Allegan County Amateur Radio Club    

From Linda, KD8FLQ:

MEETING: Brought to order @ 9:00:AM

Member/visitors: 8 Members

SECRETARIES REPORT: Meeting notes from November 2011 accepted

TREASURERS Report:

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Club Radio Station: Next open Mike night is Tuesday January 31th @ 7PM – KD8MNY has located a lockable over desk storage shelf – Recent Inspection noted a roof leak over the Club station – American Red Cross will be contacted (AC8AG) about possible repairs
FUTURE THGOUGHTS: Project to tie all repeaters together for emergency situations.
Trustee Report: Repeater continues to exhibit variable communication at times – County Emergency Management has signed on to replace the repeater. – 440 repeater still awaiting the volunteer climber to make it operational – Expected the next 35Deg Sunday!
10 Meter Net: Please check in with Jack (W8PPM) Wednesday evenings @ 8PM local – Freq: 28380 MHZ (alternate 28.390 or 28.370 MHZ if busy) Topic’s of interest are always welcome
VE Testing: Held @ the Allegan Hospital Cafeteria. Price is $15 and You need two forms of identification including a copy of Your current license (if You have one) – Next session 1/28@ 9am
Allegan County ARPSC: Meeting set for 1,19, 2012 –@ 7PM @ EOC
Allegan County SAR still needs Hams for their communications and more activity from members- Contact Ron KD8CHT – Dual Bander has been loaned to the SAR Comm Trailer by N8JMU
Club Web Site: is up and running – Thanks to W8JAS – For access go to alleganarc@Yahoogroups.com

OLD BUSINESS:
440 Repeater: Installer of 440 antenna – Still awaiting our free antenna installation – Frequency will be 444.925, with PL of 94.8
RED CROSS Snow removal : Volunteers Still needed for January forward. See WD8MBT for available weeks. We are covered thru March but need volunteers

NEW BUSINESS:
Club Activities/presentations/Opportunities:
Field Day: alternative Location thought – Nice park near US 131 vs North side Park – Great amenities
Allegan Fair: W8TEZ will Honcho again – May run for 2 or 3 days determined by volunteers
Sky Warn April 14th @ Salem Township Fire Hall
Open Mike Night – We will be building Satellite Antennas as described in January QST
N8UYB- Program on Screen readers that blind hams use
AA8L: Satellite Comm antennas – update
Ham In a day Technican Class : January 28th – American Red Cross- Allegan – from 9Am thru 1Pm with VEC testing to follow
Ham In a Day Class – Kalamazoo – Jan 19th Red Cross Oshtemo – Contact KD8LZT for details
Wilderness SAR class – 3/9,3/10,3/11 ,@ Kent county Sheriff dept $80. See KD8LZT for details
ARRL Ham Radio Leadership Training – AnnArbor March 3rd 8;30 AM 4PM $10 FEE RSVP REQUESTED
ALLEGAN COUNTY VOULUNTEER RECOGNITION: Feb 4th 2012 6-9 PM RSVP to Scott Corbin (269)673-2726
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Truck Sales – Ham Swap: Continued discussion
Bringing Eagle Island on the air for IOTA
AC8AG will contact Jeff at C Com for a talk on installing radios in Vehicles or other electronic subject

Soldering projects: KD8LZT will contact the person who gave a great soldering project at the Kalamazoo meeting recently and try to schedule them for the new year

Red Cross annual SpringClean up: Prior to Open Mike night in March or April

ARRL membership renewals : Now that we are an active Club Affiliate. Renewing thru the club nets the club $2.00 year for returning ARRL members & $15/yr for new ARRL members

LEPC EXPO – Food Concession Opportunity?? The club has the opportunity to served up to 200 meals to Law enforcement and Emergency responders – March at the Tech School – Over 200 lbs of ground Hamburger has been donated – Questions That need answers??
(a) How many other concessionaires will be competing
(b) Actual Number expected
(c) Actual Cost of hamburger/hotdog offerings + Chips and drink (WB3LHU to explore)
(d) Possible pancake and sausage breakfast offering?? Cost?? (Wb3LHU to explore)
(e) Use Jasons (KD8QNX) Pop Corn popper (we have the PopCorn)
(f) Use of Coffee Pots from WB3lhu AND OTHERS
(g) Other questions not thought of – Availability of supplies from Ham Fest
(h) Temporary food serving license – Confirmed Cost
(i) Opportunity to use on premises Kitchen

Club Shirts, Hats& Etc: AC8AG to follow up with – Paul KD8DLP to check with Busy Bee Embroidery for pricing and Info

TO DO:
CLUB DUES: FOR 2011 Can be paid to Nancy (KB8PFJ) at any time – $20/annual $10 for Seniors over 65
Club Vote:
(1)Get well Card for N8JH – - WB3LHU
(2) Club Vote to approve Life Time Membership to KC8CJQ

Meeting closed @ 11:05 AM Respectfully submitted Linda S. Burd – KD8FLQ – Club Secretary

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From Linda, KD8FLQ:

MEETING MINUTES

October, 8 th 2011

MEETING: Brought to order @ 9:00:AM

Member/visitors: 9 Members & 1 visitor WELCOME Back Robert KC8USP!!

SECRETARIES REPORT: Meeting notes from September accepted

TREASURERS Report:

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Club Radio Station: Next open Mike night is Tuesday September 25th @ 6PM – KD8LZT is still looking for a lockable over desk storage shelf & has offered to pick up a power strip to allow easier equipment hook ups – The Icom 718 (since the installation of the new stability crystal) is working well!!
The Discone antenna with Tri-pod is also ready for roof mounting @ the Red Cross-

Trustee Report: Repeater continues to exhibit variable communication at times
10 Meter Net: Please check in with Jack (W8PPM) Wednesday evenings @ 8PM local – Freq: 28380 MHZ (alternate 28.390 or 28.370 MHZ if busy) Topic’s of interest are always welcome
VE Testing: Held @ the Allegan Hospital Cafeteria. Price is $15 and You need two forms of identification including a copy of Your current license (if You have one) – Next session 11/26@ 9am
Allegan County ARPSC: October meeting tentatively set for 10,13, 2011 – More details to follow via repeater nets and Email
Allegan County SAR still needs Hams for their communications and more activity from members- Contact Ron KD8CHT – Dual Bander has been loaned to the SAR Comm Trailer by N8JMU
Club Web Site: is up and running – Thanks to W8JAS – For access go to alleganarc@Yahoogroups.com
Christmas Party: Set for December 12th at the Hawks Nest by club vote – We will arrive after 12:30 and eat about 1:30PM – Those who want to exchange gifts bring an inexpensive gift
OLD BUSINESS:
440 Repeater: Installer of 440 antenna – Still awaiting our free antenna installation – Our installer is very busy with pressing (pauing) business. When up and running Frequency will be 444.925, with PL of 94.8
RED CROSS Lawn Mowing: Volunteers Still needed for September See WD8MBT for available times – Snow removal is coming up – Please also contact WD8MBT for Your slot

NEW BUSINESS:
Kalamazoo Ham Swap: October 16th – Volunteers for our only money making event of the year – We start prep at 6AM and go thru Lunch – Note due to the new exhibition Building that comes (contractually with each event) a manned kitchen we will not have this opportunity next year
Foods Signs Needed: ACTION: WB3LHU to obtain and set up as the Ham Fest access is farther from “our” Kitchen
CLUB OFFICE NOMINATIONS: Jim Gillis AC8AG for President – Unopposed
Dennis Burd WB3LHU for VP “
Linda Burd KD8FLQ for Secretary “
Nancy Motter KB8PFJ for Treasurer “
Bob Hardin KD8LZT for 2 Yr Member @ Large Unapposed
Rex Burghart N8UYB for 3 year Member at large
Pete Blowers AA8L for 3 year Member @ Large
Voting will occur at the next meeting Saturday, November 12th @ the American red Cross (9AM)

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Club Activities & presentation Topics going forward :
(The rest are reprinted presentations or suggested by members – OR To be scheduled as follows:)

WB3LHU will contact Kyle Nelson for possibile availability of Saturday Morning November 10th and for discussion on cloud formations that lead to Severe Weather as a Sky Warn refresher

Red Cross annual Fall Clean up: To be held @ 5Pm preceding Open Mike Night October 10/25 – Bring all Your tools and Help us keep our Ham “home” looking nice – Pizza will be provided by the club

Other possible future items
Activate Eagle Island as a club event – For Islands on the Air (IOTA) (Need program coordinator)
AC8AG will contact K8CJQ to talk on video on Ham Memories
Club to ask Joe from Holland Club to redo his demo on Packet
AA8L will also offer a updated Satellite communications talk @ a future meeting
General Class License & Ham in a day Classes ??
AC8AG will contact Jeff at C Com for a talk on installing radios in Vehicles

Technician, General & Extra Study Guides available at Club Discounts thru AC8AG
Price is $22.50/book and includes a CD Rom Of all book contents

Question: How to renew our ARRL memberships now that we are an active Club Affiliate.
ACTION: WB3LHU to explore and report at the next meeting
Club Shirts, Hats& Etc: AC8AG to follow up with John Paul KD8DLP to check with Busy Bee Embroidery for pricing and Info
CLUB DUES: FOR 2011 Can be paid to Nancy (KB8PFJ) at any time – $20/annual $10 for Seniors over 65

Meeting closed @ 10:10 AM Respectfully submitted Linda S. Burd – KD8FLQ – Club Secretary

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