General - 1) Introductions of those present. 2) The honored guests were recognized: Tom Frenaya K1KI, ARRL New England Division Director Betsey Doane K1EIC, ARRL Connecticut Section Manager Ernie Frattini , Wallingford Director of Civil Preparedness. 3) A round of applause to the kitchen crew John K1VDF, Dave K1WJL, John N1LGB, and Lou KS1L. 4) 50/50/ Dave K1WJL.
1999 Officers - The 1999 slate of officers were introduced and recognized: Bill W1KKF, President Joel N1JEO, Vice-President Dan KA1SZP, Secretary Don KE1AY, Treasurer Dave KE1AV, Station Activities Manager Outgoing Treasurer Mark N1MKF was congratulated on his well kept books for the past year.
ARRL Recognition - Tom and Betsey, after a few words, presented MARC with a placard honoring 50 years as an ARRL Service Club - May 26, 1948 to May 26, 1998 .
Membership - A motion by N1GNV, Seconded by many to accept the membership of Tim Kirk KB1DNF of Meriden. Passed unanimously.
Annual Awards - Presentation of the annual awards voted on during the November 1998 meeting
Meeting Adjourned 20:43 General - 1) Introductions 2) Next Meeting Christmas Party Dec.8 at 7PM. 3) Sweepstakes SSB contest is November 20,21. 4) VE session 12/8 at 7PM. 5) Some setup and kitchen help needed for Christmas Party. Admission is dues of $15 . Volunteers are needed for Awards at Christmas Party.
Secretaries Report - Accepted as read.
Treasurers Report - Accepted as read
Committes :
Station Activities : KE1AV reported that Kenwood Interface Unit in shack, CT program received, N1API donated Video Cassette/Floppy holders, Collins gear has bids up to $1100, Need to have a repair Saturday for misc gear in the shack, shack is operational, W1FD archive material to be placed in Library, and manuals for shack equipment have been purchased.
Club Nets : CW Net Monday's 28275 approx 2 checkins, SSB Net Tuesday's 28375 approx 6-10 checkins, and FM Net Tuesday's 147.36/R approx 5 checkins.
Membership : 87 paid members
Interference/Technical : Nothing to report
Instruction/VE : 7 students and VE session scheduled for 12/8 at 7PM
Candy Store : Old jackets are gone.
Old Business:
Nutfest : Many people attended and had a wonderful time. There were many good comments. The clubtable was profitable also grossing $557.05. A Thank You letter is going to K1UFS for his donations.
NCX-5 : Asking $150 , sealed bids will be accepted. KB1CFB had the winning bid at $50.
Collins: Bid of $1100 condition of inspection. Committe of W1KKF and KE1AV are to sell the unit. Motion was by W1KKF and seconded by N1RMA and passed.
Manuals/Case : Motion to reimburse for the purchase of these was accepted.
DX Cluster : Software is going to be received by KC8PE. Equipment has been acquired.
New Business :
Club Historian : Materials have been moved from home of W1FD to he Library. W1FD has resigned and the club is looking for a volunteer to do this job.
Treasurer : K1MKF not continuing to be Treasurer. An audit headed by KE1AU will be done for new treasurer.
Meriden YMCA Meeting : WX1D/W1FD are setting up a meeting , possibly for Apr 20, 1999.
QST's available from W1FD if anyone is interested.
50/50 : KE1AV
Elections : All nominees were voted in unamimously.
Ham of the Year and Elmer of the year votes were also . Results to be revealed at the Christmas Party.
Meeting Adjourned at 2106
Respectfully submitted
General - 1) Introductions. 2) Next meting, October 22th, is an
activity meeting. 3) VE session is planned for December 12th. 4) Joel
N1JEO started a Novice/Tech class on September 29th for 10 weeks. 5)
The next meeting is the Annual meting with election of officers and
the voting for Ham of the Year and Elmer of the Year.
Secretary's Report - The September minutes were accepted as read and
published.
Treasurers Report - Accepted as presented pending final audit.
Mark noted that the bank will be requiring a minimum charge of about
$9/month. The bank did allow a 9 month abatement which has expired.
This should go away when we get some kind of non-profit status.
Correspondence - Various ads.
Station Activities - (KE1AV) 1) The equipment used for the Durham Fair
is back and running. 2) The Collins equipment will go on the auction
block. Motion by N1API second by K1MKF to sell the Collins equipment.
Passed Send any bids to Bill W1KKF. 3) After a discussion by N1MKF,
motion by KE1AV second by N1API to purchase a CT contest log program.
Passed. 4) (WA1TRY) A SET will take place on Oct 24th. Rich needs
about four people. 5) JOTA will be set up at Warton Brook on October
17th. Those helping should contact Joel N1JEO 6) October 17th. Bike
Race coverage is needed at Cheshire HS between 6PM and 9/10PM. See
WA1TRY
Nets - CW 28275 Mondays at 8:00 PM, averaging about 4 check-ins.
SSB 28375 Tuesdays at 8:00 PM, averaging about 3-4 check-ins
VHF 147.36R Tuesdays at 7:30 PM, averaging about 4-5 check-
ins.
Castle Craig - (N1API) Not much activity. 10/10 Sprint party Sat Oct.
10th. Europe is picking up.
Membership - (N1RMA) 87 paid members, includes one new member (82paid
1998, 2 paid 1998-9, 3 life). Motion by N1API and second by several
to accept Joel Demers N1OFL from Wallingford. Passed unanimously.
Interference and Technical - (W1FD) No report..
Instruction - (N1JEO) 1) Novice/Technician Class on Tuesdays started
on September 29th and run for 10 weeks. There are about 12 students.
2) VE Session scheduled for December 12, 1998 at 7:00 PM
Nutmeg Hamfest All set to go.
Donations Harry Subkowsky K1UFS donated a substantial array of
equipment. Motion by W1ATV second KE1AV to sell most at the Nutfest or
to members - use the IC 730, Heath Linear and Scope for club use.
Passed. Letter of thanks to be sent.
Candy Store - Store is open. Cups, hats and patches are available. One
bargain jacket is available for $15 each (it has a name and call that
can be removed).
Key Klix - (N1RMA) KK needs authors. A potential gossip columnist is
in journalism school - we have tough standards at MARC (HiHi).
BBS - The passing of the W1NRG BBS was discussed at some more .Al
N1API has been in touch with folks from the Tri-State DX Cluster.
MARC seems to have all the required hardware to get on the air, but
the software cost is unknown. Motion by K1VDF second W1KKF to table
the final vote on the BBS until Al gets additional information.
Passed.
MARC Web Page - The site is in limbo. WA1TRY will house clean it.
Subject tabled - We need a webmaster.
Durham Fair - MARC seems to be a success. Thanks to Randy WA1OMZ for
his chairmanship for the three days. Randy has recommended that MARC
get a case to make these off premise events a little easier to
handle. Randy and Dave KE1AV will follow-up.
ByLaws - Motion by KA1SZP second by N1API to accept additions to
bylaws (presented last month and published in Key Klix to add working
compliant with IRS 501 filing) Passed with two Nays.
Holiday Party Will be Thurs. Dec 10th. Same agenda. K1VDF is head
chef
50/50 - WX1D
General - 1) Introductions. 2) Next meting, September 24th, is an
activity meeting. 3) VE session is planned for September 17th. 4) Joel
N1JEO will also be starting a Novice/Tech class on September 29th for
10 weeks and a Tech cram course on October 3rd and 4th. 5) Volunteers
are needed for the Nutfest in October. See John K1VDF or Bill W1KKF.
6) JOTA is October 17th and 18th.
Get Well wishes to Frank W1FD and also to his XYL Harriet.
Secretary's Report - The August minutes were accepted as read and
published.
Treasurers Report - Accepted as presented pending final audit.
Correspondence - None.
Station Activities - (KE1AV) 1) The second keyer now works. (Heath w/
Memory) so we now have two keyers working. 2) The library has been
cleaned up. 30 The Collins equipment will go on the auction block.
Nets - CW 28275 Mondays at 8:00 PM, averaging about 8 check-ins.-Lots
of visitors
SSB 28375 Tuesdays at 8:00 PM, averaging about 3-4 check-ins
VHF 147.36R Tuesdays at 7:30 PM, averaging about 5 check-ins.
Castle Craig - (N1API) No activity..
Membership - (N1RMA) 85 paid members, includes one new member (80-
paid 1998, 2 paid 1998-9, 3 life). Motion by WX1D and second by
several to accept Vinny Sadlowski W1OOC - a returning charter member.
Passed unanimously.
Interference and Technical - (W1FD) No report..
Instruction - (N1JEO) 1) Novice/Technician Class on Tuesdays will
start on September 29th and run for 10 weeks. 2) VE Session scheduled
for September 17, 1998 at 7:00 PM. 3) Cram session for Techs on
October 3rd and 4th.
Nutmeg Hamfest - Vendor sign-ups are far ahead of previous years - 60
already.. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS.
Candy Store - Store is open. Cups, hats and patches are available. One
bargain jacket is available for $15 each (it has a name and call that
can be removed).
Key Klix - (N1RMA) KK needs authors - especially a gossip columnist.
BBS - The passing of the W1NRG BBS was discussed at length. Packet is
still alive and well in other areas of the country and Northeast. At
present, we have no SysOp. N1API suggested the possibility of becoming
an area X cluster node - (The Cheshire node has long been terminus).
WA1TRY pointed out the changing to a DX cluster would effectively
eliminate our use to the town as a CD point of emergency
communications (and reduce our viability as a town needed asset. Ernie
has been our strong lobby with the town hall). Any additional cost for
a cluster operation ( software) would be paid for by the club.
Question: can we change hats during an emergency?
These seem to be tee options:
1) Local BBS only - as it is now.
2) DX Cluster (N1API has volunteered to be SysOp)
3) Glorious BBS with statewide/area wide connecting links
Motion by KA1SZP and second by KE1AV for Al N1API to return with needs
and cost list for DX cluster operation so we can decide. Passed
MARC Web Page - The site is in limbo. WA1TRY will house clean it.
Subject tabled - We need a webmaster.
Durham Fair - MARC is on for the Fair. Sign-up sheet passed around..
ByLaws - KA1SZP presented a recommended addition (attached) to the
MARC ByLaws necessary to complete our IRS 501 filings. These will be
moved and voted durng the October business meeting. Publication will
also be in Key Klix
50/50 - N1LGA
General - 1) Introductions. 2) Next meting, August 27th, is an activity
meeting. 3) VE session is planned for September 17th. 4) Bill W1KKF is
to be honored at the New England ARRL Convention as the Ham of the
Year. Congratulations Bill. 5) Tom Mik WY1U brought in a May 1976 copy
of Key Klix and an old QST photo of W1NRG at Field Day about the same
vintage.
Secretary's Report - The June and July minutes were accepted as read
and published, after noting a correction to Dan's call WX1D.
Treasurers Report - Accepted as presented pending final audit.
Correspondence - Miscellaneous.
Station Activities - (KE1AV) 1) The Heath keyer has been modified to
accept Bencher Paddles. 2) The Collins rig is in the Library. 3) The
chairs in the shack have been returned to the owner.
Nets - CW 28275 Mondays at 8:00 PM, averaging about 4 checkins.
SSB 28375 Tuesdays at 8:00 PM, averaging about 9 checkins
VHF 147.36R Tuesdays at 7:30 PM, averaging about 4 checkins.
Castle Craig - (N1API) Some certificate activity from the QSO party.
The band was generally open during the QSO party. Things are looking up
for Ten.
Membership - (N1RMA) 84 paid members, includes one new member (79-paid
1998, 2 paid 1998-9, 3 life)
Interference and Technical - (W1FD) Don W1NFG is still chasing his AC
noise problem.
Instruction - (N1JEO) 1) Novice/Technician Class on Tuesdays will start
on September 29th and run for 10 weeks. 2) VE Session scheduled for
September 17, 1998 at 7:00 PM. 3) Cram session for Techs on October 3rd
and 4th.
Nutmeg Hamfest - Just completed a huge mailing of 2500 pieces. The
clubs will have a table. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS.
Candy Store - Store is open. Cups, hats and patches are available. One
bargain jacket is available for $15 each (it has a name and call that
can be removed).
Key Klix - (N1RMA) The July issue will be slightly delayed
BBS - The passing of the W1NRG BBS will be discussed at the September
meeting.
Durham Fair - To be discussed at the September meeting.
Employment Opportunity - Activity Chairperson or persons.
50/50 - W1KKF
Announcements:
1) Next Meeting 23 July Activity: None planned
2) Introductions
3) Attendance : 21 Members present
4) Crash course at ARRL 31 July, 1 Aug, 2 Aug
5) Crash course on CW 8 Aug, 9 Aug
6) VE Test Session 17 Sept
7) W1KKF reported a 30 foot tower available, 10 yrs old not set up for
$200
8) Boxboro Convention 29 Aug, 30 Aug NE Division
9) KS1L Mother passed away at 89, Secretary to send letter
Secretary's Report: minutes not available
Treasurers Report: accepted as read
Correspondence:
24/th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference Enfield,Ct 21 Aug, 22 Aug
Station Activities:
KE1AV reported station is all put back together from Field Day and
operational. No further work done on Collins
Club Nets:
SSB Net 8-10 checkins Wed 8PM 28375
CW Net 3 checkins Tue 8PM 28275
FM Net 7-8 checkins Wed 7:30PM 147.36 R
Castle Craig:
No certificate activity reported by N1API
10-10 QSO Party 1 Aug, 2 Aug
Announcements:
Membership Chairman WA1TRY resigned - Joyce N1RMA volunteered to take
over job. Currently 83 members.
The PO Box was momentarily out of service due to rent not being paid,
but is back in service
Committees:
Interference and Technical - W1FD had nothing to report, no problems
Instruction/VE - Thursday 17 Sept VE Session , Novice/Tech course
starting 29 Sept.
Nutfest - W1KKF reports tables dont need to be setup. Good progress
is being made of purchase of tables.
Candy Store - WA1OMZ reports store is open, shirts and a Large jacket
is available for $15
Key Klix - W1ATV resigned as KK editor. Joyce has volunteered to be
the new editor.
Old Business: Durham Fair - tabled
Frequency Counter - Auction was held and sold for $30 to N1YGL.
Thanks go out to W1VCU for his donation.
New Business:
Activities Chairman WA1TRY resigned from his post. The club is
looking for a volunteer to take over. KB1CIW suggested that the
committee should be made up of 3-4 persons possibly. WA1TRY
suggested that people within the club should consider doing
an Activity session.
Packet BBS - the question is what should we do? The following
comments were made but a decision is tabled until next meeting
to allow for people to prepare for discussion.
WA1TRY - Tower can be lengthened for link to North
WA1TRY - There is interest in using equipment for DX Cluster
N1API - YCCC will help with software if club aligns
W1KKF - Is DX Cluster helpful for emergency?
W1KKF - Suggest finding out how equipment belongs to club and
K1MKF publishes results of survey in K/K and the club decides
what to do at next meeting. Article should be written in K/K.
50/50: N1WKT Ed
General - 1) No introductions this month - we all knew each other. 2)
Next meting, June 25th, is the final Field Day planning meeting. 3)
Frank W1FD received his certificate number 5111 from F.I.S.T.S. (The
International Morse Preservation Society) 4) Thanks to Denny W1VCU for
his donation of a HP5221B Frequency Counter 5Hz-10MHz.
Secretary's Report - The May minutes were accepted as read and
published, after noting a correction to the Treasurers report (see
below).
Treasurers Report - Accepted as presented pending final audit.
Correspondence - Flyer about the NARA Flea Market.
Station Activities - (KE1AV) 1) MFJ Multi-mode TNC on loan from Walt
W1ATV. 2)MFJ 1K tuner back in working order thanks to some maintenance
by Frank W1FD. 3)Thanks to the Wallingford CD for the fan. 4) Thanks
to Dan W1XD for the install of the light fixture. 5) Collins rcvr may
require heat to work on the face dial problem. Could be a touchy
wicket. 6) Rotor was working but broke again.
Nets - CW 28275 Mondays at 8:00 PM, averaging about abt 2 checkins.
SSB 28375 Tuesdays at 8:00 PM, averaging about abt 14 checkins
VHF 147.36R Tuesdays at 7:30 PM, 11 on the 1st week and 9 on the 2nd
week.
Castle Craig - (N1API) Some certificate activity. 10/10 summer SSB QSO
party on Aug 1st and 2nd.
Membership - (WA1TRY)82 paid members (77-paid 1998, 2 paid 1998-9, 3
life)
Interference and Technical - (W1FD) Same status. Don W1NFG is still
chasing his AC noise problem - very elusive.
Instruction - (N1JEO) 1) Crash courses: Aug 8 & 9 CW practice; Jul 31
to Aug 2 Tech license at ARRL headquarters. 2) VE Session scheduled
for Sept 19, 1998 at 7:00 PM 3)New NOVICE/TECH course starting Sept
29th.
Nutmeg Hamfest - The 1998 event is on track. In the full advertising.
Flyers are available. The Alliance also has a web site at :
http://www.qsl.net/nutmeghamfest (nutmeghamfest is one word)
Candy Store - Store is open. Cups, hats and patches are available. One
large jacket is available for $15 ( these have names and calls on them
that can be removed).
Field Day - More deep discussions on this years type of operation.
1) Reviewed all the preparations and all is in full sync. Gosh! We are
good at this.
Key Klix - (W1ATV) 1) Advertising Rates - - Motion by K1TG with
Second by KA1TMN to set the Key Klix ad rates at: $36.00 inside
quarter (1/4) page per year; $48.00 outside quarter (1/4) page (max 2)
per year; rates to be prorated for different sizes and time periods.
Passed with 1 Nay Should KK ads be edited? A discussion followed on
both the ad content and if KK ads should be excluded from Web page
publication. The results were content and distribution of KK ads
should be at the discretion of the editor.
Misc - N1MKF Is looking to responses to his BBS survey (from last
months KK)
The Cook Hill packet tower is gone, due to changes in ownership and
owner attitudes.
Motion by K1TG with second by W1XD to place a notice in KK about the
auctioning of a donated HP 5221B Frequency Counter at the business
meeting. Motion passed.
50/50 - K1TG
General - 1) No introductions this month - we all knew each other. 2)
Next meting, May 28th, is a suprise. 3) VE session on May 19th. 4)
Wallingford Road Race on May 17th. 5) The 440 band is under siege from
commercial mobile interests - write your representatives and express
your concerns. FCC petition to reassign has a comment deadline of June
1st. 5) A tower project is being scheduled for June 13th and 14th at
the firehouse.
Secretary's Report - The April minutes were accepted as read and
published.
Treasurers Report - Accepted as presented pending final audit.
Correction to the March report.
Correspondence - Flyer about the NARA Flea Market.
Station Activities - (KE1AV) 1) All is in OK shape except the MFJ 1K
Tuner. 2) Collins receiver seems to be in good shape, maybe even A-1
shape. There is a need to remove the front panel to work on the dial
selection mechanism. 3) The MFJ 1K Tuner is still broke - appears to be
the roller inductor. W1FD will look at.
Nets - CW 28275 Mondays at 8:00 PM, averaging about 3-4 checkins.
SSB 28375 Tuesdays at 8:00 PM, averaging about 6-7 checkins VHF
High probability of Tuesdays on the Wallingford Repeater
147.36R at 7:30 PM starting on June 1st.Contact Bob KB1CIW
Castle Craig - (N1API) No report.
Membership - (WA1TRY) 82 paid members (77-paid 1998, 2 paid 1998-9, 3
life)
Interference and Technical - (W1FD) Don W1NFG is still chasing his AC
noise problem - very elusive. Bad hash at 80 and 20 meters. Working with
Ed Hare of the ARRL and various utility companies..
Instruction - (N1JEO) 1) Novice/Technician Class on Tuesdays is
finishing up. 2) VE Session scheduled for May 19, 1998 at 7:00 PM
Nutmeg Hamfest - The 1998 event is on track. With the change to
Mountainside, there will be full beverage and food service available.
Flyers are available. The Alliance also has a web site at :
http://www.qsl.net/nutmeg hamfest
Candy Store - Store is open. Cups, hats and patches are available. Two
(1-large & 1-medium) jackets are available for $15 each ( these have
names and calls on them that can be removed).
Field Day - More deep discussions on this years type of operation.
1) K1VDF offered his linear, but was decided against because of safety
and effort vs. gain.
2) 2) 1A Batt rules changed and seem to penalize our type of single
transmitter operation. We would have to toggle between HF and VHF
transmitters to stay in the 1A class.
3) 3) Another straw vote: Stay in 1A class - 2, 2A class - 6, others
abstain or don't care.
4) KA1TMN will handle the AC generators.
5) Operators see Dave KE1AV for scheds. Remember you SSB guys can get
in there. Dave is also chairing a planning committee. Meetings are
on Saturday mornings at the club shack.
6) N1JEO will set up the computers for those monstrous logs.
7) N1LEZ and WA1OMZ will do the VHF setup.
8) Need a satellite garu, especially the newer 440 stuff.
9) N1GNV and KA1SZP will do their food stuff again.
Key Klix - (W1ATV) There is a continuous need for authors. Not the
great American Novel, just a small article. Committee/Activity chairs,
please submit a summary of your event to Walt. Best format is plain text
(ASCII).
Misc - WA1TRY, the Wallingford EC, is looking for a second in command to
work with the town Civil Preparedness (Ernie). Also some help on the BBS
as SysOp.
50/50 - KE1AV
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Meeting opened at 1938 on Nov12, 1998 24 people attended. A quorum was present.
November1998
President : W1KKF Bill
Vice-President : N1JEO Joel
Secretary : KA1SZP Dan
Treasurer : KE1AY Don
Station Activity Manager : KE1AV Dave
Conrad Sheldon N1QDA, Acting Secretary
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Meeting opened at 1938 October 8, 1998. Approximately 25 people
attended. A quorum was present..
October 1998
Meeting Adjourned 21:18
Submitted Dan Murphy, KA1SZP, Secretary
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Meeting opened at 1940 September 10, 1998. Approximately 22 people
attended. A quorum was present..
September 1998
Meeting Adjourned 21:15
Submitted Dan Murphy, KA1SZP, Secretary
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Meeting opened at 1942 August 13, 1998. Approximately 23 people
attended. A quorum was present..
August 1998
Meeting Adjourned 20:40
Submitted Dan Murphy, KA1SZP, Secretary
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MARC Meeting Minutes for 9 July 1998 Meeting started at 1940
July 1998
Field Day - Class 2A
230 VHF SSB QSO's x2
240 HF SSB QSO's x2
1116 HF CW QSO's x4
94 Novice Phone QSO's x2
3 Novice CW QSO's x4
3 Satellite QSO's x4
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5616
800 Bonus points
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6416 Score
Compliments go to Rich, WA1TRY for his logging program. Very elegant
and easy to use.
Meeting Adjourned : 2050
Respectfully submitted
Conrad Sheldon N1QDA, Acting Secretary
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Meeting opened at 1943 June 11, 1998. Approximately 23 people
attended. A quorum was present..
June 1998
Meeting Adjourned 20:55
May Activity Meeting: Review of phone (SSB & FM) / Repeater two-way
procedures by WA1TRY, especially during emergencies and control
station activities such as bike races, SETs, etc.
Submitted Dan Murphy, KA1SZP, Secretary
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Meeting opened at 1940 May 14, 1998. Approximately 23 people attended.
A quorum was present.
May 1998
Meeting Adjourned 21:22
April Activity Meeting: Old Field Day slides and pictures - Great fun.
Submitted Dan Murphy, KA1SZP, Secretary
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