2008

THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Brian Carter, KCØDWX

Monthly Newsletter  Supporting the Advancement of Amateur Radio  November 2008

I’d like to start off by thanking John, NØPVT, for his program last month, “Spies, Espionage and Clandestine Radio.” I’m sorry I was unable to attend, but I heard several people say they enjoyed the program.

As we come to the end of another year, it is once again time for the election of officers. I would like to thank all those who served on an office over the past year. I’ve enjoyed working with everyone. We have also had a lot of increase in radio communications for events with our bike rides, and I’d like to thank all those that helped in any way on those rides, as well. We have already been asked to help with the rides next year, and we are working at incorporating APRS into these rides.

Also, with the end of the year, it is time for members to renew their memberships with MAARS. These memberships pay for the bills and maintenance on the repeater and such, and we value everyone’s help with this. I will include a list of members as of November 3. If you feel you should be on this list, let us know and we will make sure it is up-to-date. This is intended mainly as a reminder for those who may have forgotten, as well as a cross check to those we may have missed.

We will also be discussing plans for the annual Christmas Party for MAARS, our volunteer committee will be discussing what plans they have come up with, and looking for the group’s approval as well as further input. Thank you, Christine, for stepping up and running with Christmas party planning.

If anyone has a short program they are interested in presenting at this month’s – or any other month’s – meeting, please let me know. I have some plans for future meetings, but it is nice to get ideas from several sources, and it helps to keep everyone interested.

As usual we will join for dinner at the Sirloin Stockade in Manhattan around 5:30 P.M., and then move on to the meeting at the Red Cross, 2601 Anderson Ave to start at 7:30 P.M.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

Brian Carter, KCØDWX
kc0dwx@cox.net
WARN (Weather Amateur Radio Network) member

VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

no report

SECRETARY’S REPORT
Francis Sable, WØEVJ

no report

TREASURER’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

October 2008

ARRL DUES

NEW FROM ARRL – Beginning October 1, 2001, our club will receive $15 for each new member joining the ARRL through our club. This is for new members or those who have not been a member for two or more years. There will be no commission for renewals but we still may submit your renewals, if you wish. Since the club retains the dues, it is necessary for you to write your check to MAARS, and then the treasurer writes a check to ARRL.

MAARS DUES

Dues will be due by Oct. 31 and are: regular membership $20, full-time student $10, family $30. Please complete the following when renewing your membership, even if you did so last year. Return to the Treasurer, at a meeting or to MAARS, P. O. Box 613, Manhattan, KS 66505-0613. If you are currently receiving both the email and paper copy of the newsletter, please consider just receiving the email copy. It will save the club $5-6.00 per year per copy.

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Cash on Hand, 9/01/08	55.00
Checking Account, 9/01/08	207.26
Savings Account, 9/01/08	867.76
Total on Hand, 9/01/08		$ 1,130.02
Income:
savings interest	2.73
dues	130.00
Total Income		+ 132.73
Expenditures:
AT&T	34.36
Total Expenditures		– 34.36
Cash on Hand, 10/30/08	55.00
Checking, 10/30/08	302.90
Savings, 10/30/08	870.49
Total Cash on Hand, 10/30/08		$ 1,228.39

THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Brian Carter, KCØDWX

Monthly Newsletter  Supporting the Advancement of Amateur Radio  October 2008

Let me first say I apologize for both the late newsletter as well as the text only format. It has been a busy week, and I didn’t have a lot of things to include not did I really set time aside to get it all done.

On that note, Sylvia and I will be celebrating our 4th anniversary, along with Ian as he wouldn’t be here without us, so we will not make the October meeting for MAARS.

There are a few things that you should all look forward to. First John (NØPVT) will be giving the program for the evening on “Spies, Espionage and Clandestine Radio.” I think this will be an interesting program, and there should be at least some information for everyone.

Next, hopefully there will be some discussion as to the location and date of the (normally) annual Christmas party. We’ve missed the last couple of years due to circumstances beyond our control, so we hope we can fit one in this year. In the past this event has been on a Saturday night, with good food and company as well as a gift exchange.

Also there should be some discussion on this past weekend’s bike ride that we performed communications for. I think it was a great success and Sylvia (KCØYJO) put in a lot of work ahead of time with the sponsor to make sure they were comfortable with knowing what was going on. I’d like to thank all who helped either in person or by donation of equipment.

I’m sure you all heard the repeater is noisy again. As our problem has returned, we will be working to solve the issue. I appreciate your patience while we work on this, and apologize for the noise that comes through. If need be we will switch to the lower antenna again to keep things a bit quieter.

Last, November is the annual election of officers. I hope we can get a person or persons to volunteer for the nominating committee. This person should decide who is well suited for a position, be it current officers or new candidates, and make sure they are interested in serving in that position. Any person wishing to run for an office or vote in the annual elections needs to have their dues paid by the end of October 2008.

As usual the group will meet at the Sirloin Stockade in Manhattan around 5:30, and then move the the Red Cross at 2601 Anderson Ave in Manhattan for the normal meeting.

I hope you all can attend.

Brian Carter, KCØDWX
kc0dwx@cox.net
WARN (Weather Amateur Radio Network) member

VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

no report

SECRETARY’S REPORT
Francis Sable, WØEVJ

no report

TREASURER’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

May 2008

ARRL DUES

NEW FROM ARRL – Beginning October 1, 2001, our club will receive $15 for each new member joining the ARRL through our club. This is for new members or those who have not been a member for two or more years. There will be no commission for renewals but we still may submit your renewals, if you wish. Since the club retains the dues, it is necessary for you to write your check to MAARS, and then the treasurer writes a check to ARRL.

MAARS DUES

Dues will be due by Oct. 31 and are: regular membership $20, full-time student $10, family $30. Please complete the following when renewing your membership, even if you did so last year. Return to the Treasurer, at a meeting or to MAARS, P. O. Box 613, Manhattan, KS 66505-0613. If you are currently receiving both the email and paper copy of the newsletter, please consider just receiving the email copy. It will save the club $5-6.00 per year per copy.

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Cash on Hand, 8/01/08	55.00
Checking Account, 8/01/08	274.75
Savings Account, 8/01/08	867.76
Total on Hand, 8/01/08		$ 1,197.51
Income:
Total Income		+ 0.00
Expenditures:
AT&T	67.49
Total Expenditures		– 67.49
Cash on Hand, 9/30/08	55.00
Checking, 9/30/08	207.26
Savings, 9/30/08	867.76
Total Cash on Hand, 9/30/08		$ 1,130.02

THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Brian Carter, KCØDWX

Monthly Newsletter  Supporting the Advancement of Amateur Radio  August 2008

Hello to everyone. Hopefully you all have stayed cool through the really hot weather and are now enjoying a slight cool down.

You’ll notice in this month’s newsletter and no doubt heard on the net a couple weeks back of the Dillmans passing through town and inviting everyone to join them for lunch. This brought back a lot of fond memories of listening to our repeater get a decent work out.

I’m going to point something out that I know I am at fault in now-a-days in reference to amateur radio.

Many times I hear a station ID only to sit and listen to total silence afterwards. I have even thought, ‘Wow, nobody called them back,” of course I was too busy to pick up the mic and say hello myself.

Let’s consider what you mean when one says they are ‘mobile’ or ‘monitoring,’ that usually means, “Hey I’m out here and would love to chat with someone.” Phyllis and Norm were the type of people who would never let an ID be followed by silence. If they heard a station ID, they made sure they knew they were welcome friends.

So, I personally vow to do a better job of listening and talking on the radio. If I hear you ID, I’ll say hello. I might not talk for long but I will open up the door for others to possibly join in.

I’m not trying to point a finger at anybody, but just note that I recall a time when you would occasionally turn the radio down so you could actually follow what was going on elsewhere.

I also have to acknowledge that we have made great improvements in the last couple of years. We have many great new hams with new ideas and interests, and we should do our best to challenge them as well as ourselves to keep things active and exciting for all.

Join us Friday for dinner at the Sirloin Stockade 5:30 ish, and for our meeting at 7:30 at the American Red Cross in Manhattan.

Brian Carter, KCØDWX
kc0dwx@cox.net
WARN (Weather Amateur Radio Network) member

VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

no report

SECRETARY’S REPORT
Francis Sable, WØEVJ

no report

TREASURER’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

May 2008

ARRL DUES

NEW FROM ARRL – Beginning October 1, 2001, our club will receive $15 for each new member joining the ARRL through our club. This is for new members or those who have not been a member for two or more years. There will be no commission for renewals but we still may submit your renewals, if you wish. Since the club retains the dues, it is necessary for you to write your check to MAARS, and then the treasurer writes a check to ARRL.

MAARS DUES

Dues will be due by Oct. 31 and are: regular membership $20, full-time student $10, family $30. Please complete the following when renewing your membership, even if you did so last year. Return to the Treasurer, at a meeting or to MAARS, P. O. Box 613, Manhattan, KS 66505-0613. If you are currently receiving both the email and paper copy of the newsletter, please consider just receiving the email copy. It will save the club $5-6.00 per year per copy.

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Cash on Hand, 7/01/08	50.00
Checking Account, 7/01/08	365.61
Savings Account, 7/01/08	865.64
Total on Hand, 7/01/08		$ 1,281.25
Income:
savings interest	2.12
dues	25.00
donation	10.00
Total Income		+ 37.12
Expenditures:
AT&T	35.86
equipment insurance	85.00
Total Expenditures		– 120.86
Cash on Hand, 7/31/08	55.00
Checking, 7/31/08	274.75
Savings, 7/31/08	867.76
Total Cash on Hand, 7/31/08		$ 1,197.51

THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Brian Carter, KCØDWX

Monthly Newsletter  Supporting the Advancement of Amateur Radio  June 2008

Last month we discussed Field Day and decided on Pott. Co. State Lake #2.

We will need to make some final plans and decide what we would like to do at Field Day this year. Anyone who is interested in helping organize this event and make plans, please jump up and join in.

I’d like to thank everyone who participated in the CASA bike ride in May. It was a huge success, as we were able to pass on ‘way more information’ then what the organizers had hoped for. I know there were a few bikes brought back by our group and a couple of minor injuries. One thing we didn’t have was a first aid kit at the central command/Start, stop point for the race. Something we will have to keep in mind next time.

It seems like we may be having another test session coming up on June 22. This hasn’t been finalized but there is some interest in an afternoon test session, so if you know someone who wants to test, let them know.

I’d like to thank the WARN members who were out during the recent hail storm, there were some casualties as Rudy, KDØBLT, managed to loose several windows on his car and Dave, KDØAZG, reporting from his job near the Airport, lost most of his car. Thank you to all the WARN members out there.

Our meeting will be on June 13th at 7:30 P.M., and as usual we will have a get together at Sirloin Stockade around 5:30 P.M. for dinner and conversation.

73,

Brian Carter, KCØDWX
kc0dwx@cox.net
WARN (Weather Amateur Radio Network) member

VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

no report

SECRETARY’S REPORT
Francis Sable, WØEVJ

Sylvia, KCØYJO, gave details about the bicycle-ride event scheduled tomorrow (May 10th) and passed out a mileage and support-site chart.

Francis, WØEVJ, presented a lecture and demonstration on an easier way to remember and use electrical formulae.

Brian, KCØDWX, discussed details about the ongoing repeater interference.

Mike, NØPVU, made a motion to reimburse Tim Sobering, KCØGBG, for filters for the repeater. Myron, WØPBV, seconded the motion. The members present vote affirmatively.

There was discussion to choose a site for the coming Field Day. The selection was first narrowed to three possible sites, Pottawatomie Lake 1, Pottawatomie Lake 2, or Stueves’ residence. It was decided to select Pottawatomie 2.

There will be a sale at Chaineys’ location in Wamego on May 31, to coordinate with the Citywide sale on that date.

Seventeen members were in attendance at the meeting. There was an ARRLsponsored license exam on Sunday, June 1, at the Red-Cross building. There were five applicants and all five passed the exam. VEs administering the exam were, Brian, KCØDWX, Greg, WQØP, Scott, ACØCY, and Francis, WØEVJ.

TREASURER’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

May 2008

ARRL DUES

NEW FROM ARRL – Beginning October 1, 2001, our club will receive $15 for each new member joining the ARRL through our club. This is for new members or those who have not been a member for two or more years. There will be no commission for renewals but we still may submit your renewals, if you wish. Since the club retains the dues, it is necessary for you to write your check to MAARS, and then the treasurer writes a check to ARRL.

MAARS DUES

Dues will be due by Oct. 31 and are: regular membership $20, full-time student $10, family $30. Please complete the following when renewing your membership, even if you did so last year. Return to the Treasurer, at a meeting or to MAARS, P. O. Box 613, Manhattan, KS 66505-0613. If you are currently receiving both the email and paper copy of the newsletter, please consider just receiving the email copy. It will save the club $5-6.00 per year per copy.

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Cash on Hand, 5/01/08	117.00
Checking Account, 5/01/08	426.55
Savings Account, 5/01/08	672.89
Total on Hand, 5/01/08		$ 1,216.44
Income:
dues	0.00
Total Income		+ 0.00
Expenditures:
AT&T	26.90
Total Expenditures		– 26.90
Cash on Hand, 6/01/08	117.00
Checking, 6/01/08	399.65
Savings, 6/01/08	672.89
Total Cash on Hand, 6/01/08		$ 1,189.54

THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Brian Carter, KCØDWX

Monthly Newsletter  Supporting the Advancement of Amateur Radio  May 2008

I’ll keep this fairly short and sweet this month. As you know, the repeater has been much quieter but our range is greatly decreased. We are still working on this problem, and hope to make more progress in the near future. A meeting with all entities that are involved at the KSDB tower occurred on May 7th, and a couple of more ideas were brought to attention.

May 10th will be the CASA bike ride. We will be sharing final plans at the meeting Friday night, and encourage anyone who is interested in helping to do so. I do recommend you have at least a mobile radio capable of 50 watts and an external 5/8-wave antenna as we have decreased coverage with the repeater.

I believe Francis will also be giving us a brief program on memorizing formulas for your ham exam.

I also want to thank John for last month’s grab and go bag program.

Please join us at the monthly MAARS meeting Friday, April 11th at 7:30 PM at the Red Cross, 2601 Anderson Ave, in Manhattan. I also invite you to join us for dinner at the Sirloin Stockade before the meeting, around 5:30 ish.

73,

Brian Carter, KCØDWX
kc0dwx@cox.net
WARN (Weather Amateur Radio Network) member

VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

no report

SECRETARY’S REPORT
Francis Sable, WØEVJ

The monthly MAARS meeting was on April 11, 2008 at the Manhattan Red Cross building at 2601 Anderson Ave. MAARS President, Brian, KCØDWX presided.

We had a presentation by John, NØPVT, on the make-up of a grab and go survival pack. He started with a multiple-pocket backpack carrier. Some of the items recommended by John to be included were: 1) knife (medium size); 2) chemical flare (to gain attention of others); 3) food: hard candy, crackers, jerky, or other kinds of foods that would not easily spoil or deteriorate; 4) toilet kit; 5) flashlight; 6) AM-FM radio (small); 7) gill net; 8) matches; 9) parachute cord; 10) tube tent; 11) poncho (plastic garbage bag will substitute); and other items of the user’s choice.

It was announced there will be a Sunflower Casa bike ride with 6 SAGS on May 10 in the Keats-Riley area.

There was discussion concerning the continuing interference problems with the MAARS repeater. It is expected that a next step is to temporarily erect another antenna on a pole away from the tower to see if the problem could be the tower itself, caused by a corroded joint or connection and causing intermodulation interference. Mike, WØMAF, has offered a 440 MHz repeater to MAARS possibly be used as a controller link for the repeater.

There are plans for a possible garage sale in Wamego at the city wide sale scheduled for May 31.

There were 14 people in attendance at the meeting.

TREASURER’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

March 2008

ARRL DUES

NEW FROM ARRL – Beginning October 1, 2001, our club will receive $15 for each new member joining the ARRL through our club. This is for new members or those who have not been a member for two or more years. There will be no commission for renewals but we still may submit your renewals, if you wish. Since the club retains the dues, it is necessary for you to write your check to MAARS, and then the treasurer writes a check to ARRL.

MAARS DUES

Dues will be due by Oct. 31 and are: regular membership $20, full-time student $10, family $30. Please complete the following when renewing your membership, even if you did so last year. Return to the Treasurer, at a meeting or to MAARS, P. O. Box 613, Manhattan, KS 66505-0613. If you are currently receiving both the email and paper copy of the newsletter, please consider just receiving the email copy. It will save the club $5-6.00 per year per copy.

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Cash on Hand, 3/01/08	56.00
Checking Account, 3/01/08	486.74
Savings Account, 3/01/08	670.42
Total on Hand, 3/01/08		$ 1,213.16
Income:
dues	46.83
Total Income		+ 46.83
Expenditures:
AT&T	25.91
Total Expenditures		– 25.91
Cash on Hand, 4/01/08	97.00
Checking, 4/01/08	492.57
Savings, 4/01/08	670.42
Total Cash on Hand, 4/01/08		$ 1,259.99

THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Brian Carter, KCØDWX

Monthly Newsletter  Supporting the Advancement of Amateur Radio  April 2008

Welcome spring. Hopefully you will all soon be able to get outside and do all the things you have been wanting/needing to get done. I know that I tuned up an antenna this week and plan on putting it up a little bit higher in the air in the near future.

I’d like to thank everyone who helped out in the ‘Cabin Fever Challenge’ bike ride this past month. I believe we showed a few people a bit about radio as well as showed them that there are things we can do that can’t be done as well with cell phones. I want to thank Sylvia (KCØYJO) and Co-Chairperson Scott (ACØCY) for their work in organizing our part in the event.

I believe we brought back around a dozen or so bicycles with either multiple flat tires, or people who just weren’t up for the ride. Mike (NØPVU) even loaned a pair of gloves to one young lady as it was a bit cold during the event. She was quite thankful, and made sure to return the gloves upon her return.

We have the opportunity to prove ourselves to another group holding a bike ride on May 10th, and I hope you will all help out with this as well.

Dave (KDØAZG) mentioned that it might be a good idea for MAARS to purchase a tent/screen room for events such as this. It might be set up in locations where campers and such aren’t as easily acceptable.

I would like to ask if there are any other hams in the area who would like to go in on the purchase of an APRS digipeater that could be set up at the tower site. We have a pretty good sized hole in APRS coverage for this area, and this would help to fill in coverage for this area. It would digipeat packets received from people in this area and traveling down the interstate, and hopefully they would be received locally (my house) and pumped to the internet as well. As I have a very biased interest in this and I also think the club’s funds should be used elsewhere, I’d like to get a few people to go in together and make the purchase. Basically we need a Kantronics KPC3+ TNC, a 2- meter FM radio and a power supply.

Last, but certainly not least, John Skare (NØPVT) will be presenting this month’s meeting topic, The Grab and Go Bag. This is an area where John has spent a decent amount of time working on, and I promise his grab and go bag as well as vehicle are prepared for far more disaster-oriented events than most of us could pull together in 2 or 3 days. I hope you will join us for what John has to share, as well as I believe some ideas from Dave (KDØAZG). Please join us at the monthly MAARS meeting Friday, April 11th at 7:30 PM at the Red Cross, 2601 Anderson Ave, in Manhattan. I also invite you to join us for dinner at the Sirloin Stockade before the meeting around 5:30ish.

73,

Brian Carter, KCØDWX
kc0dwx@cox.net
WARN (Weather Amateur Radio Network) member

VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

no report

SECRETARY’S REPORT
Francis Sable, WØEVJ

TREASURER’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

March 2008

ARRL DUES

NEW FROM ARRL – Beginning October 1, 2001, our club will receive $15 for each new member joining the ARRL through our club. This is for new members or those who have not been a member for two or more years. There will be no commission for renewals but we still may submit your renewals, if you wish. Since the club retains the dues, it is necessary for you to write your check to MAARS, and then the treasurer writes a check to ARRL.

MAARS DUES

Dues will be due by Oct. 31 and are: regular membership $20, full-time student $10, family $30. Please complete the following when renewing your membership, even if you did so last year. Return to the Treasurer, at a meeting or to MAARS, P. O. Box 613, Manhattan, KS 66505-0613. If you are currently receiving both the email and paper copy of the newsletter, please consider just receiving the email copy. It will save the club $5-6.00 per year per copy.

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Cash on Hand, 3/01/08	56.00
Checking Account, 3/01/08	486.74
Savings Account, 3/01/08	670.42
Total on Hand, 3/01/08		$ 1,213.16
Income:
dues	46.83
Total Income		+ 46.83
Expenditures:
AT&T	25.91
Total Expenditures		– 25.91
Cash on Hand,4/01/08	97.00
Checking, 4/01/08	492.57
Savings, 4/01/08	670.42
Total Cash on Hand, 4/01/08		$ 1,259.99

THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Brian Carter, KCØDWX

Monthly Newsletter  Supporting the Advancement of Amateur Radio  March 2008

Our March meeting is coming up on March 14th at the Red Cross in Manhattan. We have been getting better turnouts to our meetings, and I would like to see some new meeting topics and demos during the upcoming months.

Topics for this month’s meeting will include continued discussion on the interference. Several of us have made a couple of trips to the repeater site over the last couple of weeks and made some interesting discoveries, and we even thought we had found the problem. Upon shutting down the offending equipment our noise continued.

We will also have discussion of the upcoming bicycle ride. Sylvia will be presenting us with that info. It is important that we make this a success and decide if we are interested in aiding with other events of this nature. IÕm aware of another bike ride here in Manhattan (Riley County), in May where I’m sure our services would be welcomed.

It was also brought to my attention that our HF antenna on top of the Red Cross building is leaning and has lost one guy. I believe the guys for the antenna were bailing twine so it is no real surprise that it needs some attention. If we can find a couple of volunteers to spend an hour or two on this and pulling our dangling COAX back up to the roof, I would appreciate it. I plan on being at the repeater site this weekend working on the interference, so some help on the antennas would be great.

I look forward to seeing you all at the meeting and dinner on Friday. Remember, dinner will be at 5:30 PM at Sirloin Stockade.

Brian Carter, KCØDWX
kc0dwx@cox.net
WARN (Weather Amateur Radio Network) member

VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

no report

SECRETARY’S REPORT
Francis Sable, WØEVJ

TREASURER’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

February 2008

ARRL DUES

NEW FROM ARRL – Beginning October 1, 2001, our club will receive $15 for each new member joining the ARRL through our club. This is for new members or those who have not been a member for two or more years. There will be no commission for renewals but we still may submit your renewals, if you wish. Since the club retains the dues, it is necessary for you to write your check to MAARS, and then the treasurer writes a check to ARRL.

MAARS DUES

Dues will be due by Oct. 31 and are: regular membership $20, full-time student $10, family $30. Please complete the following when renewing your membership, even if you did so last year. Return to the Treasurer, at a meeting or to MAARS, P. O. Box 613, Manhattan, KS 66505-0613. If you are currently receiving both the email and paper copy of the newsletter, please consider just receiving the email copy. It will save the club $5-6.00 per year per copy.

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Cash on Hand, 2/01/08	56.00
Checking Account, 2/01/08	472.65
Savings Account, 2/01/08	670.42
Total on Hand, 2/01/08		$ 1,199.07
Income:
dues	40.00
Total Income		+ 40.00
Expenditures:
AT&T	25.91
Total Expenditures		– 25.91
Cash on Hand,3/01/08	56.00
Checking, 3/01/08	486.74
Savings, 3/01/08	670.42
Total Cash on Hand,3/01/08		$ 1,213.16

THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Brian Carter, KCØDWX

Monthly Newsletter  Supporting the Advancement of Amateur Radio  February 2008

Last month we got together and enjoyed participating in Kids’ Day. I think this went quite well, and we had several people stop by and chat with the group as well as make contacts with stations elsewhere in the U.S.

I would very much like to thank Dave (KDØAZG) for his efforts in making Kids’ Day what it was, and I would also like to thank all those who showed up and helped out as well.

I think we should discuss and make plans for getting youth into amateur radio as much as possible, and as we have some scouts interested in the radio merit badge, this seems like a good opportunity. I will be bringing the info for the radio merit badge with me to the meeting and hope I can find someone to aid Daryl (NØYHJ) in setting up a merit badge ‘event’ for the scouts interested.

I think we might be able to encourage some of them to become Hams with this event.

Next on my list for people to do…. Get together for our fox hunts. Rudy (KDØBLT) has been setting up fox hunts on every other Sunday in Manhattan at 2:00 P.M. We have participated in a couple, and I think it is very interesting trying to figure out where the ‘fox’ is. Manhattan’s terrain has a tendency to make radio waves, shall we say, ‘interesting’, to chase. I would challenge all hams to participate at least occasionally, even though gas prices are high. Perhaps we could form teams if enough people got involved. I know I’m looking at ways to use APRS programs to help with finding the fox.

Related to the fox hunts, I would like to see MAARS purchase a low-powered fox for use in fox hunts as well as use for demo use at Field Day and Kids’ Day events. If anyone has info on such equipment, or better yet has equipment, they would like to get rid of then please let us know.

MAARS currently plans on having a test session for all license classes on February 10th at 1:00 P.M. at the Red Cross building in Manhattan. Please listen to the radio and watch your e-mail to see if the location, time or level of testing changes. We are normally able to test up through General Class, and if interested in higher, you should be aware that it is not always available.

I hope to see you you all at dinner on Friday at the Sirloin Stockade at 5:30 P.M., and then at our meeting at the Red Cross, 2601 Anderson Ave., at 7:30 P.M.

Brian Carter, KCØDWX
kc0dwx@cox.net
WARN (Weather Amateur Radio Network) member

VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

no report

SECRETARY’S REPORT
Francis Sable, WØEVJ

TREASURER’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

January 2008

ARRL DUES

NEW FROM ARRL – Beginning October 1, 2001, our club will receive $15 for each new member joining the ARRL through our club. This is for new members or those who have not been a member for two or more years. There will be no commission for renewals but we still may submit your renewals, if you wish. Since the club retains the dues, it is necessary for you to write your check to MAARS, and then the treasurer writes a check to ARRL.

MAARS DUES

Dues will be due by Oct. 31 and are: regular membership $20, full-time student $10, family $30. Please complete the following when renewing your membership, even if you did so last year. Return to the Treasurer, at a meeting or to MAARS, P. O. Box 613, Manhattan, KS 66505-0613. If you are currently receiving both the email and paper copy of the newsletter, please consider just receiving the email copy. It will save the club $5-6.00 per year per copy.

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Cash on Hand, 1/01/08	56.00
Checking Account, 1/01/08	590.81
Savings Account, 1/01/08	670.42
Total on Hand, 1/01/08		$ 1,317.23
Income:
dues	40.00
Total Income		+ 40.00
Expenditures:
KSDB – Tower Rental	36.00
KSDB – RF Inspection	100.00
AT&T	22.61
Total Expenditures		– 158.61
Cash on Hand, 2/01/08	56.00
Checking, 2/01/08	472.65
Savings, 2/01/08	670.42
Total Cash on Hand, 2/01/08		$ 1,198.62

THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Brian Carter, KCØDWX

Monthly Newsletter  Supporting the Advancement of Amateur Radio  January 2008

This is going to be short and sweet. Our January meeting of MAARS will be January 11th at 7:30 P.M. at the Red Cross, 2601 Anderson Ave. in Manhattan. We will get together at Sirloin Stockade around 5:30 PM for dinner before the meeting.

Fred Stueve will give us a talk on grounding at the meeting.

We will likely discuss how Kids Day went last weekend as well.

Brian Carter, KCØDWX
kc0dwx@cox.net
WARN (Weather Amateur Radio Network) member

VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

no report

SECRETARY’S REPORT
Francis Sable, WØEVJ

TREASURER’S REPORT
Scott Chainey, ACØCY

November 2007

ARRL DUES

NEW FROM ARRL – Beginning October 1, 2001, our club will receive $15 for each new member joining the ARRL through our club. This is for new members or those who have not been a member for two or more years. There will be no commission for renewals but we still may submit your renewals, if you wish. Since the club retains the dues, it is necessary for you to write your check to MAARS, and then the treasurer writes a check to ARRL.

MAARS DUES

Dues will be due by Oct. 31 and are: regular membership $20, full-time student $10, family $30. Please complete the following when renewing your membership, even if you did so last year. Return to the Treasurer, at a meeting or to MAARS, P. O. Box 613, Manhattan, KS 66505-0613. If you are currently receiving both the email and paper copy of the newsletter, please consider just receiving the email copy. It will save the club $5-6.00 per year per copy.

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Cash on Hand, 12/01/07	56.00
Checking Account, 12/01/07	645.16
Savings Account, 12/01/07	667.27
Total on Hand, 12/01/07		$ 1,368.43
Income:
dues	0.00
Total Income		+ 0.00
Expenditures:
AT&T (two months)	54.35
Total Expenditures		– 54.35
Cash on Hand, 1/01/08	56.00
Checking, 1/01/08	590.81
Savings, 1/01/08	667.27
Total Cash on Hand, 1/01/08		$ 1,314.08