Is the Grand Rounds on the Air only a 20m net?
Our net is offered live by Webstream by Chip N5RTF at marcoaudio.net. Audio recordings are made available on the same platform so members who can not listen in real-time can do so later.
The Zoom component is also added for members that affords valuable enhancements. Video productions are made for the members to view later, and as public health content for a worldwide audience of potential hams. When the public locates a MARCO video made from our Grand Round on the Air session sessions not only do they receive interesting content, but they also find out about amateur radio.
Of note, our flagship net has been in existence for many years. Originally it was focused on providing CME2 credit to members and took place on Sunday mornings when doctors were not making hospital rounds. CME is now easier to obtain from home, negating that need for the net. Our group has aged and so has their home radio stations. HOA restrictions abound and many members are now HF challenged.
The above dilemma created opportunity for change. MARCO is an ARRL affiliated club and hams happen upon our net, one that gives them the potential to participate as our focus moves to forums on health topics. Guided by a net control facilitator who recognizes members for contributions on subjects, and often in tandem with a Zoom component, even members without HF capability can participate.
Since the zoom component can also have PowerPoint prompting, pdf versions of the slides are made available to our members, giving them access to the links and research foundation aspects the net control facilitator provides. See the following pages for examples of our new format and the multipurpose presence modern technology offers to bringing MARCO to the world.
Medical Amateur Radio Council