SHARC August 2007 Club Meeting Minutes

Meeting of August 28th, 2007

Called to Order at 7:30 pm on 146.79 MHz  by Prez. Jack km6te


Members Present:
    kg6rhl       Eddy
    k6clg         Leland
    kg6ibf       Gladys
    k6jxm        Gary


Treasurers Report:
   Account Balances:
        Checking   =  $       52.23
        Savings      =  $      51.29
        Equipment =  $     714.54
        CD Acct.    =  $     500.00


Committee Reports & Old Business:
    Repeaters:  147.33 MHz  & 146.79 MHz Repeaters are up and running as Stand-Alone
                          Link connection  to 146.94 MHz is out-of-order .... input sensitivity might be the problem

                          147.33 MHz  on Grasshopper -  new controller needs a few parts -  Late Sept or Oct.  Fieldtrip to install.
                          Link controller needs a couple 10K or 20K miniature trim pots
                          Gary might have the circuit board rectangular pots.


    HAM Class:  General Class license starts in September or October
                           New Book is out .... maybe a Tech class at same time
                           

New Business:

     Sept 9th - Far West Repeater Assoc Picnic in Scotia's PL Park  - 12:30pm Potluck.
                       Meeting & Swap Meet at event.

     Sept - Oct - Club field trip to Grasshopper to install new link controller

     Next Oct - Emergency Preparedness Group Drill - Gary & Patti Rose were at the meeting.

     Next SHARC Club meeting  September 25th

     Oct 19-21    Pacific Division Convention in San Ramon - info at www.pacificon.org


Open Forum:

      Leland and Jack will test the repeaters link key-up & audio after the meeting.

Meeting was adjourned around 7:45 pm