Meeting Minutes for 3/3/2016

Attendance

  • Logan
  • Elijah
  • Chris
  • Matt M
  • Matt Z
  • Todd
  • Brandon
  • Kory
  • Don
  • Charlie

Meeting

  • Copper Dog
    • Thanks
    • Things went well
    • Lack of equipment failure
  • Chris requested a guide for putting the dynamic zone together.
  • Idea of data reader for impress batteries
  • Trackers – only a couple showed up
  • Look at using a battery as a current sink to be charged by car.
  • Consider a digi near radar base.
    • Maybe more
  • USG
    • Approved money for our cavity filter
    • We got our allocation
    • Some insight on their meetings
  • Don
    • Offered as an additional advisor
    • Having another person can be beneficial
    • What process?
      • Add on involvement link
    • Look into insurance
    • Spring break
      • Return it
      • Or let officers know
      • Bring it back
    • Bear Chase
      • This weekend
      • Meet at chalet
      • 567 registered td
      • Chris will get the trailer tomorrow sometime
      • Laminated maps
      • No bib numbers
        • May want to bring them
      • SSAR
        • May have mock search sometime
      • Superior ideas will launch before break
      • Invited to KCRA meeting
        • First Wed. of April at 7
      • Special invite to .315 net at 9
      • A receive site for .315 on GLRC when snow melts
      • Do FEMA classes for Chris
      • Kory nominated for treasurer

Meeting Minutes for 2/18/2016

Attendance

  • Logan
  • Elijah
  • Matt M
  • Todd
  • Chris
  • Matt Z
  • Charlie

Meeting

  • The check has been issued
  • Quote on computer
    • Allocated $850
    • IT offers 720 model
      • $610
      • Can add some features
      • Has pci slots for serial
      • I5
    • Suggested equipment
      • Hack RF
      • Repeater equipment
        • Repeater interface
      • Notch cavity filter
    • Copper Dog
      • Practice net
    • Chris will inquire about filter
      • Richard Bardose
    • Repeater project
    • Don has offered for an advisor position
      • Invite him to a meeting and bring him to the shack
    • Copper Dog
      • Equipment
      • Thommas has a kit
      • One kit available
      • Todd will need one
      • Kory has own radio
      • Matt M has own radio
      • Matt Z needs one
      • Corey is unknown
      • Power cables needed

Copper Dog 2016

Over the weekend of the 26th 7 members of HARC volunteered as ride along radio operators for the Copper Dog sled dog race.

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From left to right: KE8AVN, KD8VRD, KD8LNM, KD8RAX, KD8OOS, and K8SPN.  KD8ZQB not pictured.

As part of our duties we provide communications over the entire course:CD16 CD150 Marketing Map 2016-02-08

This means mobile vhf radios are a must.  Since we are riding in the race official’s vehicles we need mag mounts, lots of mag mounts:

KD8OOS and the mag mounts
KD8OOS’s car with the majority of the mag mounts on the trunk. (for transport)

It was a great event and we look forward to next year!

Meeting Minutes for 2/11/2016

Attendance

  • Logan
  • Matt M
  • Kory
  • Todd
  • Charlie

Meeting

  • Quorum met
  • Buying things for Copper Dog
    • Antennas
      • 5/8s wave NMO whip
    • Buying connectors
      • N
      • UHF
      • Mini UHF to UHF adapters
      • Consider mini UHF antenna bases
      • Should we get coax?
      • Audio setup for sat rig?
      • Audio setup for scanner?
    • We need USG money for things
      • Buy then get reimbursed
    • Budget request for next year
      • Power cables
      • Keep
        • C-Bridge
        • Radios
        • Computer
        • RF Connectors
      • Remove
        • Battery backup
        • Wall mounts
      • Add
        • 2 Radio sound card interfaces
          • Note keying interface
        • Repeater controller
          • Call it “Embedded repeater controller”
        • 15 Dues paying members
        • Ask for money for Repeater Project
          • Move C-Bridge to here
          • Keweenaw Communications Expansion Project
        • Close budget discussion
        • Open org questionnaire
          • Load to drive to be filled out
          • Matt M will be sure
        • CCRAA Liaison
          • New position
            • Kory nominated, declined
            • Logan volunteered
          • Don has offered to be an advisor
            • Agree with idea
            • Discuss further with more people
          • Repeater Project Update
            • Information distributed
            • On Superior Ideas for funding
              • Official means of funding
              • Clean and easy
            • Updated budget for C-Bridge and entitlements
              • IP programming
              • Phone patch
            • Boise
              • Project passed on
              • So far declined but will be passed on up to PCA
            • Further discussions for contacting Mike and Motorola
              • Talk with Matt M
            • Coverage estimate done
              • Send to list or put on website
              • Good coverage
            • Later discuss bringing newsletter back
            • Create projects tab for website
            • Finish establishing shack setup
            • CNSA demonstration in HARC on Tuesday the 16th from 2pm to 6pm
              • Mention to alumni that wants to contact us
            • Discuss other visitor
            • Peruse our long pending check request
              • Matt M will see Maryann
              • Start next request
            • Buy computer
              • Decide what we want
              • From IT
              • Todd will open a ticket for the 7020 Dell
                • Tonight
              • Billed through the university
              • Matt M will talk to Maryann
            • Motion to buy computer Carries

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