September 2017

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 29^th
  - 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 1^st in Fisher 326 at Noon
        
        HARC Sponsored Exam
        
        Need to take exam by this date to receive it for the Rally
        
        Saturday October 7^th at 8:00 AM at Franklin Township Hall
        
        CCRAA Sponsored Exam
        
        KCRA Meeting
        
        October 11^th
        
        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

Meeting Minutes 9/21/2017

Members Present: 12

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

Meeting Start: 20:00

Welcome new members!
Introductions
Exam coming up
- Sunday October 1^st
- Noonish, Fisher 326 Confirmed
- Advertising?
  - Search and Rescue Facebook Page
  - Involvement Link
  - Shared on regional Facebook Page
  - Paid advertising on Facebook?
  - Pages on EDS on campus
  - Campus boards
- Form for Field Trip Ideas
  - Made it
  - Did not email it…
  - In HARCDocs on Drive
  - Separated to Closer/Local stuff and Farther Stuff:
    - EOC
    - Coast Guard-Dollar Bay
    - Airport
    - Gratiot Lake AFB Tower Visit
    - Keweenaw County Jail
    - State Police Dispatch and Weather Service in Negaunee
      - Saturday after Rally?
    - Come up with some days and we will start scheduling
  - Events:
    - Highway Cleanup This Sunday 9/24
      - 10AM at McClain
    - Saturday 9/30 Color Tour
      - Need another 6-8!
      - Even if you are available only part of the day
    - LSPR
      - October 20^th-21^st
      - 14 operators for Friday and Saturday
      - Friday night a little shorter than previous years
        
        Only 5 stages on Friday night
        
        Probably done around Midnight
      - Saturday
        
        Only 5 Stages
        
        Downtown about twice as long as last year
      - Need to do about two more tests
        
        Do that on 7^th or 8^th
        
        Help would be nice if you have DMR
      - Need a mobile
      - Mobiles are available
    - Treat Street
      - Saturday October 28^th
    - If you haven’t payed and want shack access pay Zack and make sure Mike is around to write your name down
      - Dues are $10
      - If anything is wrong, let eboard know
      - Don’t do anything you aren’t licensed to do, please
    - Power distribution
      - 1 A fuses are going at an alarming rate

Meeting Adjourned: 20:35

Meeting Minutes 9/14/2017

Members Present: 8

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

Meeting Start: 20:05

K-Day went well
Events:
- Parade of nations Saturday
  - All positions covered
- C4 Color Tour
  - Need more people
  - Saturday September 30^th
- Simulated Emergency Set
  - Saturday September 30^th
  - Same day as Color Tour
  - Digital is being used (DStar and Mi5 Event 2)
- SSAR Land Navigation
  - Monday 9/18
  - Tech Trails, 7PM
- SSAR Track 1 Training
  - Tuesday 9/19
  - Laurium EOC 9/20
- Next Exam: Sunday October 1^st at Noon in Fisher Somewhere
- CCRAA Exam: Sunday October 7^th
- Activities:
  - Antenna building-been busy, no update
  - Google form for the field trips, email to list

Meeting Adjourned: 20:31

Meeting Minutes 9/7/2017

Members Present: 14

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

Meeting Start: 20:01

Welcome back!
Dues: $10/year
- Get money to Zack, make sure Mike, secretary, records your name
- Dues get access to shack and equipment check out
Be mindful of how long you have checked out equipment out
Upcoming Events:
- K-Day (9/8)-Tomorrow!
  - Hang out around the table.
  - HF not so great, maybe VHF and portable linked DMR set up
- Saturday: Copper Country Cycling
  - Mostly full but can always use more people
  - Meet in Copper Harbor
- Monday: SSAR New Member Meeting
  - Fisher 135, 7PM
- Wednesday: General SSAR Meeting
  - Twin Lakes Fire Hall
  - 7 PM
  - Email SSAR list for ride
- Saturday 9/16: Parade of Nations
  - Need more people
  - Start at 11, end at 1?
- More to come…!
- LSPR Registration is Open
Exam Session
- Interested?
- Think about dates
- 22^nd-23^rd weekend may be open
- CCRAA has an exam October 7^th
Trail cleanup is this weekend
- 2 seats open
- Contact Jack
Group Events:
- Ideas?
  - Introductions
  - Foxhunt
    - Come next week if you want to do the build and hunt
  - Make/build radio things
    - Tape Measure Beams
    - Attenuator
  - Field Trip to:
    - EOC
    - Donken Tower Site
    - Marquette Dispatch
    - CAFB Tower Site
    - National Weather Service in Marquette
    - Coast Guard Stations
    - Airport-CMX
  - Weekly net on DMR?
- DMR Plus Link?

Meeting Adjourned: 21:11