May 10 Study Break Notes

3:00 P.M., 401 Barton Hall.

Attendees:
Mike Collins, KF6EXF
Tom Schwabel, N2WLG
Katie Whitman, KB1CIU
Cyrus Yunker, KB2URA
Steve Holland, N1RAO
Madan Kunnavakkam, KB2CTI
Doc Kinne, N2IKR
Mike Thompson -- our new advisor????
John Hill, KB2MTI

Business:

• Doc is donating antennas for satellite communications (2 M and 440 circularly polarized antennas plus a rotor)
• Club has decided to purchase a 440 all-mode or VHF/UHF radio -- request money from SAFC
• Need to go through key deposits because we need to have 50% of the key deposit amount
• Pizza arrived -- general chat (need to order more than one pizza next time!)
• Interference test with public safety conducted at 5:00 P.M. Tested all major bands, 80 M thru 10 M. Major interference was found on 40 meters, some on 20 meters when running the vertical.
• Decided on club talk in frequency for the Rochester 'Fest -- 146.535 with a PL of 173.8

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