Held August 28th, 2000
In Attendance:
Doshia Kretke KBØNAS, George Kretke NØRUX, Logan Ball KCØGCO, Peter Goldman WB2DVS, Vicki Schneider NØXCX, Al Beu WØLMQ, Dale Scott KAØQPV, Richard Ferguson KAØDXM, Jack Quinn KØHEH, Pat Lambert WØIPL, Jim Andrews WAØNHD, Troy Emmerson KCØCWI.
Minutes taken by Troy Emmerson.
Meeting Agenda distributed by Doshia.
Pat Lambert presented the Anderson PowerPole connectors and passed around sample wiring harness.
University of Colorado
First game is on September 16th. Schedule of
home games read out.
(Full game schedule at http://www.cu-sports.com/football/schedule.shtml)
Vicki will not be able to attend games. Will be able to attend = pre-game meetings on Wednesdays and fill in person facilitating game day staffing.
Proposal to select a person to handle each game. Statement that = there should be a single common point of contact. If Vicki attends pre-games meetings, contact will be satisfied.
Recollection of how many people of participated in a lot of football games. At least 4 or 5 people with BCARES football experience to organize game activities.
Eight people are needed; Two NCS in tower, two two-man mobile teams and one two man stationary team (Dahl Ward).
Pat Lambert Volunteered as NCS will not do mobile or high noise areas.
Troy Commented on use of new member participation to facilitate training.
Proposal by Rich that Len Kopl and himself will attempt to staff games as an event staffing issue.
CU Issues to note.
Traffic: Expected traffic congestion on turnpike due to new mall.
Mention of possible CHP helicopter. Further mention of issues related to BCARES ATV in helicopter such as Antennas, Frequency interference, etc.
Traffic on 28th Street.
CU Donation.
Per Doshia, has been authorized, however has not seen funds arrive yet. Will check.
By Laws.
Boulder Regional Communications Authority and related topics pertaining to BCARES.
Deferred for future meeting.
Red Cross
HF Radio still needs to be cleaned up. All else OK.
LARC / LPD
Operation test of NVIS antenna at LPD held on Sunday 27th. Test successful, antenna is in good operating condition.
BARC; No Reporting member.
RMVHS; Nothing to report.
Hospitals; No Report
Treasurers Report: None.
Web Page.
Statements that web page needs to be better organized for layout and content.
Rich stated he likes it simple.
Doshia presented District 10 web page as an example.
Rich stated he would think about re-formatting.
Troy recommended training links and topics are on a separate page.
Further comments about links on the main page and structuring of main page.
Membership Cards.
Pat spoke with LPD about background checks. Working on another way to do background checks, no answer yet.
Proposal by Rich to delay until later meetings.
Statement that something is needed now as there is at least 12 member applicants member for as long as 15 months.
Len Kopl unavailable to answer staffing questions (personal emergency)
Proposal to go ahead with ARRL / ARES ID cards. Blank cards to be purchased and applicant to supply a photo.
Doshia to contact Mike Morgan to ID card blanks.
Troy will work on camera-ready ID card solution for January all hands meeting.
Roster Updates
New applicant; Millard Fairchild. Has not had basic training yet. Application is pending 3 to 4 months.
Equipment:
DOS & Windows versions of Len Kopl's Packet software are now available on http://www.qsl.net/n7lv/aresco/software.htm.
Link will be made to website.
ATV
New Cameras are up and running.
Troy requested training of new cameras for football participants.
Pat will hold a "Meet the new Cameras" training on Sept 9th at 10AM at what was known as BRCC
Still missing whip antenna. Jim knows if its disappearance and possible location. Will look into retrieving.
Com Van Building
Jim noted problems finding 23cm TV equipment.
System for boulder PD not finished yet.
Training
August QST article (page 49), on Emergency Communications.
Outline for EmCom on Pats web page w/links to other sites. (see: http://www.svvi.net/w0ipl/EmCom-rd.htm)
Pat Proposed that Level 1 of the EmCom training be used by BCARES as phase 2 of new member training. This will bring BCARES in line with what has been proposed at the Section (state) level.
Further discussion on training materials, levels of training vs. volume of training.
Proposal for a FAQ / History of BCARES Q&A page for the web page.
COPLAN.
Rich stated that there will be a COPLAN meeting sometime this fall, date not yet set.
Biggest problem of COPLAN is implementation, specifically the inter district issues.
Doshia attended the High Meadows de-briefing. Reviewed notes of meeting.
October SET
Suggestion to work out of the mountains with Digital and HF modes.
Statement that since there are more members with General class licenses, use more HF operations.
SET planned for October 7th, Saturday only.
Next Meeting. November 6th 19:00
Membership and Bylaws
Need Larry to attend.
Notes about functions of EOC as BCARES treasury deferred until November meeting.
January Meeting; January 22nd, 19:00
Annual Meeting will be January 22nd, 19:00. Doshia will try to get conference rooms A & B at old BRCC.
Closing,
Troy will handle first CU football assignments and staffing.
Troy will need copy of equipment notes.
Vicki will get new tapes for cameras.
Meeting Adjourned.