May 5, 2022 Club Meeting

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Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM Medford Police Department Community Room, 219 S. Ivy St., Medford, OR

Program: To Be Announced

Announced in the May 2022 issue of The Repeater.

Meeting Notes

From the June 2022 issue of The Repeater.

RVARC Meeting Minutes 2022-05-05

7:00 PM at MPD Community Room, 16 attendees

7:11 PM Announcement by David Hill of availability of ham gear of SK Allen Hill, K7HWX.

New Business:

7:13 PM Treasurer’s report: $5047.45 in checking account.

Should we plan for a fall swap meet? John, AC7S, offered to host 7QP at his location next weekend. Next month he will be doing some tower antenna work.

Scott, NA7OM, says the Hyatt Lake location is likely for Field Day, Jun 25 & 26 this year.

SeaPac is happening June 3-5 at the Seaside Convention Center. Camping should be available at Fort Stevens State Park, 15 minutes from Seaside.

Scott, NA7OM, made a motion for the club to provide $100 for 7QP food & expenses, with full accounting of expenses and any unused funds to be returned to club. Don, KG7BP, seconded. vote was unanimous in favor.

Scott, NA7OM, announced that the Philippine government approved his license, and it is DUI/NA7OM. John, AC7S, made a motion for the club to provide $100 to Scott, NA7OM, for expenses related to his DXpedition. Ed, KA7PVR, seconded. vote was unanimous in favor.

Scott will give a presentation to the club after he gets back, perhaps at the October meeting.

A proposal for the September meeting program was ‘Programming of your HT or Mobile Unit’. The June meeting program could be ‘Digital Modes Primer’, ahead of the ARRL Digital Contest in June, as well as the usual discussion about Field Day plans.

The Presentation was a video on the operation of the Nano-VNA by W2AEW.

8:05 PM break for coffee and snacks.

Hands-on testing of antennas with a Nano-VNA.

8:50 PM adjourn

John, KF7UMK, Secretary