July 27, 2000

Key West Amateur Radio Club

Present

Shirley Perpall WA4JFK Jerry Turner K9CCZ L.T.Perpall WA4JFJ

Barry Rimmer K4MG Bob Campbell N4IMI Bob Heisey KF4NWV

B.O.Lowery W4NLG Wm.McKinzie KD4DKT Cory McDonald N1WON

Dean Nickless W4WHN

Meeting called to order by V-President Cory McDonald at 7:40 P.M.

Minutes from the June meeting approved as read. Barry/L.T.

Treasurer report of $703.38 after payment of $25.00 to the Big Pine Athletic Assoc. and $72.25 for other Field Day expenses.

Dean brought along a copy of the FKARC Bulletin to pass around

Old Business

Field Day worked out very well for the groups this year as far as noise levels and ample facilities. The use of two portable towers worked out very nice. Looks like about 1824 points, which is 1/2 again as much as prior years. QSL cards are being sent out by Cory and Dean using the map of Key West on the Web-site.

Cory reported an IOTA contest coming up over the weekend of July 29

Info on the Adopt-a-Highway will be followed up by L.T.

The repeater gathered water again so to avoid the drips shelves were installed on the wall. Shirley presented bills of $31.66 and mailing for Field Day cost $1.21-totalling $32.87. Motion made by Barry/Bob to pay the expenses. carried

Items of interest

L.T. brought a piece of wire that had been hit by lightning to show its effect.

Bob Campbell brought an antenna analyzer. Offer to loan to members for testing.

B.O. reported that he has applied for his call sign from 68 years ago of W7CSS.

TAPR demonstration at Orlando in September//Seven Seas luncheon on November 11

Barry will give an APRS demo for the meeting of Nov. 16.

L.T. brought a quick fix home brew shield, made out of a piece of pvc and an end cap, for in-line connecters to protect from weather.

Brief discussion of dual sites for 940.

No new business. No 50/50

Motion to adjourn by L.T./Barry