May 2, 2024 Club Meeting
MEETING LOCATION CHANGED
The next regularly scheduled club meeting is Thursday May 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM. It will be held at the Jackson County Library Phoenix Branch, in the Meyer Memorial Trust room. 510W 1st St., Phoenix, OR.
The library requires we display the following disclaimer: “This meeting or event is not sponsored nor endorsed by the Library.”
Programs:
- 160 meter operation, Dick Lemke, AD7AF
The May meeting will be in Phoenix, OR.
The June meeting will be in Jacksonville, OR.
Exam:
Note that the exam locations have changed.
Please consult the Exams page for details.
The next License Exam will be Saturday, May 4th, 2024. Please register ahead if possible: https://ham.study/sessions/65eb690eec15907153603461/1
Announced in the May 2024 issue of The Repeater.
Meeting Notes
From the June 2024 issue of The Repeater.
2024-05-02 RVARC Meeting Minutes
6:57pm Call to order by Interim President Scott Cummings, NA7OM. 23 attendees
Old Business: The possibility of CARE joining RVARC is on hold due to new information. Wait for an update.
Treasurer’s Report: $5407.09 checking account balance.
Field Day: Mike (W6FFC), Scott (NA7OM), John (AC7S), and Mike (N7XBJ), will be heading up Field Day 2024, June 22-23. At the Old Sams Valley School, 102 McDonough Rd, Central Point, OR There will be at least two IC7300’s and an FT9800 GOTA station, for 20M & 40M operation. Check carehamradio.com for more info.
Bruce (KG7TUO) made a motion to allocate $500 for Field Day expenses for food, gasoline, & outhouse. Dave (KJ7GFS) seconded the motion. Upon a vote, motion passed.
7:06pm Mike(W6FFC) announced that he had just gotten a text message from Lori Bennett that our beloved club president Don Bennett (KG7BP) had just died, after a difficult week or more of illness. It was resolved for the club to get a card of sympathy during the meeting, so all could sign, before giving to Lori. All were stunned at the loss of further companionship with our good friend.
New Business: Pat (N7UH) reminded that there will be a license exam at 2:00 pm on May 4 at the Star Auto location.
7:27pm Scott(NA7OM) noted that the CARE club had voted to donate $200 to the DXpedition. Scott (KK7JAD) made a motion that the club donate $200 to the DXpedition. Tom( N5EG) seconded the motion. Upon a vote, the motion passed.
7:35pm Tonight’s Presentation is “Operation on 160M” by Dick Lemke, AD7AF. Inquire for a copy of the slide deck of his presentation. Dick mentioned two good books relating to low-band operation:
- “Low Band DXing” by John Devoldere, ON4UN. Subtitle: “Antennas, Equipment, and Techniques for DXcitement on 160, 80 & 40 meters.” It seems available in a 5th edition (2010) from ARRL.
- “Array of Light” by Tom Schiller, N6BT. From his website: “Focused on verticals, empirical testing, VOR development, repurposing old material & more.” Available in the 4th edition (2022) from n6bt.com
8:23pm end presentation. Q&A followed, then a break for refreshments and visiting.
8:42pm meeting adjourned.
Note: The June 6th RVARC meeting will be at the Jacksonville Library Naversen Meeting room, 340 West C Street Jacksonville, OR 97530 at 7pm. Parking is available to the West and North of the library.
Submitted, John KF7UMK, secretary
