March 6, 2008 Club Meeting
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 7:00 PM American Red Cross building, 60 Hawthorne, across from Hawthorne Park, Medford
Program: The ARES organization in this area, Don Montgomery, WB7Q
Don Montgomery, WB7Q, will present this month’s program on the ARES organization in this area. It should be a good presentation because many people feel strongly about this phase of amateur radio, and emergency communications is the sole reason many new licensees are getting into this hobby. It has been proven time after time that we can come through when the commercial carriers get tied in knots by the holes in their infrastructure, as well as the overwhelming amount of traffic.
As always, we will start with a short business meeting, a coffee break and then the program. Please join us at 7:00 P.M. in the American Red Cross building at 60 Hawthorne on Thursday, March 6. Bring a friend.
Announced in the March 2008 issue of The Repeater.
Meeting Notes
From the April 2008 issue of The Repeater.
ROGUE VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB — March 6th, 2008
Meeting called to order by President Don Bennett (KG7BP) at 7:12 pm..
Introduction of members and guests followed. Twenty four individuals attended the meeting. There were a number of new and old faces in the crowd.
The February 7th minutes were read and accepted.
Treasurer’s report by Lud Sibley (KB2EVN), FOR 2007, was written on the whiteboard and copies given to the President and Secretary. Current bank balance is $1623.36 Motion was made and seconded to accept the report. Motion carried.
Old Business: NONE
New Business: Field Day was discussed at length. With a show of hands, 13 individuals showed interest in doing field day. This will include set-up, tear-down and station operation. The date of this year’s event is on June 28th and 28th. A Field Day committee of 4 with President Don Bennett (KG7BP) as chair will look into the possibilities of where to hold Field Day along with other aspects of the event.
Motion to table the discussion until after the committee meeting was made, seconded, and carried.
Jack Schock (WA7IHU) asked if anyone would be interested in purchasing the yellow jackets like those worn by a few club members. Harry Ecklund (AE7NY) to check into availability and price.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:50pm, followed by a presentation on ARES by Don Montgomery, WB7Q
Respectfully Submitted, Club Secretary Bill Cook (N0DMC)
