March 1, 2012 Club Meeting
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 7:00 PM Red Cross Building, 60 Hawthorne St., Medford, OR (across from Hawthorne Park)
Program: Antennas, Ellis Feinstein, K7MFR
At our March meeting, Ellis Feinstein, K7MFR will give a presentation on antennas that you don’t want to miss. I hope to see you all there.
Announced in the March 2012 issue of The Repeater.
Meeting Notes
From the April 2012 issue of The Repeater.
MINUTES OF THE 1 MARCH 12 ROGUE VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB MEETING
The meeting was called to order by President Jeff Statchwick, K7KNX at 1900L in the Red Cross building in Medford, OR.
Guests in attendance where: Josh Hunsaker, Joe Planski KB8AP, Bill Anderson K6UGY & Leona KC7WWJ, Dave Akins KG7HI & wife soon to be ham Tammy, K7PRN Leslie Terrel & Robin Terrel.
The minutes were not read as they are in the newsletter.
Lud, KB2EVN reported that the club treasury has $4674.80 in it.
Old Business:
- Allan Taylor, K7GT is in the process of replacing Bud, W7LNG as club trustee. We all thanked Bud for his years of service. Allan is working on the QSL card issue.
- Scott, KD7EHB is getting a letter into Don at JCARS to get a membership application.
- Joe Gunderson KB7QMT is trying to get Congressman Greg Walden address the club.
- Tom McDermott, N5EG completed the club brochure and printed 10 copies for handout at the last VEC session.
- Scott and the field day committee are working on getting permission to use the Christian High school park for field which includes staying overnight.
New Business:
- Herb, W7MMI will help Scott locate club equipment.
- Tom informed us that this year’s name-tags are on the table and please get yours.
- Jeff put the meeting on hold for coffee and an “eyeball QSO” at 1945L and called the meeting back into session at 2015L.
- Dan, N6WN gave the group presentation of his experience on building surface mount software defined transceiver kits.
- Tom presented a very interesting program on his experiences at a one week Star Party encampment supporting amateur astronomers on a ranch in the Davis Mountains of west Texas.
Jeff adjourned the meeting at 2100L
Submitted by Jacob O. (Jack) Schock WA7IHU secretary.
