April 1, 2010 Club Meeting

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Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM Red Cross Building, 60 Hawthorne St., Medford, OR (across from Hawthorne Park)

Program: Smith Charts and Impedance Matching, Tom McDermott, N5EG

The April 1 program will feature “Smith charts and impedance matching” by Tom McDermott, N5EG. Tom makes so many contributions to the Club, in addition to putting out the newsletter (in spite of working a demanding job). And he can explain complex subjects in understandable language.

Announced in the April 2010 issue of The Repeater.

Meeting Notes

From the May 2010 issue of The Repeater.

MINUTES OF THE 1 April 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.

Herb said asked if anyone wanted the minutes of last meeting read, no one responded so the minutes were not read.

Treasurer Lud Sibley, KB2EVN was not present but Bob Duel, KB2GLO sat in for him and reported the check book balance as $1579.40.

OLD BUSINESS:

Bud, W7LNG announced that the FCC granted the RVARC a new call sign W7DTA. He also report that he got a certificate from ARRL honoring him as 60 year member.

Ellis Feinstein who is well known in the electronics industry, got a ham license KE7ICM, he has since changed it to K7MFR.

Herb said, “it’s time to start planning for field day.” After some discussion a committee was formed of Scott Cummings, KD7CHB, Tom McDermott, N5EG and Don Bennett, KG7BP.

NEW BUSINESS:

Tom McDermott N5EG announced that as of tonight the club has 33 paid up members.

At 1930L Herb put the meeting on hold for coffee and conversation.

At 2000L Herb called the meeting back into session and turned it over to Tom who gave us a very good presentation on Smith charts.

Bud then showed us the 1920’s transmitter he built. He’s even made six contacts with it.

Herb adjourned the meeting at 2100.

Submitted by Jacob O. (Jack) Schock, WA7IHU, secretary