ARCARS

ARCARS

October 2006

Meeting Minutes

The meeting was called to order on October 1, 2006 with 12 members and guests present.

Edgar (KC8VLV) pointed out that the Sunday Good Neighbor Net that was held on 147.300Mhz is no longer active and requested it to be removed from the newsletter.

MOTION: to accept the September 2006 minutes as amended by Suzanne (KB8GFY), seconded by Jeri (KC8YRQ), accepted.

TREASURES REPORT: We had a re-cap on the new procedures regarding this report. Moving forward we will report all incoming funds due to fundraising efforts but not refer to any standing balances. The funds are directed to the Red Cross.

DISASTER REPORT: There were no local disasters discussed at the meeting.

NET REPORT: Edgar (KC8VLV) reported that net attendance has averaged with 7 to 8 check-ins per week. He continues to use various topics for discussion. Please make note to participate Tuesday evenings at 8pm, on 146.800MHz.

SPECIAL EVENTS: JOTA is still on our agenda and operations are expected to begin at 10am on October 21-22, 2006. Participants are encouraged to arrive between 7 and 8am for set up. Our plans are to be present on Saturday the 22^nd. Additional information about JOTA is available at http://www.scout.org/wse/jota.shtml or the ARRL website.

The Bike a Thon was held on October 1, 2006. The event that covered 100 miles in distance, required communication assistance from amateurs. Jeri (KC8YRQ) explained that there were too few amateurs to efficiently support the event. There were injuries and other incidences that would have been better served with additional amateur presence. It was suggested that this event should be brought up next year (a couple months prior) and voted on to be supported as a club project.

CLUB STATION: The 2 meter radio is not in working condition and should be replaced. Plans are being made to approach Jeff for a replacement.

NEWSLETTER: Our newsletter and web pages remain available. www.qsl.net & www.arcars.us are posted to the Internet. We have a wealth of information available on the websites. The www.qsl.net also has a RSS feed.

CLUB PROJECT:

OLD BUSINESS: New developments have been made to accommodate Red Cross volunteers that have reservations with making their social security numbers available on line. The site will now accept any Federal ID number such as the FRN that is issued with your amateur license by the FCC, and is available in the ULS section on the www.fcc.gov website. Other acceptable identification includes Credit Card account number and Drivers License. The deadline to submit the background check is November 1^st.

NEW BUSINESS: It appears that the Red Cross did not participate with an official booth at the Hometown Security event at the Birchwood Mall last month. There were ARCARS present.

Paul noted that participation on the area’s repeaters has been low this last month.

DX SPOTS/ SPECIAL EVENTS: Paul (KG8OU) announced that Stan (AC8W) and Hank (K8DD) are in Europe and are holding a dx-expedition on the Isle of Man.

MOTION TO ADJOURN: by Edgar, and Suzanne

ANNOUNCEMENTS and other info:

The ARCARS & International Traders Net is held every Tuesday evening at 8pm on the 146.800 NA8I repeater.

The International Friendship Net is held every Thursday at 9pm on the 145.370-VA3SAR repeater

The Thumb / Mid Michigan Nets are held Monday thru Saturday at 9:30pm on the 147.300 repeater.

HF: The Great Lakes Emergency and Traffic Net is held nightly at 8pm on 3.932 kHz

The AC8W DX Cluster on 144.790 MHz is available. Check it for HF activity.

Swap list provided by VE3FBH

Swap	Date	Time	Location	Talk-In frequency
Hamilton Amateur Radio Club Hamfest	Oct 14 2006	9:00 am	Marritt Hall, Highway 53 between Southcote Rd. and Kittymurry Lane, Ancaster ON	VE3NCF 146.76-
York Region Hamfest	Oct 28 2006	9:00 am	Markham Fairground (McCowan Road at Elgin Mills Road East) Markham ON	VE3YRA 145.350- http://www.yrarc.on.ca
USECA Hamfest	Oct 29 2006	8:00 am	Polish American Century Club 33204 Maple Lane, Sterling Heights, MI 48312	147.180+ 100 Hz PL hamfest@k8uo.com
Michigan Antique Radio Club Fall Meet	Nov 4 2006	9:00 am	Kalamazoo MI
Fort Wayne Hamfest	Nov 18-19 2006	9:00 am	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Exposition Center 4000 Parnell Ave. at Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne IN	146.88- http://www.fortwaynehamfest.com