September 2, 1998 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the Meeting, 9/2/98
ATTENDEES:
Cyrus Yunker, KB2URA
Katie Whitman, KB1CIU
Brad Ackerman, N1MNB
Doc Kinne, N2IKR
Tom Schwabel, N2WLG
Art Bell, KC2DCD
David Bell, KC2DCF
Steve Holland, N1RAO
Michael C. Collins, KF6EXF
Charles Corbe, KB2LXS
Mike Thompson
BUSINESS:
Repeater Antenna: Repeater whip on Bradfield
Hall apparently needs to be guyed down. KF6EXF will be looking
into this.
Repeater Controller: The repeater controller no
longer responds to DTMF input. The club will need to get
schematics and look into fixing it, as well as look into
borrowing equipment from TCARC while we are repairing the
controller. Also must get access to Bradfield since Charlie no
longer has access.
Budget: Budgets due on Sept. 14, budget hearing on Sept. 20.
Ideas for the budget include:
Classes/Seminars: May hold
classes or seminars when the weather gets bad.
New Advisor: Professor Mike Thompson from
Materials Science.
Hamfest: Cyrus reported that there were problems
getting all of the necessary approvals for holding the hamfest
here on campus. The options of cancelling or relocating the
hamfest were discussed, and after some discussion the club voted
to cancel the hamfest. Announcements would be sent out to reach
as many people as possible to inform them of the cancellation.
Doc said he would help get the word out. The club will
try planning a 'fest for next year.
Dr Volts: October 28, 1998... with a possible
Halloween theme? With Matt no longer working at Snee, we will
need to find a new location, possibly
Rockefeller. Someone will talk to Carl, KB2SGX, to see about
arranging a room. We will advertise at other meetings and maybe
in the Daily Sun, Chronicle, etc... Possibly, we will charge $1
for students, $3 for anyone else. Cyrus was going to look into
getting university permission.
HF Interference: Will look into placing RF
chokes on police equipment to solve interference problem.
ATV: Relocating the TCARC ATV repeater to the
club station was discussed.
Satellite Station!: New Kenwood TS-790 all-mode
2M/440 rig is here. Thanks to Doc we also have antennas to
construct our satellite station. Someone will be looking into
getting permission from public safety and the building manager to
put up the antennas. Still haven't decided exactly how they will
be put up (which tower, etc...)
Next Meeting: September 16, 1998, 7:00 PM. The
new station combination will be distributed.
Activities: Contest schedule and other relevant
event schedules can be found on the CARC web page.