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Events in March 2025

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8:00 pm: ARES net


February 23, 2025

February 24, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


February 25, 2025

February 26, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


February 27, 2025

February 28, 2025
March 1, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


March 2, 2025

March 3, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


March 4, 2025

March 5, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


March 6, 2025

March 7, 2025
March 8, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


March 9, 2025

7:00 pm: CARS Monthly Meeting


March 10, 2025

Golden Corral
Center Point Dr
North Charleston, SC

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


March 11, 2025

March 12, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


March 13, 2025

March 14, 2025
March 15, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


March 16, 2025

March 17, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


March 18, 2025

March 19, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


March 20, 2025

March 21, 2025
March 22, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


March 23, 2025

March 24, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


March 25, 2025

March 26, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


March 27, 2025

March 28, 2025
March 29, 2025

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

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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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