February 4, 2010 Club Meeting
Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 7:00 PM Red Cross Building, 60 Hawthorne St., Medford, OR (across from Hawthorne Park)
Program: Vacuum Tubes, Lud Sibley, KB2EVN
The February 4 meeting will feature Lud Sibley, KB2EVN telling us about vacuum tubes. Our treasurer and generous program presenter heads up the Tube Collectors of America and knows a lot about the topic.
Announced in the February 2010 issue of The Repeater.
Meeting Notes
From the March 2010 issue of The Repeater.
Minutes of the 4 FEB 10 Rogue Valley Amateur Radio Club Meeting
The meeting was called to order by president Herb Grey, W7MMI at 1905L in the Red Cross building in Medford, OR. 30 people were present.
Several guests were in attendance: Jessee Reed KD7AUA, George Reed KD7GVH. Gerry Shute, Desmond Armstrong, Ellis Feinstein, Rob Patrick, and Gary Hensly.
Herb turned the meeting over to Lud Sibley, KB2EVN who presented a program on the history and development of vacuum tubes.
After Lud’s presentation Herb put the meeting on hold for coffee and “eyeball QSOing.”
Herb called the meeting back into session at 2015L.
After much discussion Herb asked for a motion to change our club call sign from W7OEK to one without the ‘K’ at the end. Bud W7LNG made the motion, Dale Trautman, N7IXS seconded it and the motion passed.
Van Sias, K7VS made a motion that Herb and Bud find a call sign and do what it takes to change the call sign to the new one. Dale seconded it and the motion passed.
Treasurer Lud Sibley, KB2EVN told us that the club bank account balance is $1563.18.
Bud announced that he and Dale Trautman will begin a General class licensing class next week. He has some study manuals. For more information, call any club officer.
Herb announced that the VE’s will be giving amateur radio exams at the “DOM” on 27 Feb 2010. Contact Harry, AE7NY for more information. The date on the ARRL website, in the RVARC newsletter, and on the RVARC website are incorrect. (The RVARC website has since been corrected — ed).
Herb announced that Bill Shrader, W7QMU is selling his log-periodic ham antenna at a good price. Call club officers for more info.
Herb adjourned the meeting at 2100L
Submitted by Jacob O. (Jack) Schock, WA7IHU secretary.
