MAARS Meeting Minutes, May 8, 2015
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submitted by Jim Foster, KDØNQQ, secretary Meeting commenced: 6:30 p.m. at Vista in Manhattan, KS. Meeting concluded: 7:45 p.m. Attending: Mark Benfer, President, KCØQAS, Manhattan Jeff Greer, WD4ET, Manhattan Nancy Calhoun NØKMU Manhattan Myron Calhoun WØPBV Manhattan Reid Sayler, KEØEIE, Manhattan James Copeland, KDØICP, Manhattan Max Nager, KD2GJM, Manhattan Farren Constable KBØAZJ Blue Rapids David Mills, Treasurer, KDØAZG Manhattan Francis Sable WØEVJ Wamego Jim Foster, Secretary, KDØNQQ Wamego Topics 1. Bike ride after action review Route K177 is dangerous – lots of traffic, narrow road, non-existent shoulder Dog issue – has happened in the past, this year a bite Use the “old” northern route? Event coordinator should publish phone number of coordinator for riders to call – feedback from riders Jim will follow up with Aaron – he is supposed to be giving us feedback More concerted effort to get pictures next year’s event – use for promotion Should we provide transport? We will provide transport to the nearest SAG, rider or event coordinator will transport ‘home’ Giving full rides takes operators off the route, leaves holes in coverage Need to communicate this to event coordinators Planning Jim will share his research on planning documents, both rough drafts and what on KC area group is doing 2. Repeater discussion Options for operation Tone or no tone Proposal: add trailing chirp for using tone – Club agrees: Dave will contact Justin to enact. Dave will notify Link or no link? Proposal: stay linked for a month and get used to it Dave will enact Francis is having problems hitting the repeater in Wamego when mobile – cause unknown Proposal: Mark would like to change the power to 50W out of the duplexer, vs 50W into the duplexer Agreement to try it – Mark will enact and notify 3. Testing session feedback 9 attended, 7 passed Brian says that he can have them any time. Quarterly? Need to check Larry’s List for when other regional – Jim will look, and put together a schedule Will discuss next meeting, after more info 4. Field day – June 27-28th Wamego City Park pavilion is reserved Permission granted to hang antennas non-permanently in trees Eric has offered up the pneumatic mast again Stations Jim will bring HF, run 20 or 40 Mark will bring HF also Additional modes for public demonstration would be good Create press release in advance – Jim Wamego Paper K-State Collegian Manhattan Paper Manhattan Free Press Jim will have a copy to review by next meeting Club members will contact folks, generate volunteers for event Better to have fewer contact stations, and more public-facing 5. Yellow Brick Road Bike Ride – date TBD Club plans to use this event as our SET exercise – Myron will report 6. Other business K-State club has invited use of their 2m and 70cm repeaters, WØQQQ. They are working to upgrade their antennas, hope to have HF tower up next semester. Dave will be putting his Echolink node on no-tone to keep transmissions off K-Link. Financial report – We’re solvent. Phone line is disconnected, owe $20. Dave will publish the details later. Do we have a student rate? Yes, $10/yr for full-time students |