Mike and Key ARC General Meeting Presentation December 2024

Parks On The Air (POTA)
What is POTA? How to activate a Park...
Ross VanDeen W7ROV
Chat messages from club meeting:
10:01:20 From * W7DAO David : No sound from Karl as Ross is muted
10:01:34 From ! W7SFO Ryan : no audio
10:01:52 From * W7DAO David : we hear yoiu
10:01:55 From ! W7SFO Ryan : there we go
10:02:42 From * W7DAO David : get me off the screen
10:03:29 From * W7DAO David : frozen?
10:04:11 From * W7DAO David : can hear the test, screen frozen
10:12:01 From * W7DAO David : I use G90 and the FT-991A
10:13:55 From * W7DAO David : 100w draws about 25-28 amps off the dc line
10:14:13 From * W7DAO David : when transmitting
10:17:11 From * W7DAO David : I use LiPo 30 amp batteries with a booster to maintain 13.6VDC.
10:23:04 From * KC7SAG Scott : Please rename yourself as follows:
KC7SAG Scott - Club Members
! KC7SAG Scott - Prospective Members
V KC7SAG Scott - Visitors
10:30:41 From David W7GEL : everyone hearing an echo?
10:31:22 From * W7DAO David : a little echo
10:40:19 From ! W7SFO Ryan : Hauled logs out of that country.
10:41:46 From * W7DAO David : When going to remote sites, where there is generally little pubic use and dirt/rough roads, have a 24 hour pack in case your car gets in to a trouble.
10:42:01 From ! W7SFO Ryan : Reacted to "When going to remote..." with 👍
10:43:11 From ! W7SFO Ryan : Is the road up to Ravens Roost gated?
10:54:37 From * W7DAO David : I suggest April, May, July
10:55:21 From * W7DAO David : Also, I suggest furthest watts per mile, anything less than 1 watt output is equal to 1 watt.
10:55:25 From * W7DAO David : For SSB
10:55:37 From * W7DAO David : and separate for CW and Digital
10:57:09 From * W7DAO David : Will organizing teams and locations be coordinated on groups.io and/or via a prior Zoom meeting?
10:59:37 From * W7DAO David : I am interested.
10:59:41 From * KB7CHY Gerry : I have driven up to RR in a VW camper...