RARC
Meeting Minutes for May 12th, 2015
- Meeting called to order by President, Dan at 634pm
- Treasurer's Report
- Read by Drew KC0CJP Secretary in Robert's absence
- Pat will take care of getting QSLs that are being
held by W0QSL
- Minutes from last month's meeting
- Minutes were approved with 1 opposed with the
below caveat:
- Motion to move the meeting location in June to
new location at fire station was amended to instead be:
- Club
will meet at RCTC next month and then move to fire station in July due
to concerns about Field Day discussion in June meeting
| Checking |
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| Opening
Balance |
$3,986.61 |
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| Credits |
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| Dues |
$310.00 |
| Donations |
$107.14 |
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| Debits |
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| RPU |
$40.31 |
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| Closing
Balance |
$4,363.44 |
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| Savings |
|
| Opening
Balance |
$4,692.29 |
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|
| Credits |
|
| Interest |
$0.03 |
|
|
| Debits |
|
|
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| Closing
Balance |
$4,692.32 |
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| Cash on hand |
$40.00 |
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| Total |
$9,095.76 |
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- Reports:
- Technical Committee Report:
- Inspection of 82 repeater
- Battery was completely dead, charger was turned
off
- Battery was replaced with new model with
warranty
- Repeater is back up and running now
- Digipeater was also turned off, probable issue with
power supply
- 625 and DStar repeater are doing good
- Possible new site of 82 repeater is being
investigated - windmill west of Rochester
- Public Service:
- This Friday 5-15 Stay Out of the Sun Run
- 2 weeks from now is Med City Marathon
- Check website for upcoming public service events,
additional help is always welcome
- ARES:
- Applications were passed around for ARES
- Contesting:
- WPX CW contest end of May
- Dayton convention is this weekend
- June VHF contest is the 2nd full weekend of June -
2 weekends before Field Day
- Education:
- Class was held with 3 students recently
- Testing was held recently as well - 5/6 people
taking the test passed
- Discussion about ways to encourage new recent test
takers to come to meetings
- Contact from club members to encourage/remind
them to come to meetings - especially a personal phone call
- Business card for club with numbers to contact
people - could be used for this and different functions/events as well
- Skywarn:
- Social Gatherings:
- Permanently at WildWood for the rest of the year,
last Thursday of the month
- Old business:
- Field Day - Friday June 26th through Sunday June 28th
- Getting organized, plans coming together
- Stay tuned to website for sign up for food to bring
to Field Day dinner
- Short one radio currently at CW1 station
- Mobile home/RV - please contact Peter if you have
one available if you have one available
- BJ is station chief for voice station
- Discussion of status of club member Randal, who
unfortunately had a stroke recently
- Mel provided details about his condition
- Dan and Jon provided get well card that will be
signed over the break and given to Randal
- New business:
- Neal is giving away a bunch of old CQ and QST
magazines, please contact him if you would like to inspect them or pick
them up
- 2 former club members have given John Scott equipment
which he is now selling
- Proceeds from there sale will go to club
- Please see John if you are interested
- Balloon tracking with RCTC and APRS - tentatively
scheduled for around noon this coming Friday
- Balloon callsign is KD0ZDX
- Membership improvements
- Get John Scott any hams that are not on the
newsletter list already - he will add them to it
- Club memberships run Jan 1st to December 31st
- Introductions were performed
- Meeting adjourned at 718pm
- Program for this month was Mel presenting details on his
mobile setup
Minutes recorded and reported by Drew, KC0CJP,
Secretary.
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