K3MRI

Reminder to think about the After Action Report during your deployment. This is the link to the form. It will be active between this Sunday at 10AM and Saturday night at 2023-11-04 23:59 - it closes automatically then. The link: https://hamvolunteers.com/mcm2023aar

Thanks Russell. Also got your support ticket.

Hi Carlos. Can you message Bruce K7BC and I, K3MRI using the messages on this site. Here is the link: https://hamcommunity.com/messenger/ Using that messenger, tell us what is wrong on your profile and we will fix it for you.

Completely agree hence where Ham Community is going... New directions! Stay tuned.

You'll be fine. I've done it. Just lock it up and make sure it's not where there will be too many spectators.

This topic should have gone into the main forums but, you know what, amateur radio operators hacking into a NASA satellite is history. So here it is.

Hi Andy. I speak from experience, not scientifically; not in this case anyway. Before the antenna, let's talk permissions. You may, or may not, want to alert someone 'official' that you are doing this. You're in the heart of D.C.... Second, I would do it as a two- or three-person operation. You need help with antennas, watching over gear, etc. Now the antenna. I have been successful at NVIS with - I am being serious - multiple metallic coat hangers hooked into one another, sitting 6-inches off the ground. The problem is not getting the signal out, it'll be your SWR. If you can overcome it and get a signal out without frying your TXC, you'll get out; obviously, subject to propagation. Will it be perfect, nope, but you will succeed in activating the site for certain. One more thought, is there any rule against using a roof? If you can use a roof, ask the Ford Theatre... Great idea. Depending when you do it, happy to help.

Anthony, I'm assuming from the image that it is not water-resistant? If so, you might want to fashion an emergency cover for it. Obviously, if you do make one, remember the condensation! Otherwise, as always, what an impressively clean job!!!

Hi Lind. Not what we're saying, not me anyways. But what they should do is reflect society at its broadest if they want to attract more people into the fold. Let us not be fooled, the ARRL is not a charity. They are in it, hopefully for our common interest, but also to stay afloat and pay for their secretariat. As such, they need the growth, and our profile is a limited pool. So it's not, in my opinion, a matter of who shows up, but rather the image they choose to project. Having personally been the object of discrimination, I choose to believe that we need to make an effort to be inclusive, without excluding anyone. I'm just saying that if they want my daughter to join, so to speak, they need to make her feel welcome, and right now, our hobby does not exude that atmosphere of inclusiveness. But hey, I'm often wrong so maybe I am this time also. 😇 **edit** One more thing, this is definitely not just a 'white' vs. 'nonwhite' discussion, it's about all diversity. Why not more women in the shot? Youth? Are there no young volunteers? That's more my point.

Okay, ignorance time... mine that is. What are Lids? I know they mean hats, and yes I could look this up, and likely will, but I do like to (occasionally) reveal my more unknowledgeable side. Go easy on me 😳

Anthony, before you actually buy it, do some more research on any RFI issues. They say that they have mostly worked them out, but you need to be sure. Another option that does not create RFI is the West Mountain Radio solution here: https://www.westmountainradio.com/product_info.php?products_id=epic-pwrgate This is the one I have in the car (full disclosure, I have the Victron in my portable battery pack). If I get a chance, I'll take some photos. Actually, wait, I do have a picture handy. **edit** I lied 😎 I have a picture of the battery pack, it's there on the floor in front of me, but the Victron is buried beneath the postcards, oh well 🤣

Sad I won't get to hear it, but super happy you're doing this!!