Club News  -  January, 2013

 

 

Treasurer's Report:              ( Dec. 2012 )
        Checking:             $    135.65

        Savings                $  1107.89
        Eq Fund:               $    591.63       ( Equipment  Cash )

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       Grand Total:         $ 1806.17

 

Note: Expect equipment expenses for Shelter Cove Linked Repeater upgrade.

          

 

Repeater Report

     Repeaters:   

         146.79 MHz  - Saw Mill Road Site.

               Functional with new repeater controller & transmitter units.

               UHF antenna installed for link update

               Rebuilt VHF & UHF radios thanks to Jack KM6TE

          

         146.94 MHz - Shelter Cove Site

            Linked to 146.79 MHz with rebuilt boards - preamps.

 

         147.33 MHz - Grasshopper Site

            Solar Power Battery recently upgraded with used Liberty 1000 aHr Gel-Cell .... donated by CalFire

            Functions as Stand-Alone repeater 

            Linking upgrade to 146.79 MHz site being added in steps.

   

         Packet Repeater 145.05 MHz  - Pratt Mtn Site  - Status Unknown

             TNC  - W6HUM Node - PacCom Tiny Two unit 

 

          446.000 MHz  - Saw Mill Road Site.

               Functional., positive 5 MHz Offset & 103.5 KHz PL

               Mostly built by Gary  K6JXM & Donated to SHARC ? ? ? ?

 

              

Old News:  

      Repeater "Phone Patch" bill is now an economical  "LifeLine" account.

      Ken Reynoldson  KE6WA and Gary W. k6jxm  are on the Verizon bill  at the present time.

 

      SHARC Member John KI6DGX & others have hosted numerous "SHARC Reports" on KMUD 

 

      August 19th 2012 - Shelter Cove - Lighthouse to Lighthouse radio contact event

 

      Annual "Great Shakeout" statewide drill was held Oct 18th 2012.  SHARC activated CalFire -Alderpoint Rd station

 

      Ave of Giants Marathon held Oct 21st 2012.  SHARC provided repeater & staffed Aid Stations

 

New News:

      2013 Club Elections Held - Please see "Board Members" page for results. 

 

     Technician License Class scheduled for Feb 9 & 16, 2013.     9 am start

      Held at Baptist Church - Redway by Jack KM6TE

 

 

Reminders:

       2013  On Air SHARC Local Nets every Monday

                  10 M  on   28.385 MHz    at 6:45 pm - 6:50 pm

                   UHF on 446.000 MHz    at 6:45 pm - 6:50 pm

                    2M   on 146,79 & 146.94 MHz  at 7:00 pm