Meeting of May 27th, 2008
Called to Order at 7:30 pm on 146.79 MHz by Pres. Jack km6te
Members Present:
Eddy
kg6rhl
Sally kg6fol
Steve
k6pij
Todd
kf6kbx
Nancy P kb6lad
Gary k6jxm
April 2008 Meeting Minutes read & adopted.
Treasurer's Report:
This year we have about 55 club members.
Checking: $ 1164.39
Savings
$ 26.29
Eq Fund:
$ 319.15 ( Equipment )
Eq Fund CD:
$ 515.17 CD started last year with $500.00
Committee Report & Old Business:
Repeaters:
146.79
MHz - Saw Mill Road Site.
UHF link radio
to Shelter Cove 146.94 MHz is at Jack's shop.
RF circuit component
noise is being troubleshooted.
147.33 MHz
- Grasshopper Site
This
stand-alone repeater worked flawlessly during the Ave of the Giants Marathon on May 4th.
Eddy kg6rhl
estimated the machine was TX at full power for 1 hour during the 5 hour event .
Packet
Repeater - Pratt Mtn Site
Not
functional. Radio is OK with 45W output & excellent sensitivity.
Possible TNC
or antenna problem.
Old Business:
Recent
Miranda & Shelter Cove license classroom exams.
Possible new testing
June 21st for
those that failed license test the first time.
ARRL Convention in Ferndale has moved
to a September 27th date.
Possible SHARC table at event.
FWRA Picnic in Scotia September
14th.
April
25th Disaster drill exercise during OES meeting.
At
CalFire Station on Alderpoint Rd.
Club
participated in drill with fire & windy weather.
June 14th - Garberville Rodeo Parade June 14th. Volunteer
communicators wanted.
Traffic control help from 10:30 to
noon. Will use a simplex channel.
Dennis Sullivan is parade coordinator.
New Business:
FWRA Insurance Issue: SHARC pays $250. / year. This year is OK
Possible idea is for SHARC officers to join FWRA .
Dues = $ 20. / year due now. Include call letters.
FWRA
P. O. Box 3381
Eureka, CA 95502-3381
This is liability insurance, not an injury policy for FWRA with a
"policy pool" of four local clubs.
Conflicts might arise if SHARC drops-out of the group policy.
Open Forum:
Warren k7gdw has moved to Fortuna assisted living
home.
Meeting adjourned around 7:55 pm