Meeting Minutes
ALLEGAN COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
February 15th, 2025
Meeting Opened At: 10:03 AM
Pledge, Sign-In sheet and Introduction Yes
Topic/Program: General Discussion
Secretaries Report: John got an email about a company to donate a radio to our club swap. They are donating a Talkpod Handheld radio.
Treasures Report: Checking: $2545.09 Repeater fund: $1084.74
Receipt for Winter filed day turned in
Motion: Jim Gillis Second: James Kooistra
Passed
Group Reports
Auxiliary Communication: February 20th, 2025 7PM
Allegan County EOC 3271 122nd Ave, Allegan MI 49010
No Update
Allegan County SAR: March 12th, 2025 7PM
Location: Sandy pines north shore building.
VE Team: March 22nd, 2025 9AM
Martin Township Building 998 Templeton St, Martin MI 49070
2 people have signed up so far.
Up Coming Events:
Next club Meeting: March 15th, 2025 10AM Plainwell Public Safety
Last Saturday meeting for the year.
Club Swap: April 12th, 2025 Salem Township Hall Setup 6:30AM Run time 8-11:30 trunk sale weather permitting. John will be making breakfast similar to the last swap. THANK YOU!
Randy will be doing the 50/50, Dennis will run the concession stand
Seth will get some handstamps to use.
Motion to give John a one-year membership for donating Biscuits and gravy.
Motion: Seth
Second: Dennis
Passed
Club Camping Trip: June 6th-8th, 2025 Van Buren State Park
Questions? Ask Randy W8RMN randymacneill@gmail.com
Club Activities/Presentations/Opportunities:
Any ideas -!! The club is interested in Your thoughts and suggestions
Antenna building party in the spring:
Tape measure beam antenna.
1:1 Ballon build.
Fox Hunt: look at doing something in the spring.
Old Business:
Club FT-857 Radio Kit: Case, Tuner, Power supply, Radio, off center fed Antenna, 75-foot coax
Talk about digital Digi rig or Signal link. Possibly add a 2M 440 magnetic mount antenna to go with the kit.
Collins Radio: Seth will get from Phil
Coax Needs: we have 50 feet and 75 feet of RG8X
Purchase 2 100-foot lengths of RG8X high visibility orange Around $300
Motion: Seth
Second: Jim
Passed
Club Insurance: John will be looking into liability and equipment insurance for the club.
Monterey Center remote power controller: Seth has been inContact with c-comm we will be looking at getting something on the schedule in the spring.
Digital HF Net:
Still looking at doing a JS8 Call net after the Wednesday 10 Meter net.
New Business:
Winter Field Day Report:
Summer Field Day: June 28th-29th, 2025
East Saugatuck park
Meeting closed @ 11:41AM
Respectfully submitted Seth McPherson KE8GOJ Club Secretary
ALLEGAN COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
January 18th, 2025
Meeting Opened At: 10 AM
Pledge, Sign-In sheet and Introduction Done
Topic/Program: Multi band and end fed antennas
Secretaries Report:
Nothing to report
Treasures Report: Balance's Read
Motion: Dennis Second: James
Group Reports
Auxiliary Communication: February 20th, 2025 7PM
Allegan County EOC 3271 122nd Ave, Allegan MI 49010
No update
Allegan County SAR: February 12th, 2025 7PM
Location: TBD
No update
VE Team: January 25th, 2025 9AM
Tengam Engineering 545 Washington St, Otsego MI 49078
One signed up so far
Up Coming Events:
Next club Meeting: February 15th, 2025 10AM Plainwell Public Safety
Winter Field Day: January 25th and 26th 2025 10 AM Setup time
Tengam Engineering 545 Washington St, Otsego MI 49078
Running inside this year, will still be using generator power but we don’t get extra points for being an outdoor station. This year we are going to try and do a win link contact along with satellite contact.
This year we will be 4I MI
Seth will pick up food. $150 Motion: Randy second: James KB8VUC
Club Swap: April 12th, 2025 Salem Township Hall Setup 6:30AM Run time 8-11:30 trunk sale weather permitting. John will be making breakfast similar to the last swap. THANK YOU!
Seth will pick up water soda coffee, Denis will run the kitchen
$100 for food Motion: James KC1KVR Second: Ray
Club Camping Trip: June 6th-8th, 2025 Van Buren State Park
Questions? Ask Randy W8RMN randymacneill@gmail.com
Club Activities/Presentations/Opportunities:
Any ideas -!! The club is interested in Your thoughts and suggestions
JS8 call demo Possibly March
Old Business:
Club FT-857 Radio Kit: Case, Tuner, Power supply, Radio, off center fed Antenna, 75-foot coax
Talk about digital Digi rig or Signal link. Possibly add a 2M 440 magnetic mount antenna to go with the kit.
¼ wave ground plane antenna possibly donated.
Kit to be used as a loaner kit to club members that don’t have an hf radio.
Antenna building party in the spring:
Tape measure beam antenna.
1:1 Ballon build.
Collins Radio:
Seth will get ahold of Phil
Monterey Center remote power controller:
Will get installed by CCOM Seth can get ahold of Jeff.
Digital HF Net:
Still looking at doing a JS8 Call net after the 10 Meter net.
2025 Officers:
President: John Hanse AC8HZ
Vice President: James Kooistra KB8VUC
Secretary: Seth McPherson KE8GOJ
Treasure: Randy MacNeill W8RMN
3-year trustee: Mike James KC1KVR
2-year trustee: Jim Gillis AC8AG
1-year trustee: Ray Larabee N8LRF
New Business:
John AC8HZ Will be going to Dayton, let him know if you would like to get tickets.
Meeting closed @ 12:07PM
Respectfully submitted Seth McPherson KE8GOJ Club Secretary
