas I thought of and thought I would run it by you. If you think there is merit to either, please submit them for consideration. If not, just dump them in the bit bucket. 
Reasonable ideas are ALWAAYS welcome - especially those that have had some thought behind them.

73 - Bill - GOT

>Thanks & 73
>Bob, KA2OEE 
>
>Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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>
>On Saturday, November 20, 2021, 6:08 PM, William Powell <whp at att.net> wrote:
>
>Fellow Members,
>
>ARRDC grant wish list - so far . . .  We're still working on it so it's not set in concrete.
>    • New 220 repeater and duplexer at Cherryville.
>    We used to have a 224.600 repeater in Cherryville but it was using 
>    Hamtronics kits with a borrowed duplexer on a RACES antenna.
>    • Replace 220 repeater at Mt. Kipp
>    Current repeater is a  35+ year old ICOM and is no longer supported 
>    and, for the most part, un repairable.
>    • Replace 440 repeater at Mt. Kipp
>    Current repeater is a modified GE Mastr II mobile radio.
>    • Add UHF transmit combiner  at Cherryville
>    To allow addition of a 2nd UHF repeater while improving the 444.85 
>    system coverage.
>    • Purchase quality test equipment
>    Communications service monitor, digital scope, bench DVM, handheld DVM
>    • Battery backup systems where needed
>    Linvale, Bloomsbury, Cherryville
>    • Optional tower climber services
>    If County unable to provide
>    • Fully Equipped 12' Communications Trailer
>    Da Works!
>    • Replace Storage Trailer and dispose old
>    30' one-use container on 6x6 over gravel, solar lighting and fan
>    dispose of the 55' trailer
>
>Things we can't do:
>    • Any type of motor vehicle - bus, van
>    • Club house or anything involving real estate
>
>What are YOUR thoughts?
>If you don't let Jane and I know we can't work on it.
>
>Bill - WB1GOT

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