April 4, 2013 Club Meeting
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 7:00 PM Red Cross Building, 60 Hawthorne St., Medford, OR (across from Hawthorne Park)
Program: Digital Modes and WSPR, Rob Locher, W7GH
Speaking of Field Day, it will be here before you know it. If you have any input or Field Day issues you would like to discuss, the April meeting will be a good time for that. Rob Locher, W7GH, President of the Southern Oregon Amateur Radio Club in Grants Pass will be visiting us at our April meeting and presenting information on some digital modes including “WSPR”. It should be very interesting.
Announced in the April 2013 issue of The Repeater.
Meeting Notes
From the May 2013 issue of The Repeater.
Called to order at 1900 PDT by Jeff Statchwick, W7KNX.
Visitors and some recent members introduced themselves:
- Jack, N7BWG
- Larry, N7QDB
- Bob, N7RBP
- Bob, W7HNV (Bob is a new member)
- Max, KG7BRR
- Tim, W7FPS
The passing of Ed Vaughn, K6YLO was noted. The passing of Mary Lewis, W7QGP was also noted.
Lud Sibley reported that the Bank balance is currently $4130.83.
Scott Cummings asked if the club call would be put on LOTW. Tom N5EG, the trustee, said he would take care of it.
Field Day committee has a planning meeting at N5EG QTH on Saturday, April 13th. Time 2:00 PM
The final (of three) permits has been OK’d for the club to use the Bear Creek park for Field Day. per Jeff W7KNX
Joe AF7GN had several items as the club PIO:
- 18 April is World Amateur Radio Operator day–encourage to get a club presence in public places on the air that day.
- The club brochure is being reworked. It was passed around for comment. Joe made a motion, seconded by Jeff, to pay for printing 150 club brochures single page double sided. Passed on voice vote.
- A tech class begins soon; a general class is being planned for June; special topics for the Extra license are being planned for a future date.
Break for cookies etc.
The presentation for the evening was given by Rob Locher, W7GH of the Grants Pass club. Topics were WSPR and then the Arduino microprocessor board/system.
Everybody went home about 2100 PDT.
Allan Taylor, K7GT
