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MAARS Club Meeting – 8 January 2016 Vista Drive-In, Manhattan, KS
Meeting commenced: 6:35pm
Meeting concluded: 7:15pm
Attending:
Jim Foster, Secretary, KD0NQQ, Wamego Jeff Greer, WD4ET, Manhattan
George Johnson Vice President, KE0ALQ, Manhattan Patti Johnson, Treasurer, KE0BBJ, Manhattan Myron Calhoun, W0PBV, Manhattan
Nancy Calhoun, N0KMU, Manhattan
Farren Constable, KB0AZJ, Blue Rapids Mark Benfer, President, KC0QAS, Manhattan David Mills, KD0AZG, Manhattan
Nadine Stueve, K0UHF, Wamego
Dave Yoder, KA0JPM, Manhattan
Francis Sable, W0EVJ, Wamego
Topics
1) Field Day – George Johnson
• 25-26 June, 2016
• George will submit paperwork as soon as the office is open • George, Patti and Jim will be the FD committee. Other member are encouraged to participate if they would like. Contact George. 2) MLK Day at the Mall – 10-3
◦ Free tables for community organizations at the mall, we’ve been invited ◦ What will be our participation? This year, defer. Plan for next year. ◦ Myron and Nancy will go, and report back ◦ Discuss next week a “canned” public presentation 3) Future events
◦ Weather Expo – March
◦ Time on KMAN – March and June
▪ Jim will follow up with Kathy Dawes 4) Repeater tone
◦ Mark has communicated with Justin, it’s “on his list” 5) Testing session – Feb 13
◦ Myron will reserve a room and post it to the web ◦ Jeff will recruit VE
◦ Next dates are April 9th and October 8th 6) Go Kit Show and Tell – March meeting ◦ Members will bring their “go kits” to show and tell 7) Crystal radio show and tell
◦ Myron showed his home-built radio ◦ Discussion of showing this or something similar at Field Day 8) Myron is putting in an order for the small digital volt meters, will take orders. Contact him via the email list. Meters are about $3 each 9) WA0EHA visit
◦ Myron and Nancy visited twice
◦ He loves to talk about ham radio
◦ He was instrumental in getting 911 in Riley county ◦ Loves to talk, would welcome visitors 10) HAM lists
◦ Myron is working on automating the system, can slice and dice many ways ◦ If you need a custom list, email Myron ◦ Myron can make updates for folks who have moved or are silent keys ◦ Opportunity for recruitment, how can we utilize? 11) Treasurers Report
◦ We’re solvent! $455 in hand.
◦ Future expenses are PO Box and annual tower fees
The Treasurer’s Report
Dec 12, 2015 to Jan 6, 2016
Submitted by: Patricia Johnson, KE0BBJ, Treasurer As of Dec 12, 2015
Cash in Hand
Checking Account
Savings Account
29
384.87
21.13
Total
Income Dues
Savings Interest
435
Probably 21.15
We are still not getting bank statements at the PO Box.
Are we signed up for paperless statements?
20
????
As of Jan 6, 2016
Cash in Hand
Checking Account
Savings Account
Total
29
404.87
21.13
Probably 21.16
455
Expenses
0
Future Expenses
33
USPS Box Rent on April 1, 2016