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MAARS Club Meeting – October 12, 2018
Meeting Commenced: 6:30 pm
Meeting Concluded: 7:26 pm
Attending: Ashley Benteman – KE0IQV
25 People Signed Attendance Sheet
Officer Reports:
President
Not in attendance
Vice President
No new reports
Treasurer
$1,603.01 o Cash in hand $140.00, Checking Account $1,012.92, Repeater Fund $450.09 o Took in $340.09 ($90 in dues, $250 for repeater fund & $0.09 in interest) o Future expense of replacing repeater battery at some point in the future Old Business:
KSU Club Event Collegiate Round Up, October 15-19th
They can operate 6 hours a day for a total of 24 hours. James was available after the meeting to answer questions or for people to sign up to operate a radio. New Business:
Repeater Problems
Repeater is having problems and Dave is working to resolve them. Vern said no new equipment had been added at repeater site. Dave power cycled it, but it did not fix the problem.
Dave and Vern will go to repeater site tomorrow (Oct 13th). Repeater Access
Vern will be retiring in the near future and will no longer have access to the repeater. Pat Collins is willing to help because he is friends with the repeater site owner. Jon is working on a back-up plan.
Some discussion on the need to move the repeater to a location with easier access. Delinking repeater from K-Link
Question was raised about the possibility of delinking the repeater from K-Link. Some MAARS members do not use the repeater as they do not want their discussion broadcast across Kansas.
Dave Mills said we would maintain capability with K-Link, but would be local most of the time.
Dave Avery suggested the MAARS repeater and Clay Center repeater remain linked. Suggestion made to keep analog as is, but digital would allow separate local repeater.
Jon suggested using the two repeaters at KSU for local traffic. These repeaters do not reach very far.
Question raised whether nets used K-Link for nets. We could relink for nets, but nets could use Alma or Junction City repeaters.
Pros for delinking repeater:
o It would free the repeater from the “Coffee Club” which dominates its use as MAARS members are on the way to work and cannot converse on our repeater o Would reduce wear and tear on our equipment o More MAARS members would talk on the air
Cons o Would adversely affect users traveling across Kansas (Discussion led to users could use the linked Junction City Repeater) o Would adversely affect emergency communications – suggestion was made to relink repeater to K-Link during emergency/storm chasing events Motion was made to delink repeater. The club voted and the motion carried (one nay vote)
June Field Day
Request was made for someone to volunteer to chair the event. Chair person would do general planning and then announce the location of the net. Dave Mills volunteered to chair the event, but needs help with logging apparatus and turning in results to ARRL. Bill, Ryan, Vern and Glen volunteered to assist. Green Apple Bikes
Green Apple Bikes round up on Nov 4th to collect bikes on Nov 4th for the winter. Jon will coordinate with any volunteers.
Christmas Party
Question asked if there would be a Christmas party this year. Discussion followed Motion made to have a party at a restaurant will be in lieu of the normal December meeting on Dec 9th
Motion carried with location to be determined during November’s meeting. Nominations:
President, Jim (KS0V0) was not present. Ryan (AD0TZ) is willing to run. Vice President, Ryan (AD0TZ) running for President. Mike (W9MPA) is willing to run. Treasurer, Suzanne (W0MMA) agrees to remain
Secretary, Ashley (KE0IQV) declines
Tailgate Flea Market/Swap Event
Suggestion was made to have an event to trade to sell excess radio equipment/accessories.
KSU and MAARS could have joint auctions for fund raising.
Welcomed and acknowledged New Licensees (tested Sep 2018): Mike Toepffer
KE0TAL
Chase Cunningham
KE0TAN
Dustin Potts
KE0TAP
Kathy Pinkerton
KE0TAQ