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Meetings...
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The next club meeting will be Thursday, October
6th at 7 p.m.
PROGRAMS: We
are looking for programs - interesting demonstrations, movies
or stories - related to, or of interest to Amateur Radio operators
for our meetings. If you have a home-brew item that you would
like to share, a slide show of your last DX-pedition, or an
engaging tale of your ham radio prowess, we'd love to have
you share it! Contact our VP, Mike
(KE7F) via email,
so that he can put you on the schedule.
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Last Meeting Minutes (September 2005)
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Meeting Minutes
Del Norte Amateur Radio Club
September 1, 2005
Meeting called to order, 7:10pm
President Lori had all in attendance introduce themselves!
Eleven people were in attendance.
Lori read the minutes of the August meeting. (Mike/Eric)
approved.
No treasurer's report because Chuck has been called up by
the Red Cross to help with the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
Old Business:
- The move of the IRLP node from Lou's home was postponed
until for least one month;
- Jefferson State Bike Tour: Mike said that at this point
we are waiting for info from the bike race chairperson.
Mike wants to hold an organizational meeting Tuesday, Sept
20 at 7 pm at the Red Cross office and is covering for Chuck
because of his absence working the Hurricane project. Warren
said that he would carry the info up to the Pelican Bay
ARC group. Eric suggested that we contact Marci down at
HARC to participate;
- Eric did not get together with Chris regarding the digipeater
for Camp 6;
- Mike reported that Chuck purchased the logging software.
Mike also said that Chuck probably sent Dorothy and Fred
Morrison the thank you note for all the ham equipment.
New Business:
- Lori said that Marci of HARC got a large (Moooey Grande)
grant for the Humboldt club and that the DNARC will be the
recipient of one of their used repeater systems. Lori also
reported that the Humboldt ARC has several emergency communications
vehicles as well as radio equipment at hospitals, schools
etc in preparedness for emergencies;
- Lori said that we need to renew the web hosting fee of
$74.20. Mike asked if we could wait until next month when
Chuck was back. Lori said that we had a month before it
was delinquent. Mike said that Chuck might have a free site.
Mike said he would call Chuck to see if he had a freebee
site for our website. If he doesn't then he moved that we
go ahead and pay the web fee. (Mike/Warren) approved;
- Mike reported that the Red Cross received the grant for
equipment and radios have been purchased;
- Mike put the emergency net frequencies used for the Katrina
Hurricane on the chalkboard. Here they are:
- Daytime: Traffic 7.285/ Nighttime: 3873;
- Daytime:Welfare 7.290/ Nighttime: 3935;
- Salvation Army frequency for the hurricane relief
is 14.265. US Coast Guard Rescue Center phone number
1-800-323-7233. Mike reported that the Red Cross is
in need of radio operators to help out with the hurricane.
Contact Mike if you are interested in being trained
and would be willing to travel to LA or MS;
- Mike said that there will be a simulated emergency
test in mid October. Also, ARRL is encouraging hams
to go set up at remote sites on Sep 17 with a generator
or on batteries to promote public awareness of amateur
radio;
- Rene moved that we send out a letter to all members
announcing that we will be having our DNARC nomination
of officers at the October general meeting. (Rene/Warren)
passed;
- Warren announced that the Pelican Bay ARC would have
their annual picnic at Loeb Park in Brookings on Sept.
18 at noon.
Next DNARC meeting is Thursday, Oct 6, 2005. The meeting
was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted by your dutiful scribe, Lindy Rust,
WA6ZDO
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General Info
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If you need information on how to get to a
meeting, need help with transportation getting there or need
directions, call Lori (KF6VFI) or Eric (KF6VFH) at (707) 465-6526
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