May 6, 2010 Club Meeting

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Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM Red Cross Building, 60 Hawthorne St., Medford, OR (across from Hawthorne Park)

Program: DXpeditions (video)

The May 6 program will show videos of several DXpeditions. Also I’ll allow time for discussions about Field Day. The FD committee consisting of Don Bennett KG7BP, Tom McDermott, N5EG, and Scott Cummings, KB7EHB will be receptive to your suggestions.

Announced in the May 2010 issue of The Repeater.

Meeting Notes

From the June 2010 issue of The Repeater.

MINUTES OF THE 1 May 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, “since the minutes are in the newsletter they will not be read.”

Herb had our guests introduce themselves. They are: John Patton, W7SBT , Steve Callison, Jim Howe, John Griffin, John Wasson, WA7JBW, and Wayne Cox, W7DZJ.

Treasurer Lud Sibley, KB2EVN gave the treasurers report: balance is $1579.53.

OLD BUSINESS:

Scott Cummings, KD7ECB gave a report on his attempts to find a field day site. Herb directed the him to get together with his committee, select one and report it to the club at the next meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

Herb announced that the club web site has been up dated to the new call sign W7DTA.

Tom McDermott, N5EG volunteered to make club QSL cards with his computer as needed for field day.

Jack WA7IHU sold raffle tickets, the winner getting to pick from the ham gear John Patton, W7SBT has donated to the club.

At 1930L Herb put the meeting on hold for coffee and “eye ball” QSOing.

At 2000L Herb called the meeting back into session. Herb conducted the raffle with the winning tickets picking from John’s stuff until it was all gone.

Tom showed the group a videotape of WRTC 1996, and Herb a DVD with some exciting highlights of DX expeditions.

Herb adjourned the meeting at 2100.

Submitted by Jacob O. (Jack) Schock WA7IHU secretary