HEMARC

W3HEM – W3GR

Historical Electronics Museum

Amateur Radio Club

MINUTES

13 September 2006

Meeting was called to order at 1800R (6:00 P.M.) By Jim, N3GOO

PRESENT:

Jim Nowotarski, N3GOO Norm Smith, WA6ABD Heru Walmsley, W3WVV

Bill Thompson, WT3B Steve Stitzer, WA3ZWC Fred Heath, AI3Z

Andy Kopke, KB3JUH Ed Myerson, AA3XY Tom Dalton, KB3NHQ

Gary Johney, N3BYW Alvin Glusick, K0IQE Gary Hendrickson, W3DTN

Chas Angel, AA3FB Sam Dunkle, KB3CYL Jim Smith, AB3CA

Chip Weems, W4PBG

July 2006 Minutes were approved as distributed before the meeting (and at the meeting).

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

FAR-FEST will be on Saturday and Sunday, 9 and 10 September 2006. HEMARC will be manning an equipment test table in the main building.

REPORTS:

Treasurer – (Fred)$1,356.99 in the bank & approximately $84.65 cash on hand from dues collection. Treasurer’s report was accepted.

W2W – No report. Next event is the first week of December.

QSLs – No report.

Training – No report.

Station – (Heru) Something is wrong with the ATV antenna. Rotator usage is causing picture to go wacky. Antenna is to be moved from the rotator mast to a fixed position on the roof. Date and work crew to be determined; if you are available, please call Heru. Also, Heru is planning to investigate the ATV antenna problems on Monday 14 August, may have to buy some stuff. One extra cable may be available at the stanchion farm. Cables at the old antenna location are free.

Fists – No report.

FAR.– (Chip) HEMARC test table. Free tickets available for volunteers, whom are needed on both days.

HEMARC WEB Site – (Jim) The alternate web site www.hemarc.us will continue to be the active URL for the time being. Jim was unable to re-register www.hemarc.org

Correspondence – Received a memo from Mrs. Virginia Tarlton regarding the donation of a TS700A to the club & museum. She requested that a small plaque be attached to the donated radio.

OLD BUSINESS:

Nothing has been heard or received from Maryland Homeland Security Director.

Rotator has been repaired and reassembled. We will check with Warren whether he is amenable to a trade or wants his loaner back.

NEW BUSINESS:

• Purchase and/or construction of a 6-meter beam antenna was discussed. We could use the hard line currently attached to the ATV antenna once the ATV antenna has been moved. Fred thought he might have enough pieces at home to make an antenna if we purchased a new 12-foot boom. Fred was planning to inventory his spare parts inventory and advise.

50/50 RAFFLE:

No raffle was held.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

FARFEST, 9th and 10th September 2006.

MS Walk, 16^th and 17^th September 2006. AA3XY is looking for 20+ volunteers per day to help out. Send him an email at AA3XY@arrl.net if you can help.

Pearl Harbor Commemoration, 12-7-2006. W2W available from 2 through 10 December 2006. Operating schedule to be determined.

HEALTH & WELFARE:

Gary Ryan is in a nursing/rehabilitation center on dialysis in Laurel. Is recovering.

Warren Hartman’s daughter has died. No additional information available.

Next regular club meeting will be held on Thursday 14 September 2006 at 1800R (6:00 P.M. local)

The meeting was adjourned at 1840R (6:40 P.M.).

These minutes are respectfully submitted by Norman Smith, WA6ABD.

The minutes have been duly approved as written/amended on ___/___/2006 by ____________________________________.