MEETING OUTLINE AND TRAINING SCHEDUAL 2009
January 22, 2009: Presentation of our “Member of the Year”, “Most Improved” and, “Most Dedicated” members. WinLink 2000 / Airmail. This will be hands on presentation of how to set up and use Airmail via the internet and RF. Bring your laptop if you have one.
February 26, 2009: We will conduct a Table Top exercise built on a call out protocol. Come prepared to have fun in a safe environment while learning just how much you need to think about. This will be a long class so be prepared to stay till 10:00 PM.
April 23, 2009:
Jump kits!! A suggested list
of items will be sent to you to fill your jump kits.
You will bring those items and a container or suitable storage bag to the
meeting. We will assemble the kits
during the meeting. No excuse to not
have one will be accepted. IF you
already have a kit, be expected to bring it to the meeting and empty and review
its contents.
May 28, 2009: Emergency power and grounding field stations. We will cover batteries to generators and how to get that power to the radio safely.
June 25, 2009: Field Day… This won’t be your normal FD! This year there will be classes on Saturday the 27th covering map reading and field antenna building. Plan on a full day! And plan on being challenged on finding the location.
July 25, 2009: Did you notice the date? Plan for a full day in the field. This is the inaugural start of the annual “EC challenge”. Your day will start with a call out at 08:00. You will get fed at 12:00 and you might be home by sunset!
October 22, 2009: Table top exercise dealing with tactical communications and security for events such as ham fests.
