Has the meeting started? On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 3:44 PM Kori Rahman via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
> Reminder to everyone: > Tonight at 6pm and again tomorrow at 6pm we will have the BVARC Spec-Ops > training #1 > Zoom link below and on the website: > > BVARC Admin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. > > Topic: SpecOps > Time: May 14, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) > Every day, 2 occurrence(s) > May 14, 2023 06:00 PM > May 15, 2023 06:00 PM > Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your > calendar system. > Daily: > https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcvduGsqjkpE9KkRRGbo-HHjErF-LDk9yHb/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrrDoiHtCXsxCBRpwqAIj4WejwiHpej_p2ly3XJCJcLyvePMdQFP9TNNOJ > > Join Zoom Meeting > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83218442396?pwd=dStBTmFmMFJGWE05RHdmbnpiaitnZz09 > > Meeting ID: 832 1844 2396 > Passcode: 297016 > One tap mobile > +13462487799,,83218442396#,,,,*297016# US (Houston) > +17193594580,,83218442396#,,,,*297016# US > > Dial by your location > +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) > +1 719 359 4580 US > +1 253 205 0468 US > +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) > +1 669 444 9171 US > +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) > +1 689 278 1000 US > +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) > +1 305 224 1968 US > +1 309 205 3325 US > +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > +1 360 209 5623 US > +1 386 347 5053 US > +1 507 473 4847 US > +1 564 217 2000 US > +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) > +1 646 931 3860 US > Meeting ID: 832 1844 2396 > Passcode: 297016 > Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ky4vKaO6h > > Thanks! > > > Kori Rahman, WX5KR > *Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* > > *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* > Cell: (770) 298 8516 > > [email protected] > > > > > On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 8:49 AM Kori Rahman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I will be giving a Zoom presentation for BVARC on-the-air event >> volunteers on *Sunday May 14th 6pm-8pm, and again on Monday May 15th >> 6pm-8pm.* To clarify, it will be the same presentation both nights, so >> please attend whichever one is most convenient for YOU. >> >> *If you are interested in being a volunteer to help at our events (such >> as Field Day and Parks on the Air), this will be essential training.* >> >> There will be at least 4 different training activities before Field Day >> to get all of our volunteers ready to operate the stations, to help set up >> and breakdown, and most importantly: to be able to talk to all of the >> general public and new hams who come to these events and get them on the >> air! >> >> Sunday and Monday will be *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #1.* In this >> presentation, I will cover the following: >> >> - What is Field Day and POTA? >> - Approaching and talking to the general public and new hams. >> - Safety and politeness in ham radio. >> - Operating on HF: band plans, operator etiquette, hunting vs calling >> CQ, Q-codes. >> - Exchanges for Field Day and POTA. >> - Logging, log file types, and uploading logs to QRZ and POTA.app >> - Basic HF Radio settings you need to know. >> - A little about impedance. >> - Connectors and cable basics. >> - Special considerations for multi-radio HF operations. >> - Fielding questions about Field Day and POTA and getting familiar >> with all of the great stuff BVARC does. >> >> Lots of extra study material will be provided for those interested in >> more detailed and technical training beyond the scope of this lecture. I >> only have 2 hours, so I will cover the basics. As always I will be >> available for questions after the presentation or any time via email, on >> the air, or by phone. >> >> After Training #1, comes... *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #2! *That training >> will cover digital modes for Field Day and POTA, a few other important >> digital modes, and a little more technical detail not covered in Training >> #1. >> >> *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #3 *will cover the technical details of the >> antenna systems we use for Field Day and POTA. Our resident antenna expert >> Rick Hiller (W5RH) will be covering this, so I will let him outline his >> presentation for us when he has that prepared. Depending on time and the >> feedback I get, we may cover some more technical details as well. >> >> *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #4* will be an in-the-field lab / TEST DAY. We >> will bring out all of the necessary multi-radio operation equipment, and >> all of the volunteers will be trained and tested on their ability to set up >> each radio, filter, battery, multiplexer, dummy load, antenna, and so on. >> We will also do real POTA exchanges and mock Field Day exchanges while >> practicing logging using N1MM and HAMRS. BVARC members who attend all >> training sessions and successfully pass these tests will be provisional >> members of the BVARC Spec-Ops team. Once provisional members of the BVARC >> Spec-Ops team put in 12 hours at BVARC on the air events (Field Day, POTA, >> WFD etc.), they will be awarded the title BVARC Spec-Ops team member. I'm >> still working on the insignia we will be distributing, but if you >> successfully pass all of the training, testing, and volunteer hours, you >> will be given an item you can wear to signify your successful completion >> and continued volunteer hours for BVARC. >> >> That is the plan as it stands now. I could not do this alone, and I will >> be getting A LOT of help from other members with expertise far beyond my >> own. Anthony (W5LIC), Rick Hiller (W5RH) and more, will be advising me and >> helping out with this*. My goal is to create a team (that I am calling >> the "BVARC Spec-Ops team"), *which will be composed of our best and most >> capable operators to run our events, start their own events, and keep the >> work of BVARC going for many years to come. BVARC is the largest (and in my >> opinion the most awesome) ham radio club in the state of Texas. We have so >> many skilled and knowledgeable members, and we can (and should) expand our >> events and outreach, and this is the first step in that journey. Please >> attend these training sessions, learn what you can, and bring what you >> already know to the table. As we get more capable and experienced operators >> on the Spec-Ops team, we can do more and more. We will grow the club, grow >> our capabilities, and maybe one day be the biggest and most successful club >> in the nation. BUT, we cannot do that without your help! >> >> I look forward to seeing you at the Zoom training sessions and having you >> and others we bring into the hobby make BVARC the biggest name in ham >> radio! >> >> >> Kori Rahman, WX5KR >> *Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* >> >> *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* >> Cell: (770) 298 8516 >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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