Although I didn't get to attend BVARC’s Field Day activities, I do appreciate and share the apparent core of Scott’s sentiments: FD is a communications event in general, and a club FD should be as inclusive as possible. I think that should go without having to be said. I saw less preparatory communications this year than the last two, and what communication I did have with the organizers didn't seem very welcoming. I do understand that this year’s chairman was essentially a draftee, but he could’ve declined if the position demanded more than he could give.
I will state right here in front of the members that Field Day is why I’m a BVARC member. What I mean is that FD is the one club event important enough to me to justify the marshalling of resources necessary for me to attend. That may be sad, but it’s also simple practicality. Therefore, not much imagination is needed to comprehend how I felt about being told it would be “prudent” to stay home. Being prudent is really not how I’ve gotten as far as I have in anything. Contrary to what I said last week, I did decide last Thursday to try working FD as 1E. A part of me even hoped to rack up sufficient points to gain some respect from the rabid contesters. Heh. Yeah right. Between interruptions and a recalcitrant generator, I struggled to reach 50 QSOs. That’s what I’d call embarrassing since I managed 64 last year with less operating time. Ok, you have my permission to smirk. Still, it upsets me to see that the club was short of HF antennas. Good grief! I have two wire antennas up in a tiny yard, and Michael can attest that I have at least enough spare fixings for another 75m dipole. It might not a high-faluting antenna, but it would work all of the HF FD bands except 160m with a tuner. BVARC merely needed to communicate the need. Sheesh guys. From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Medbury via BVARC Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 12:44 To: Bob Hawkins; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Subject: [BVARC] Lessons learned by field day Add to the list I am starting. Add to the list. 1. Most members will not be posting to the list server because why send a message when you are looking at the people for whom the message would otherwise be intended. 2. As W5RH would say... Ham radio is a journey not a destination. 3. Be as inclusive as possible. When planning. Often the new ham or members are often eager and more than willing to participate and given the help of an Elmer like Mike, we are ALL better off for it. Those who were there will know of what I speak. 4. We are here for each other. 73 .... Scott KD5FBA Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Bob Hawkins via BVARC Date:06/30/2014 12:01 (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Subject: Re: [BVARC] BVARC Digest, Vol 57, Issue 28 Probably due to field day activity. On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 12:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: Send BVARC mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of BVARC digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Test (Dwayne Jones) 2. Re: Test (Eddie Runner) 3. Re: Test (Jo l Keener) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dwayne Jones <[email protected]> To: BVARC <[email protected]> Cc: Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:58:55 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Test Test message per Eddie's request. Dwayne ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Eddie Runner" <[email protected]> To: "'Dwayne Jones'" <[email protected]>, "'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'" <[email protected]> Cc: Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:13:09 -0500 Subject: Re: [BVARC] Test looks like the reflector is working, not much activity in the past couple of days. From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dwayne Jones via BVARC Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 9:59 AM To: BVARC Subject: [BVARC] Test Test message per Eddie's request. Dwayne ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jo l Keener <[email protected]> To: [email protected],[email protected] Cc: Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:22:08 -0500 Subject: Re: [BVARC] Test every body was working field day... ____________________________________________________________ #1 Trick to FIGHT carbs Easy trick “tweaks” hormones to control blood sugar & boost fat loss http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/53b180e6199bee577abst04vuc _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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