NAMBA October 2020 Web.pub

PROPWASH 16 October 2020 Every question I asked, the reply was… There is not enough data to support the findings at this time. Even the CDC and the World health Organization would state and then contract whether an asymptomatic Covid-19 person could pass the virus on to others. At the time young adults and children were not contracting the virus. That has now since changed. Obviously May was a tough month for me and it extended all through June before I was feeling any better. By July, I was able to mow my front yard with a gas lawnmower taking just one break. My lung capacity increased by 50 percent using the Spirometer (10 inhales per session every hour during all waking hours). August actually felt like my first normal month. Here it is September and I am off oxygen during the day but still required to be on it at night. My pulmonologist pulled some strings and got me a Home Sleep Study Test just the other night rather than be on the waiting list until the end of October. I have a physical coming up this week along with a Hepatic Function Panel and a Bone Density Scan. And health care has provided me with a monthly Respiratory Therapist the rest of my life. I will know more about myself in a couple of weeks. Its hell getting old and Covid-19 has definitely changed my life and how I live. I still do all the right things asked of me. Anything to slow the spread or flatten the curve until scientists get this thing figured out. In Memory of Frank Hu ... Editors Note: Jerry Dunlap, the NAMBA Hall of Fame Chairman notified me that Frank Hu had recently passed. I did not know Frank so I did a little research. Frank was a member of the infamous Hawaiian Horde of the Aloha Model Power Boat Association in Hawaii back in the seventies. Frank attended races in Japan and was instrumental in bringing the Japanese model boat racing contingent to many NAMBA Nationals in the United States. He eventually made his way to the United States living in the Los Angeles area and participating in many events throughout the country. He also served as assistant to Gary Johnson, who was NAMBA’s first president. In 1989, Frank Hu was honored by being inducted in to the NAMBA Hall of Fame. Covid-19 Safety By Lohring Miller NAMBA Safety Chairman This year model boating has faced a more serious health threat than in the past. Covid 19 has caused cancellation of many events and has seriously reduced participation in the few races my club has run. How can we protect ourselves and try to enjoy the rest of the year? Covid is a respiratory virus that is mostly spread by inhaling droplets from infected people. Other respiratory viruses are contagious when the infected person feels sick. Covid is transmitted by people who have few or no symptoms. Since it is a new virus, no one has any immunity. All is not hopeless, though. So what is necessary? It is possible to become infected by touching a contaminated surface and then touching your face. It is much more likely to get the disease from inhaling infected droplets. Any type of mask will mostly stop this. Wash cloth masks frequently and discard surgical masks after any prolonged use. Change any mask that gets wet. Outdoor environments have air currents that quickly disperse the exhaled droplets. Distance between people also helps. Neither is a substitute for masks in an area with high infection rates. I believe it can be safe to race boats in the many rural areas where the rate of infection is still low. This is even more true in small groups of friends from the same area. Outsiders from a wide area that come together can cause an explosion of cases. This probably won’t happen at many local club races. It especial- ly won’t happen if you wear masks. Remember, the most serious cases are in people over 60 with diabetes, heart disease, lung diseases, and/or high blood pressure. That describes a lot of model boaters. Armed and ready to repel the outbreak