SOURIS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB  
Minutes from September 22, 2009

 

VISITORS:  None 

CALLED TO ORDER:  KD0ASL, Ray, President, called the meeting to order.  Members present were:  KC0WCJ Don, AB0ZB Gary, N0CKB Bill, N0TKS, KB0VOB Otto, K0CMS Jeff, N0JDP Kirk, W0TUP Arlon and N0RYG Barry.  

SECRETARYS REPORT:  Minutes for the August 25, 2009 meeting were approved as read. 

TREASURERS REPORT:  N0JDP Kirk reported a checking account balance of $1,638.95. 

RACES/SKYWARN:  NoTKG Paul reported that the CAP repeaters have not been turned into DRMO.  He will follow up. 

TECHNICAL:  Kirk reported on putting the new antenna on 97. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Grand Forks Hamfest will be October 3 and 4.  Totten Trail Hamfest will be October 24th at Garrison City Hall/Community Room.
 

OLD BUSINESS:   

-  Special Event at next years ND State Fair, July 23 - 31 was discussed.  Whatever is decided each operator will have to pay daily gate fee. 

- Keith's AntennaParty was declared a success.
 

NEW BUSINESS: 

-  Sunday Night 2 meter Net was restarted by KD0ETE Leif, who will be the operator for September.  N0CKB Bill will be operator for October and Ray will be operator for November. 

-  Christmas Party:  Ray will coordinate a January party at the K of C Club, North Broadway. 

-  Winter Field Day:  Red Cross is the tentative locationn on January 23 and 24.  Kirk will check out SVARC antennas. 

-52nd Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air:  It will be held at Mt Carmel on October 17 and 18.  Set up from 1100 to Noon. 

ADJOURNMENT:  Don moved and Gary seconded that we adjourn.  Motion carried.  The next meeting will be October 27, 2009 at the Red Cross.