<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Looking back on last weeks HARC Net, I realize that I didn't introduce the concept of Field Day to new members the way I had intended. I hope I didn't scare off anybody. New and/or Technician Class members can and should participate without trepidation. In fact, the circumstances causing us to be separated this year are creating unique opportunities for us.<span></span> Ben and I are polishing up a plan to encourage new member participation by catering to Tech privileges. In the mean time, please enjoy this well done short video of what Field Day in the time of Covid. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2LRCvabjuA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="enhancr_card_2516883730">2020 ARRL Field Day in the Time of COVID-19</a></span><div><br></div><div id="ydp7ea180e1enhancr_card_2516883730" class="ydp7ea180e1yahoo-link-enhancr-card ydp7ea180e1ymail-preserve-class ydp7ea180e1ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width: 400px; font-family: YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; position: relative;" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2LRCvabjuA" data-embed-url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A2LRCvabjuA?feature=oembed" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" contenteditable="false"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2LRCvabjuA" style="text-decoration-line: none !important; text-decoration-style: solid !important; text-decoration-color: currentcolor !important; 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color: rgb(38, 40, 42); max-width: 314px;">2020 ARRL Field Day in the Time of COVID-19</h2><p class="ydp7ea180e1card-description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(151, 155, 167);"></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a><div class="loadingSpinnerContainer" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);"><div class="D_F F_n gl_C ab_C H_6MGW o_h"><div class="W_6MGW H_6MGW D_X ah_1PEzoz" data-test-id="loading_indicator"><svg class="W_6MGW H_6MGW ah_Zq6hUs" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24"><path class="cdPFi_n cZ13pKbK_Z2aVTcY cZ1XO2Ji_dRA c2abBOT_EY cZ1vNhDV_rd cZV8aCd_pI ah_14s73" d="M12,22C6.477,22,2,17.523,2,12S6.477,2,12,2"></path><path class="cdPFi_n cZ13pKbK_Z2aVTcY cZ1XO2Ji_dRA c2abBOT_EY cZ1vNhDV_rd cZV8aCd_pI ah_14s73" d="M12,2c5.523,0,10,4.477,10,10s-4.477,10-10,10"></path></svg></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Here are a couple links that are very useful. This first one is from a Virginia Ham Radio club. It's a real nice simplified intro to some more specifics.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><a href="http://w4ava.org/articles/Field%20Day%20Reference%20Guide.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://w4ava.org/articles/Field%20Day%20Reference%20Guide.pdf</a></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">This is the league's website for the event.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><a href="http://www.arrl.org/field-day" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="enhancr_card_2152740345">Field Day</a></div><div><br></div><div id="ydpc675c1f0enhancr_card_2152740345" class="ydpc675c1f0yahoo-link-enhancr-card ydpc675c1f0ymail-preserve-class ydpc675c1f0ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width: 400px; font-family: YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; position: relative;" data-url="http://www.arrl.org/field-day" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" contenteditable="false"><a href="http://www.arrl.org/field-day" style="text-decoration-line: none !important; 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background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; max-width: 400px; border-radius: 0px 0px 2px 2px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(224, 228, 233);" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:16px 0 16px 12px;vertical-align:top;border-radius:0 0 0 2px"></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:12px 24px 16px 12px;width:99%;font-family:YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;border-radius:0 0 2px 0"><h2 class="ydpc675c1f0card-title" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-family: YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); max-width: 314px;">Field Day</h2><p class="ydpc675c1f0card-description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(151, 155, 167);">The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the...</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a><div class="loadingSpinnerContainer" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);"><div class="D_F F_n gl_C ab_C H_6MGW o_h"><div class="W_6MGW H_6MGW D_X ah_1PEzoz" data-test-id="loading_indicator"><svg class="W_6MGW H_6MGW ah_Zq6hUs" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24"><path class="cdPFi_n cZ13pKbK_Z2aVTcY cZ1XO2Ji_dRA c2abBOT_EY cZ1vNhDV_rd cZV8aCd_pI ah_14s73" d="M12,22C6.477,22,2,17.523,2,12S6.477,2,12,2"></path><path class="cdPFi_n cZ13pKbK_Z2aVTcY cZ1XO2Ji_dRA c2abBOT_EY cZ1vNhDV_rd cZV8aCd_pI ah_14s73" d="M12,2c5.523,0,10,4.477,10,10s-4.477,10-10,10"></path></svg></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Finally, this is another club's link to something called "Wilderness Protocol." Please glance at it. A version of this system is what we'll be using for our local contacts/exchanges.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><a href="http://www.mdarc.org/activities/ares-races/wilderness-protocol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="enhancr_card_2617421688">Wilderness Protocol - MDARC</a></div><div><br></div><div id="ydp35ff0e39enhancr_card_2617421688" class="ydp35ff0e39yahoo-link-enhancr-card ydp35ff0e39ymail-preserve-class ydp35ff0e39ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width:400px;font-family:YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" data-url="http://www.mdarc.org/activities/ares-races/wilderness-protocol" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" contenteditable="false"><a href="http://www.mdarc.org/activities/ares-races/wilderness-protocol" style="text-decoration-line: none !important; text-decoration-style: solid !important; text-decoration-color: currentcolor !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;" class="ydp35ff0e39yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><table class="ydp35ff0e39card-wrapper ydp35ff0e39yahoo-ignore-table" style="max-width:400px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="400"><table class="ydp35ff0e39card ydp35ff0e39yahoo-ignore-table" style="max-width:400px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224, 228, 233);border-radius:2px" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ydp35ff0e39card-primary-image-cell" style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; position: relative; border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; min-height: 175px;" valign="top" height="175" bgcolor="#000000" background="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/GSeT54GD8qFqSrBs5qEVgQ--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/http://www.mdarc.org/_/rsrc/1519670493688/activities/ares-races/wilderness-protocol/Yosomite%20Merced%20River%20Valley.jpg?height=212&width=320.cf.jpg"><!--[if gte mso 9]><v:rect fill="true" stroke="false" style="width:396px;height:175px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;"><v:fill type="frame" color="#000000" src="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/GSeT54GD8qFqSrBs5qEVgQ--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/http://www.mdarc.org/_/rsrc/1519670493688/activities/ares-races/wilderness-protocol/Yosomite%20Merced%20River%20Valley.jpg?height=212&width=320.cf.jpg"/></v:rect><![endif]--><table class="ydp35ff0e39card-overlay-container-table ydp35ff0e39yahoo-ignore-table" style="width:100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ydp35ff0e39card-overlay-cell" style="background-color: transparent; border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; min-height: 175px;" valign="top" bgcolor="transparent" background="https://s.yimg.com/cv/ae/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV21/1/enhancr_gradient-400x175.png"><!--[if gte mso 9]><v:rect fill="true" stroke="false" style="width:396px;height:175px;position:absolute;top:-18px;left:0;"><v:fill type="pattern" color="#000000" src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/ae/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV21/1/enhancr_gradient-400x175.png"/><v:textbox inset="0,0,20px,0"><![endif]--><table class="ydp35ff0e39yahoo-ignore-table" style="width: 100%; min-height: 175px;" height="175" border="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ydp35ff0e39card-richInfo2" style="text-align:left;padding:15px 0 0 15px;vertical-align:top"></td><td class="ydp35ff0e39card-actions" style="text-align:right;padding:15px 15px 0 0;vertical-align:top"><div class="ydp35ff0e39card-share-container"></div></td></tr></tbody></table><!--[if gte mso 9]></v:textbox></v:rect><![endif]--></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table class="ydp35ff0e39card-info ydp35ff0e39yahoo-ignore-table" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; max-width: 400px; border-radius: 0px 0px 2px 2px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(224, 228, 233);" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:16px 0 16px 12px;vertical-align:top;border-radius:0 0 0 2px"></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:12px 24px 16px 12px;width:99%;font-family:YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;border-radius:0 0 2px 0"><h2 class="ydp35ff0e39card-title" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-family: YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); max-width: 314px;">Wilderness Protocol - MDARC</h2><p class="ydp35ff0e39card-description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(151, 155, 167);">The Mount Diablo Amateur Radio (HAM) Club.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Enough homework! Please join us on the HARC Net tonight at 1900 on the HARC repeater. We'll demo a couple exchanges, explain other mode possibilities you can explore and answer any of your questions.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hope to hear you this evening,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Anthony</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">KG6LHW<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">951-623-3400<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></body></html>