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Hi, all, At the 9 December 2022 SMARC meeting, I agreed to take on the task of surveying current, past, and potential new members regarding efforts to revitalize the SMARC. Please forward this email (and copy me) to anyone who may have an interest. Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): Let’s get SMARC back on track, starting with in-person quarterly technical training sessions. First session: Date: Friday, 14 April 2023. Location: QTH (Home) of Vic – WA3YUV and Linda – KA3VNI Subject: NANO Vector Network Analyzer, Overview and Practical Uses (Never heard of a VNA? This session is for you. Have experience with a VNA? This session is also for you, come help with the session and show others) Note: You do not have to be a SMARC member to attend a training session. Membership is encouraged, however, as your dues will help support SMARC activities and the W3SMR (147.15 MHz) repeater. Please respond back to the group or directly to me at humbert1js@... with your responses to the following questions/comments, 1 – 4. Please respond no later than 31 January 2023. 1. Would you attend SMARC sponsored quarterly technical training sessions? For 2023, tentative session dates are 14 April, 14 July, and 13 October (2nd Fridays of the Quarter). 8 December 2023 would be the date of the annual SMARC holiday gathering. 2. For the 14 April 2023 session: Please let us know your name and call sign (if you have one), if you plan to attend. Vic, Linda, and I will then determine if there is enough interest to hold the session. A light dinner will be provided to entice you to come. 3. What future training topics would you like to see? Give us some ideas. 4. Are you willing to present a session? If so, what is the topic? **** Background: SMARC traces its roots back to ~1975. When I (Jeff – KB3SPH) joined SMARC in 2016, it was known for presenting/facilitating technical training sessions on various topics such as APRS, Antenna Analyzing, Go-Kit Demonstrations, Digital Mode Operation, and Antenna Building. SMARC also supports the W3SMR repeater operations. With the untimely death of SMARC President, Ken – KA3POX, in March 2021 and the COVID-19 pandemic, SMARC meetings/training sessions have mostly fallen by the wayside. The SMARC treasury, however, is in good condition due to a generous endowment from Ken’s estate and other donations. The treasury can currently support the anticipated repeater/antenna move from its current tower to a new nearby location. We want to decide as a group how to get back on track with regular meetings…or do we go to just an annual meeting and become a “Repeater Support Club?” Additional SMARC historical perspective, courtesy of Vic – WA3YUV: With the advent of cell phones and other distractions, we need to keep our repeaters on the air, maintained and certainly used. The SMARC repeater has been on the air since 1975 and only off the air for just a few days in that entire time. We have one of the best locations and some of the finest gear that make up the repeater. In times of emergency this repeater has proven to be an asset that is valuable to us and the community at large. A repeater support group will keep it on the air, but not keep us on the air and connected as a club. For the newcomers that may not know what SMARC is and had done. SMARC has had such a long history of teaching quality classes and was involved in so many operations over the almost 50 years since it was formed. When the club was first formed, we were at the Cheltenham communications station and had an 85 foot dish antenna that was used for EME bounce. Talk about a big antenna! The club was a major force in the 9/11 pentagon relief efforts with the Red Cross and Salvation Army. The club has supported Christmas in April and has travelled to local hospitals at Christmas to pass out toys to children in hospital. SMARC has had a Santa on the air net, so SMARC members could let children speak with Santa directly. For many years we were the Red Cross communicators for the Tri County area and had a mobile communications van. We had office space in the Red Cross he

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Melvin – KC3TAT and Vince – KC3TMG are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R th When: Tuesday, 27 December 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

QST QST QST - Calling All Stations Reminder to check in to the 80 Meter Hospital Net tonight (Wednesday, 21 December 2022). Who: Any interested Amateur Radio Operator. What: Maryland/DC Section Monthly High Frequency Hospital Program Net. Where: 3820 kHz. If the frequency gets crowded, look for the net up or down a couple of kHz. When: The start time is 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (0000Z). The MDC Section HF Hospital Net is held on the Wednesday following the third Monday of every month. Why: Exercise radio communication capability across the Maryland/DC Section, outside the Section, and because we can. How: Early check-ins available at ~6:45 p.m. The net control station is K3ERA. The scheduled net control operator for this evening is Chuck – AB3NA. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for “MDC HF Hospital Net” under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH Prince George's County, MD Amateur Radio Emergency Service Assistant Emergency Coordinator – Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Pam – KB3SWS and Melvin – KC3TAT are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R th When: Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

Emergency Coordinator Note: The post-net Zoom session regarding the 5 January 2023 Hospital Drill Preparation originally scheduled for tonight has been postponed to a later date. *** Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Chuck – AB3NA and Pam – KB3SWS are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R th When: Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Don – KC3TLO and Chuck – AB3NA are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Jeff – KB3SPH and Don – KC3TLO are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

QST QST QST - Calling All Stations Reminder to check in to the 80 Meter Hospital Net tonight (Wednesday, 23 November 2022). Who: Any interested Amateur Radio Operator. What: Maryland/DC Section Monthly High Frequency Hospital Program Net. Where: 3820 kHz. If the frequency gets crowded, look for the net up or down a couple of kHz. When: The start time is 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (0000Z). The MDC Section HF Hospital Net is held on the Wednesday following the third Monday of every month. Why: Exercise radio communication capability across the Maryland/DC Section, outside the Section, and because we can. How: Early check-ins available at ~6:45 p.m. The net control station is K3ERA. The scheduled net control operator for this evening is Chuck – AB3NA. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for “MDC HF Hospital Net” under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH Prince George's County, MD Amateur Radio Emergency Service Assistant Emergency Coordinator – Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Ben – KB3N and Jeff – KB3SPH are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Bill – N3XL and Ben – KB3N are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Vince – KC3TMG and Bill – N3XL are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 08 November 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Melvin – KC3TAT and Vince – KC3TMG are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 01 November 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Pam – KB3SWS and Melvin – KC3TAT are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

QST QST QST - Calling All Stations Reminder to check in to the 80 Meter Hospital Net tonight (Wednesday, 19 October 2022). Who: Any interested Amateur Radio Operator. What: Maryland/DC Section Monthly High Frequency Hospital Program Net. Where: 3820 kHz. If the frequency gets crowded, look for the net up or down a couple of kHz. When: The start time is 7:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (2300Z). The MDC Section HF Hospital Net is held on the Wednesday following the third Monday of every month. Why: Exercise radio communication capability across the Maryland/DC Section, outside the Section, and because we can. How: Early check-ins available at ~6:45 p.m. The net control station is K3ERA. The scheduled net control operator for this evening is Gene - AD3F. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for “MDC HF Hospital Net” under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH Prince George's County, MD Amateur Radio Emergency Service Assistant Emergency Coordinator – Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Chuck – AB3NA and Pam – KB3SWS are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

REMINDER: Meeting tonight! Meeting ID: 842 9410 6942 Passcode: 787215 From: humbert1js@... <humbert1js@...> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2022 7:47 PM Subject: PRGE ARES Monthly Meeting via Zoom - Monday, 17 October 2022 - 7:00 p.m. The next monthly PRGE ARES meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, 17 October 2022, via Zoom Teleconferencing. Please forward to any interested amateur radio operator. Early Check-ins, Zoom/Comms checks, available at 6:45 p.m. Zoom Connection Information: Meeting ID: 842 9410 6942 Passcode: 787215 Link to Join Zoom Meeting via desktop/laptop/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84294106942?pwd=L2hWTU9GYjR4ZmQxdmtteGFzcVd5QT09 Landline/cell phone dial-in number: 301-715-8592 Zoom notes: *The Zoom client (free download) is available for desktops/laptops at: https://www.zoom.us/download#client_4meeting *Zoom is also available for Android devices at the Google Play Store and Apple devices at the Apple App Store. *When you join the meeting, please ensure that the “Your Name” block has your name and call sign (if you have one), to help identify you to the host and the other meeting participants. *Leave yourself on mute except when speaking. This helps prevent numerous live mics during the meeting, which may pick up extraneous noise. *If you are using a desktop or laptop, you can use the spacebar on the keyboard as a “push-to-talk (PTT).” Press the spacebar while talking and then release it to automatically return to mute status. *One can also dial in to the meeting via landline/cell phone (audio only) and then follow the voice prompts to enter the Meeting ID and Password. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES, AEC - Administration kb3sph@...

The next monthly PRGE ARES meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, 17 October 2022, via Zoom Teleconferencing. Please forward to any interested amateur radio operator. Early Check-ins, Zoom/Comms checks, available at 6:45 p.m. Zoom Connection Information: Meeting ID: 842 9410 6942 Passcode: 787215 Link to Join Zoom Meeting via desktop/laptop/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84294106942?pwd=L2hWTU9GYjR4ZmQxdmtteGFzcVd5QT09 Landline/cell phone dial-in number: 301-715-8592 Zoom notes: *The Zoom client (free download) is available for desktops/laptops at: https://www.zoom.us/download#client_4meeting *Zoom is also available for Android devices at the Google Play Store and Apple devices at the Apple App Store. *When you join the meeting, please ensure that the “Your Name” block has your name and call sign (if you have one), to help identify you to the host and the other meeting participants. *Leave yourself on mute except when speaking. This helps prevent numerous live mics during the meeting, which may pick up extraneous noise. *If you are using a desktop or laptop, you can use the spacebar on the keyboard as a “push-to-talk (PTT).” Press the spacebar while talking and then release it to automatically return to mute status. *One can also dial in to the meeting via landline/cell phone (audio only) and then follow the voice prompts to enter the Meeting ID and Password. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES, AEC - Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Don – KC3TLO and Chuck – AB3NA are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Jeff – KB3SPH and Don – KC3TLO are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Emergency Coordinator Note: There will be a Hospital Drill Preparation/Training Zoom meeting commencing immediately after tonight’s net at ~8:00 p.m. Topic is "The Deployment." See *Zoom log-in information below. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. ^^^^^^ *The 4 October 2022 Zoom Meeting information: Zoom check-ins starting at 7:30 p.m. Meeting ID: 843 5376 5699 Passcode: 859509 Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84353765699?pwd=WGZrQTNLZVg1bXkwNU1pZ0sxcGNIQT09 Dial-in: 301-715-8592 73 Jeff – KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC - Administration kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Ben – KB3N and Jeff – KB3SPH are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 7:30 PM - ~ 8:00 PM. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. You can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. Hope to hear you on the air! 73 Jeff - KB3SPH PRGE ARES AEC – Administration kb3sph@...