Lower Columbia amateur radio
association (LCARA)
966 lone oak
road
longview,
wa 98632
www.qsl.net/nc7p
President:
Wally Merrin, WM7U
Vice President: Michael
Heriford, AD7HN
Secretary:
Judi Robins, KD7GZR
Treasurer:
Bob Morehouse, KB7ADO
Trustee:
Randy Greeley, NU7D
(Past President: Butch
Lytle, KD7DCM)
LCARA
Membership Meeting Minutes of January 4, 2006
President
Wally, WM7U, called the meeting to order at 7:30pm (pst).
Everyone
said the Pledge of Allegiance
16 in attendance: AD7HN, Michael Heriford;
K3UHF, Frank
Bechdoldt; K7AA, Ray Porter; K7SDH, Steve Harman; KB7ADO, Bob
Morehouse;
KB7AYY, Connie Greeley; KC7WVJ, Chuck Parker; KD7DCM, Butch Lytle;
KD7GZR, Judi
Robins; KH6FE, Ted Sommer; KJ7OX, Brian Rickman; N7EJO, Diana Porter;
NU7D,
Randy Greeley; WA7NWN, Rick Ouzts; WM7U, Wally Merrin; Tere Lytle,
Associate
Member.
Guests:
None
present, but we welcome a new member: KH6FE, Ted Sommer
moved here from Bremerton.
Reading of Previous
Minutes:
To be done at
January 18 meeting.
Officers’ Reports:
Treasurer:
KB7ADO: Transaction Report 11/1/2005
through 11/30/2005
was distributed. No December Bank Statement
yet. Should have it at next meeting.
Correspondence:
KB7ADO: The PUD bill was $254.04, no
water—all electric. I have
Clark County Newsletter and misc. stock
investment junk mail. Stocks are at 43.98.
Investments are up then down. WM7U: Do we need
an Audit Committee?
Old
Business:
KB7ADO:
Started the generator and bought a battery. It’s
operational. <Discussion followed on
batteries for the
generator. See more under “New
Business”> WM7U: Asked for
status of the HF antenna?
<Discussion followed about
the new 40m & 80m antennas,
pulleys, setups, the 15m
beam, hardware, and weather>
New
Business:
KB7ADO:
Inquired about getting new batteries for the generator.
KJ7OX, NU7D, and WM7U discussed deep-cycle batteries from
WalMart for $60, a Controller Switch, obtaining batteries for each repeater
for $69.96 & $119.95, or just one big one.
NU7D: Stated he’s
working with Trudy to get a generator.
WM7U: Other item
is about repairing the
Transceiver.
KJ7OX: The
Kenwood 520 is repaired and
operational. Good signal was reported. Spent $101.85 on it.
“Thank you” to Ray, Steve, and everyone
involved.
NU7D: Kalama Fire Station’s radio installation
will be previewed on Friday or Saturday, 1/6 or 1/7,
to install the Tri-band. One antenna will go up.
Need Volunteers to help on either day. I’ll send
emails.
AD7HN: Would like to develop/discuss goals and
plans for the Club for 2006, such as Station
Reorganization by summer as an Open House for all area
hams—could include Contesting and Operating Days to
increase Membership. <Discussion followed about
painting the Clubhouse and resealing the floor, purging file
cabinets and old magazines.
KJ7OX:
Everyone bring a list of suggestions for goals to next meeting. AD7HN
concurred.
KD7DCM:
Suggested moving the repeater cabinets to make more floor space
available.
Would also like to coordinate for a 220 repeater and have it
operational this
year.
KB7ADO:
Further research is needed on that. Need to buy Notch Filter Set for
the Club.
When others and new
members are at the Clubhouse, keep in mind the licensing
and operating restrictions for the radios.
AD7HN:
Another suggestion is to operate and WIN the “Salmon
Run”. <Discussion followed> Also
asked if anyone is interested in being a VE? NB7Y has the class
materials for
us. <Discussion followed>
KJ7OX:
Earl, N3EG, brought up a box of 2006 Calendars for us. Talk to him
about the
220 repeater and to Rob, WA7ROB, about the 26.
Good
of the Order:
KJ7OX: The VHF
radio donation was fixed up by WM7U as a
portable unit. Nice job, Wally. (It’s the Kenwood 271 that KJ7OX
donated to the
Club.)
WM7U:
Randy, NU7D, resigned as District
Emergency Coordinator for
Region 4, but is staying on as
the Cowlitz Co.
Emergency Coordinator. “Thanks” to
Randy for all his work! NU7D:
The position of DEC is open, if anyone’s interested.
N7EJO:
“Thanks” to all the folks for arranging the December
Banquet at the Rose Tree.
KD7GZR:
Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Counties ARES/RACES Net statistics for year of 2005
show
Total Announcements at 135 with Traffic at 18 and Practice Traffic at
4. Total
check-ins were 576, with Oct. & Nov. having the most. The top 4
hams
checking in were: KB7PMO, KD7DCM, KA7IDT, and N7YBZ, not counting me,
KD7GZR-Judi.
KB7AYY:
“Thanks” to Judi for all your efforts as Net Control.
Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 8:20pm (pst)
Respectfully
submitted by: KD7GZR, Judi Robins—Secretary
6 January 2006
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