I attended the Hernando County Amateur Radio Association's ham fest Saturday, February 18th at the fair grounds here in Brooksville, Florida. Their ham fest starts at 8:ooam and pretty well concludes around noon or shortly thereafter. They charge $5.00 with a coupon or $6.00 without. The fair grounds are a great location with lots of parking area and a single entrance. They had a lot of both outside and inside stands. The weather was great with sunny skies and mid 70's temperature. The refreshments for sale consist of coffee and doughnuts only.
I enjoyed looking at the various antennas and antenna mounts on the vehicles in the parking area.
Field day this year is June 24th & 25th and its soon time to put it all together. Dave, N3DZ has a sign up list he's hoping to fill up with names. If you think you might be interested in participating in this year's event, please let Dave know. We have three meeting nights prior to the Field Day weekend so there's time to sign up, ask questions and learn all about it. I'm attaching Dave's sign up sheet.
We have also been informed that the Torrance Walk is May 13th. We'll need about ten operators for that event also. Maybe we can meet at Dean's Dinner for breakfast then head down to Torrance. I think the walk starts around 10:00 AM.
I appreciate all who have volunteered to take charge of the various events and those that participate as well. We need your help. I was pleased to hear Terry, KB3JOD and Steve, KB3JNZ both volunteered to take the Monday night nets.
If you have anything you would like to have put on the meeting agendas, please let any of the officers know.
REMEMBER, WE HAVE 41 PEOPLE IN THE CLUB AND THE CLUB BELONGS TO ALL 41 MEMBERS.
I Look forward to seeing you at the May meeting
73's
Darrell WA3AJQ
President
Minutes from last meeting:
Are there any additions or corrections?
If there are no other additions or corrections, the minutes stand as written.
Financial Report:
The financial Report was read and accepted by Al Fister- N3ZFZ Second: Fred Maize- KM3M
Old Business:
ARES:
Jerry Kiehl, WB3DUD has volunteered to co-ordinate the net control assignments and update the call list.
Thank you to Terry Carnahan - KB3JOD for Volunteering for the Month of March with the Monday Night Net !
Thank you to Steve Kuser - KB3JNZ for Volunteering for the Month of April with the Monday Night Net !
RACES:
When is formal training scheduled? Give Rusty, WB3EUQ, your name if your interested in attending a session, he'll try to get you scheduled as a fill in.
ECHOLINK - Rusty O'Donnell
Rusty tweaked it up and seriously improved the audio per Darrell, WA3AJQ, in Brooksville Florida.
Donation from WAL*MART. (Steve Kuser KB3JNZ)
We're not tax exempt. Rusty to look into this. // Rusty filled out paperwork for Walmart - we wait for there Approval.
Repeater Operation - Elmer Soriso
Has our Call Identifier been corrected? Rusty was going to take care of it. Was announcing 3BMD not W3BMD. // YES
Fred - KM3M said there is going to be a " Weather Emergency " coming up March 16th.
New Business:
Four counties get together.
Tabled until spring or summer this year
Consider breakfast with Indiana, Cambria, Armstrong and Butler county amateurs. where?
Activities for 2006:
Mall demonstration: Bill Menk W3LAB
MS walk: _____________
Torrance walk: May 13th
Field day: June 24th thru June 25th_
Club picnic: _________________________________________
Christmas party: December 10th ( Hoss's )
Trustee Dues:
Elmer Does Not Want The Club Paying For His Dues !
Training:
Jim St.Clair's - N3TQR's suggestion !? // Dave - N3DZ said there is a DVD avaiable on line see Dave.
Notes or comments?
Please pay your dues to Kim - Kim only!
Does anyone have anything they wish to bring up for the good of the club or of general interest, before we adjourn.
Larry - N3LT and Dave - N3DZ has brought up that at our May Meeting we will have a Guest - Bill Wiesman doing a Demo with SDR // Software Define Radio - Flex Radio !
50 / 50 Won by:
There was no 50/ 50 !
ADJURNED At:
8 : 25 PM. (Local time)
ATTENDANCE:
Kim Frech --------
Jim St.Clair N3TQR
Jerry Kiehl WB3DUD
Linda Kiehl ----------
Al Fister N3ZFZ
Carl Hvoeda N3PIE
Steven Kuser KB3JNZ
Larry Freeman N3LT
Dave Dzelsky N3DZ
Fred Maize KM3M
Respectively Submitted by:
Kim Frech, Secretary/Treasurer
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