Meetings
Washington Area Amateur Radio Club, inc.
An ARRL Affiliated Club
WAARC, inc. is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization
East entranceThird Thursday of every month at 7:00 PMMeeting MinutesJune 17, 2010Members in attendance: KBØSJN, KCØWWV, WBØGAG, KCØWGF, KEØMO, KØBKL, NØCHN, K6DV, KCØJHW, NØXJY, NØWDB, KCØYHU, ABØDX.Guest: Jane Crawford Previous meeting minutes were presented and approved as read. Treasurer's report approved as read. Old BusinessMatching funds from EMC (we haven't heard from them on the corrections to the original contract) have not been received.New Business40 meter antenna add on is in production, to be canceled, and one is to be purchased from a private individual for $165.00, shipped, to arrive before Field Day! Field Day hats have been ordered by Earl. Cost $10.00 each. No further business, meeting adjourned.May 20, 2010Members in attendance: K3JNZ, KØBKL, WBØGAG, KCØWWV, K6DV, KCØYHU, KBØSJN, NØWDB, NØCHN, KEØMO, KCØJHW, ABØDX, KCØWGF, KDØLAV, and NØSFH.Guest: Jane Crawford Previous meeting minutes were presented and approved. Old BusinessUpdate on the trailers, 1st is almost done, 2nd is yet to be fixed up for Field Day. Field Day is out at the fair grounds. Setup for Field Day is June 26 Earl moved that the members help with the food. Tom seconded and the motion passed. Dayton HamfestSome of the members of the club went out to Dayton, OH. All had a grand time with lots to look at and buy. No further business, meeting adjourned. April 15, 2010Members in attendance: NØXJY, NØCHN, KØBKL, WBØGAG, K6DV, KCØYHU, KCØWGF, KDØKJB, W9QQ, ABØDX, K3JNZ, KEØMO, KBØSJN.Guest: Barb Rose Previous meeting minutes were presented and approved as corrected. Treasurer's report approved as read. Old BusinessWashington Demon Dash for Cash, starts at 8:00 AM, Saturday, April 17, 2010.New BusinessA trailer has been donated to the Club for a tower. Gene Powers donated a second trailer.Craig moved that we allow $100.00 to get second trailer up to par, motion passed. Last weekend in May for training for Field Day setup and tear down with safety. Bylaws and constitution committee, Craig, Earl, Bill H., Mark Field Day appointments:
March 18, 2010Members in attendance: KCØYHU, K3JNZ, K6DV, ABØDX, KBØJHW, NØXJY , WØOTM, W9QQ, KØBKL, KCØWGF, WAØRJU, KDØKJC, KDØKJB, WBØGAG,NØCHN, KBØSJN, NØWDB.Guest: Mitch Previous meeting minutes were presented, corrected and approved. Treasurer's report approved as read. Old BusinessNew Equpment presented is covered by insurance..New BusinessUpcoming events
February 18, 2010Members in attendance: NØXJY, NØWDB, KBØSJN, K3JNZ, W9QQ, Matt and Brian (both took and passed the Tech. test), ABØDX, K6DV, KCØYHU, KCØJHW, NØCHN. Previous meeting minutes approved as read.Treasurer's report approved as read. Old BusinessRepeater update: working on it. Additional funding for communications equipment.New BusinessUpcoming events
January 18, 2010Members in attendance: NØXJY, NØWDB, KBØSJN, ABØDX, W9QQ, Matt, Brian, K3JNZ, KCØYHU, NØCHN.Guests: WØNDB, NØSKF, WØOTM, NØXOA. Previous meeting minutes approved as read. Treasurer's report approved as read. Old BusinessInsurance was put on hold for now. Emergency Management for January 28.New BusinessHamfest 2010: the Boy Scouts wil take care of the wiener roast for the evening meal at West Liberty.. No further business, meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM. Mark demonstrated what to do and what not to do on the radios.December 17, 2009Attendance: NØWDB, KBØSJN, NØCHN, K3JNZ, KCØWGF, KCØOFQ, ABØDX, New member KA9AKCOld BusinessMinutes & Treasurers Report read and approved. Casino Grant equipment purchases reviewed. Club has received two HF antennas already.New BusinessDiscussion of the ARLB037 bill.
Yearly financial meeting was opened and held. Treasurers report was discussed. Financial meeting was adjourned. Tower discussion was held by NØCHN. Meeting adjourned 8:38 PM November 19, 2009Attendance: WAØRJU, NØCHN, ABØDX, KØBKL, KCØYHU, K3JNZ, Barb Rose, NØXJY, KA9AKCOld BusinessMinutes & Treasurers Report read and approved.
October 15, 2009Members in attendance: WAØRJU, KBØSJN, NØWDB, ABØDX, K3JNZ, NØCHN, KCØOFQ, NØXJY, and John Kauble. Previous meeting minutes and treasures report were presented and approved.New BusinessJohn Kauble brought an antenna down for our viewing to replace current repeater antenna. After short discussion, motion made to purchase antenna for $300. Motion carried. Repeater PL tone will be 146.2 Hamfest reviewed as a success. The fall riverboat grant application was turned in. Christmas party will be on November 20th, 2009 November meeting will be nominations for officers. Program by KC0OFQ followed the meeting.June 18, 2009Business meeting called to order by ABØDX11 members present were KCØWGF, ABØDX, NØCHN, NØWDB, WBØGAG, KØBKL, KBØSJN, ABØYR, KØBGL, KCØOFQ, & NØXJY Old BusinessMinutes & Treasurers Report read and approved. Riverboat Grant has been declined KCØWGF talked about Wal-Mart grant he applied for Kids day has been passed on June VHF contest was good at K3JNZ’s stationNew BusinessField Day centralized, networked loggingdigital, VHF/UHF, 2 HF, and 1 CW station $10 for logging software (motion to purchase by WB0GAG & K0BKL) discussed equipment to take out discussed food options Meeting adjourned. March 19, 2009Business meeting started at 7:09 PM called to order by ABØDX 11 members present were KCØWGF, ABØDX, NØCHN, WAØRJU, WBØGAG, KØBKL, KBØSJN, NØWDB, NØXJY, KCØOFQ, K3JNZOld BusinessWeather Spotter info handed out. Weather spotting was discussed. Discussed how vague the new wireless law is. The bill has died for the year. April 18 is amateur radio awareness day. Opportunity for a special event station discussed. Enough interest is generated to do something that day. Dues need to be paid if you haven't already. Work started on the Riverboat Foundation Grant. Osky Hamfest Flier handed out. Minutes & Treasurers Report presented to members.Minutes: KCØOFQ, & NØWDB moved and seconded, motion approved. Treasures Report: WBØGAG, & KBØSJN moved and seconded, motion approved. New Business-Technician classes at school were discussed. Fliers will be distributed to students. If enough interest, will then take steps to make a class schedule. On 40 meters from 7100-7200 will be off limits to broadcast stations. Location of Field Day discussed. The fairgrounds seemed to be the favorite spot. Will try to get that again. Mark will pursue that location. Field trip to KCRG TV & WMT radio in Cedar Rapids. Friday March 27 was first choice. Wednesday March 25 was second choice. Hamfest 2009 fliers were passed out. Take note of the full color tickets & flyers Meeting adjourned at 8:11 PM, moved by Earl NØCHN and second by Etta KBØSJNFebruary 19, 2009Business meeting started at 7:01 PM called to order by ABØDX Members present were WBØGAG, Etta KBØSJN, Gene NØWDB, John KØBKL, Brandon NØXJY, and Earl NØCHN Minutes, Treasurers Report, and Current Member Roster presented to members.Minutes approved by Earl NØCHN and Gene NØWDB Treasurers Report approved by John KØBKL, seconded by Gene NØWDB Old BusinessStorm Spotting at Brighton Fire Dept on February 26, 2009. 6 PM to 9 PM VE session went well. Two of three persons upgraded license classes.Books available to study. Mark is researching antennas for repeater. Item is still tabled. New Business-Amateur Radio Awareness Day, April 18, 2009. K3JNZ, ABØDX, and NØCHN are brainstorming ideas of a demo at the school. Possibly have a class and a VE session. Starting work on Riverboat Grant for 2009 Oskaloosa Swapmeet on March 21, 2009 Hamfest tickets and flyers have been ordered. 25th Hamfest. Mark, Vance, and Craig Rose are off to NGØPs QTH to help with station setup on Saturday. Meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM, moved by Earl NØCHN and second by Etta KBØSJNJanuary 15, 2009Meeting began with a program by CVARC members on APRS.Program began at 7:00 PM and concluded at 8:55 pm. Business meeting started at 9:03 pm called to order by ABØDX. Members present were Mark, Earl, Gene, Brandon. No Minutes from Previous Meeting. Treasurer Report Unavailable. Old BusinessRepeater Antenna discussion.John Kauble has a fiberglass antenna available for <$600 installed. Item tabled. New SWR meter arrived for permanent install at repeater site $73.76 Check with Andy about reimbursement to Earl VE test on Sat, Jan 31 at 2:00pm VEs need to be here at 1:30pm Kit building for February program, get your kit or something you want to build February 9 is next meeting for Muscatine club. Mark would like Earl and Brandon to go with over to figure out hamfest issues. New Business-Check on unpaid dues and if members are interested in staying members.Keep membership list current. NGØP & KCØYHU are newest paid members. NGØP needs some help getting a station together. Looking for donations of some sort. Website is constantly updated. Check it out. Try 88* on the echolink, it gives weekly updated worldwide amateur news. Muscatine has new echolink node. KCØWWV World Radio has been sold to CQ. Subscriptions to world radio will be turned into CQ. World radio will be an all digital publication. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 First by Earl, second by Gene. |
