Meeting Minutes 9/28/2017

Members Present: 10

E-Board Present: Mike, Matt, Todd, Zack

Meeting Start: 20:03

  • Welcome!
  • Field Trips
    • Pick a day for Negaunee
      • Sometime in October
      • Sunday the 29th
      • Leaving in the morning, 9AM
      • Amount of people interested: 10 so far
      • Figure out rides as we get closer
    • Shack
      • Thanks to those that picked up the corner near the window
      • Fridge is pretty empty
        • Matt will be picking up more cases of pop
        • Cans need to get returned
        • Pop is 50 cents, honor system
        • Please place cans in the returnable bags
        • Coffee is 25 cents, if you want to try…
      • Events
        • Foxhunt
          • Antenna prototype constructed
            • 4 element Yagi
            • Took about 3 hours to make
          • C4 Color Tour
            • Think we are in pretty good shape
            • 95% finished with assignments
          • SET
            • This weekend
            • Got surprise assignment
            • Need to transmit a message to the state EOC via voice on HF at 9:45 AM
            • Has to be sent using an unfamiliar protocol
            • 932 MHz Primary or 7.232 MHz Backup or can relay it on 145.39 MHz
            • Or could use SW1 on DMR
            • Over voice only, not digital
            • If you feel like struggling, let Chris know!
          • LSPR
            • 3 Weeks (October 20-21)
            • If interested sign up online
            • If you want to be untraditionally assigned, let Chris know directly, still sign up online
            • May go testing in the next 2.5 weeks at Teepee tower and Herman Nestoria
              • If you want to drive in circles and talk on the radio, let Chris know.
            • Exams
              • Sunday October 1st in Fisher 326 at Noon
                • HARC Sponsored Exam
                • Need to take exam by this date to receive it for the Rally
              • Saturday October 7th at 8:00 AM at Franklin Township Hall
                • CCRAA Sponsored Exam
              • KCRA Meeting
                • October 11th
                • Gary’s House
              • DMR Net
                • Interest in doing it
                • Day and Time:
                  • Tuesday Night at 9 PM
                  • New Mexico Site Approves
                • Kory, KE8AVN, introduces himself from New Mexico over radio to the new members
                • The Tower Newsletter
                  • Get done sometime
                  • Shack renovation and Keweenaw Comms Project main topics
                • Need to plan a trip to CAFB before winter for maintenance
                  • Might be after Rally
                • Arcadian Tower
                  • Tuesday (9/26) some engineering firms performed a study
                  • It will be a while before the results are released
                  • All options are on the table

Meeting Adjourned: 20:57