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MAARS Club Meeting – 8 April 2016 Vista Drive-In, Manhattan, KS
Meeting commenced: 6:30pm
Meeting concluded: 7:20pm
Attending:
Jim Foster, Secretary, KD0NQQ – Wamego Laura Benfer, KD0GZE – Manhattan
Mark Benfer, President, KC0QAS – Manhattan Mike Roberts, K6OBI – Manhattan
Neal Shara, Pending – Manhattan
Myron Calhoun, W0PBV – Manhattan
Nancy Calhoun, N0KMU – Manhattan
Brad Seabourn, KS0SEA – Manhattan Eugene S. Douglas, Jr., N0OER – Junction City Chuck Sexton – Manhattan
Willard Fischer, N0DVG – Herington Joyce Todd, AD0SY – Manhattan
Jeff Greer, WD4ET – Manhattan
Ashley Benteman – Manhattan
David Mills, KD0AZG – Manhattan
James Copeland, KD0ICP – Manhattan Max Nagr, W2MAX – Manhattan
Reid Sayler, KE0EIE – Manhattan
Mike Asbury, W9MPA – Dwight
Suzanne Ashbury, W0MMA – Dwight
Patricia Johnson, KE0BBJ – Manhattan Francis Sable, W0EVJ – Wamego
Officer Reports
Treasurer
Report attached
Old Business
● Bike rides – Jim
○ There are none. Unless we have a new request, or something comes up in association with Oztoberfest, we have no public events to support.
○ Suggestion to volunteer for some of the KC events to gain experience ● Amazon Affiliates – Jim
○ No news
● New venue – more research
○ Restaurants – generally want to charge us for a room ○ Library – free, we can bring food in, need to be out by 7:45 ○ Firehouse (MFD) – free, reserve every time, out by 8pm. ○ County shop or county commission room – Mark will investigate
○ Senior citizens center – will be checked into ○ MTAC – ? Durland – ?
● Field Day
○ Long’s Park
○ Operator stations?
■HF
■HF QRP
■2m
■HF GOTA
○ Need power budget to utilize solar power ○ Need volunteer list
○ Possibly run testing session that morning? ○ Jim will summarize and publish a schedule ● Treasurer’s Report
New Business
● WARN – Mark will publish next meeting on listserv, focus towards new volunteers
● SOI’s
○ Ideas – standard simplex VHF frequency list ○ Jim will summarize and put on the list ■Also open up shared drive
○ Start committee next month?
● Repeater
○ Non-linking to Clay Center – Vern ○ Mark will ask Justin about tone on the repeater ● N0LV – SK, widow wanting to divest of equipment – Mark will share to the list
● Mike needs help setting up – Kenwood TS2000, in Western Hills near Culvert hills
● Discussion of testing session tomorrow
The Treasurer’s Report
March 8, 2016 to April 6, 2016
Submitted by: Patricia Johnson, KE0BBJ, Treasurer As of March 8, 2016
Cash in Hand
29.00
Checking Account
333.87
Savings Account
21.14
Total
384.01
Income Dues
Savings Interest
As of April 6, 2016
Cash in Hand
Checking Account
Savings Account
Total
Expenses
40.83
0.01
29.00
374.70
21.15
424.85
0.00
Future Expenses
0.00