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Events in April 2025

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8:00 pm: ARES net


March 30, 2025

March 31, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


April 1, 2025

April 2, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


April 3, 2025

April 4, 2025
April 5, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


April 6, 2025

April 7, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


April 8, 2025

April 9, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


April 10, 2025

April 11, 2025
April 12, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


April 13, 2025

7:00 pm: CARS Monthly Meeting


April 14, 2025

Golden Corral
Center Point Dr
North Charleston, SC

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


April 15, 2025

April 16, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


April 17, 2025

April 18, 2025

9:00 am: ARES/Operating Day


April 19, 2025

USS Yorktown
Patriots Point Maritime Museum
Mt Pleasant, SC

8:00 pm: ARES net


April 20, 2025

April 21, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


April 22, 2025

April 23, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


April 24, 2025

April 25, 2025
April 26, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


April 27, 2025

April 28, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


April 29, 2025

April 30, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


May 1, 2025

May 2, 2025
May 3, 2025

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Winter Field Day Fail..

Winter Field Day is about being prepared. We failed that test.

The trailer tires were flat and the inflater battery was dead. Our new folded dipole looked OK into a meter, but SWR jumped to 10:1 or worse when connected to the feedline (multiple cables were tried). Once the autotuner cooperated the radios were deaf.

There was only one person who signed up to come (not uncommon) but a handful showed up (normal). Not knowing if anybody would be available to tow the trailer back inside the garage overnight, we decided to pack up while we had help.

On top of all that, my car is misfiring and I don’t want to be driving it more than necessary.

Lesson Learned: The trailer committee needs to be doing more active maintenance, and the Emergency Coordinator (and the rest of us) need to do more trailer activations.


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