November 2014
Amateur Radio Society of Dryden
November 13, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Dryden Fire Service Training Centre
Attendance:
Bob, VA3GUN
Ken, VE3VGM
Neil, VE3VNM
Bryan, VA3BRY
Bob, VE3YDN
Scott, VE3EXT
Chris, VA3CDW
Dave, VE3LMU
Alf, VE3EFT
Bryan,
VA3BRY, brought the meeting to order.
M.S.-Neil,
VE3VNM; Ken, VE3VGM—the minutes of the September 10, 2014 meeting be adopted as
read. Carried.
M.S.—Scott,
VA3EXT; Bob, VA3GUN—the financial statement as at November 3, 2014 be adopted as
read. Carried.
Old
Business:
The Safety
Harness for climbing towers has been ordered, however, it has not arrived as
yet.
The VE3DRY
building needs to be resided this summer.
A work party will be organized in the spring/early summer.
EmmCom
Trailer—21 letters inviting donations were sent out.
Pumpkin
Patrol was quiet again this year.
Gate Night, we encountered poor weather.
10 members patrolled. On
Halloween Night, 9 members patrolled.
There were lots of parents accompanying
their children.
New
Business:
Christmas
Parade is Friday, Dec 5th.
Meet at AWCL at 1800 to help position floats.
Parade starts at 1830.
Christmas
Supper will be held Dec 10th at the Dryden Flying Club.
Scott,
VE3EXT, Technical Director, reported that Barry, Perth, ON, had donated three
second-hand UHF Master-3 radios. Some
modification is required.
Digi-peaters
are working OK.
Some static
on the IRLP nodes
M.S..—Neil,
VE3VNM; Alf, VE3EFT—the meeting adjourn
Carried.
Bob, VE3YDN,
won the 50/50 Draw.