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MAARS Club Meeting – 9 October 2015
Vista Drive-In, Manhattan, KS
Meeting commenced: 6:30pm
Meeting concluded: 7:30pm
Attending:
Jim Foster, Secretary, KD0NQQ, Wamgeo Jeff Greer, WD4ET, Manhattan
Douglas Watson, KC5AOT
George Johnson, KE0ALQ, Manhattan
Francis Sable, W0EVJ, Wamego
Nancy Calhoun, N0KMU, Manhattan
Nadine Stueve, K0UHF, Wamego
James Copeland, W0ICP, KSU
Reid Sayler, KE0EIE, Manhattan
Max Nager, KD2GJM, Manhattan
Kyle Stropes, KE0FQR, Manhattan
Myron Calhoun, W0PBV, Manhattan
Mark Benfer, President, KC0QAS, Manhattan David Mills, KD0AZG, Manhattan
Topics
1) Constitutional Amendment
◦ Jim will take discussions, amend amendment and re-post ◦ Vote next month
2) Repeater usage in storm situations – Mark Benfer ◦ Mark will finalize the instructions for using the repeater, adding Echolink info, and circulate.
◦ Discussion of adding a tone on the tail of linked transmissions – Dave will ask Justin about this. Proposed operation would be no audible for local, trailing tone for linked ◦ W0QQQ is also an option for local, once the tower is rebuilt 3) Proposed SET – Myron Calhoun
• 8 signed up, event is going ahead
• A good assortment of local and long distance 4) Oct 3 Testing Session – Jeff Greer • Good session
• More volunteers than candidates
• 4 new technicians, 1 new general, 1 extra upgrade • Need to avoid 1st Saturday of October • Do quarterly
• Next session February 13th. 9Am – 12am. Need venue? On K-state, but where. • 2ndQ, April 9th, 9-12, where?
• 3Q, October 8th, 9-12, where?
• Jeff will publish on ARRL
5) Field Day – George Johnson
• 25-26 June, 2016
• Venue
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▪ Discovery Center – would love to have us put on a display in the lobby ▪ Discovery Park – want to get an exemption. How? • Myron has contacted Winn Butler, asking for exemption. No response as of yet
• George would like to submit an exemption request by 1st week of December
◦ Alternate: another park in the Manhattan system ▪ Many other options, but none as good as Discovery Park Plans
• Need to determine hours, get comittment • Make VHF station a separate, manned station, not a backup • HF stations – how many?
• Need an educational presentation
6) Publicity Ideas
◦ Mail out to local hams, publicizing meeting times ◦ Online survey about meeting times
◦ Put up a survey on Facebook page?
◦ Myron will get a list of names by January ▪ Sorted by ZIP code
7) November Elections – Mark Benfer
◦ George self-nominated for VP
◦ Dave is resigning as Treasurer
◦ Patti has self-nominated for treasurer ◦ Jim self-nominated for Secretary
8) Financial reports for September and October attached next page
THE TREASURER’S REPORT
Sept 1, 2015 to Oct 1, 2015
Submitted by: Dave Mills KD0AZG, Treasurer As of Oct.. , 2015
Cash on Hand . . . . . . . . . $ 24.00 Checking account . . . . . .$79.87
Savings account. . . . . . . $ 21.11
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . .$124.98
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 0.00 As of Sept., 2015
Cash on Hand . .. . . . . . $ 31.50
Checking account . . . . .$112.87
Savings account . . . . . .$ 21.11
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$165.48
Expenses
PO BOX . . . . . . .. . . . . . . $ 33.00 Receipt book……………… $ 7.50
Future Expense
THE TREASURER’S REPORT
Aug 1, 2015 to Sept 1, 2015
Submitted by: Dave Mills KD0AZG, Treasurer As of Sept.. , 2015
Cash on Hand . . . . . . . . . $ 31.50 Checking account . . . . . .$112.87
Savings account. . . . . . . $ 21.11
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . .$165.48
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 0.00 As of Aug., 2015
Cash on Hand . .. . . . . . $ 31.50
Checking account . . . . .$112.87
Savings account . . . . . .$ 21.11
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$165.48
Expenses
AT&T . . . . . . .. . . . . . . $ 0
Future Expense