September 5, 2024 Club Meeting
The next regularly scheduled club meeting is Thursday September 5, 2024, at 7:00 PM. It will be held at the Phoenix Library, 510 West 1st Street, Phoenix, OR
Program: Michael Burgeles (AI7UX) on broadband cable systems
This meeting or event is not sponsored nor endorsed by the Library.
Note: that the exam times & locations have changed. Please consult the Exams page for details.
Announced in the September 2024 issue of The Repeater.
Meeting Notes
From the October 2024 issue of The Repeater.
2024-09-05 RVARC Meeting Minutes
21 attendees
7:00pm Meeting called to order by acting president Scott Cummings, NA7OM
Treasurers’s report: $5813.09 bank balance after $200 club insurance premium paid. Even though the constitution allows recurring insurance payments over $150 without a vote, motion to authorize was made and seconded, then with unanimous aye vote, motion was passed.
Old business: 2024 Field Day expenses were $150 for outhouse rental, $482.72 for food, and any other expenses paid by CARE club TBD.
New business: Luke Bryan, KJ7BKH, is developing a repeater mapping app, that also will provide various HT programming instructions for each repeater. A future presentation will be scheduled to provide details, or you can contact Luke directly. Also, see his website hearham.com for other info.
Tom, N5EG, showed some sunspot data from Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, where cycle 25 was still tracking below the average of the last few cycles.
Kurt, K7KRN, of JCARES asked for volunteers to help with this years Ride the Rogue event on Sept. 28. See ridetherogue.com for more info.
Scott, NA7OM, asked how the payback of the Chromebooks is going. The balance is reported to be $82.68, so after 11 or 12 more test takers, it will be paid off. Pat, N7UH, announced the next exam session is Sat., Sep 7, at the Star Auto Body location.
7:15pm Ken Kelley, KJ7KAG, of the Coast Guard Auxiliary is asking for volunteer radio operators. He had information handouts for meetings to be held Oct 2 in Central Point, and Oct 9 in Grants Pass, with free pizza for all attendees to enjoy. The CGA Inland Flotilla uses the Rescue21 system.
7:22pm Presentation by Michael Burgeles, AI7UX, on Cable TV Modems. Much interesting information was given on the inner workings of the cable system channel allocations in the downstream/upstream spectrum, and various hardware installations, some in mountaintop locations.
8:52pm End presentation, break for coffee, snacks, & visiting.
9:15pm meeting adjourned.
Submitted: John, KF7UMK, Secretary.
