November 16, 2000

Key West Amateur Radio Club

Members Present(10) Visitors (2)

Shirley Perpall WA4JFK Barry Rimmer K4MG Bill Allen KG4JWF

Cory McDonald N1WON L.T. Perpall WA4JFJ Bob Campbell N4IMI

Tom Clements K1TC Dean Nickless W4WHN Louis Garcia KF4RUB

David Dunmire KG4CGX Dick Cousins W4TBW L.L. Waggoner

· Call to order by President Tom Clements at 7:08 P.M.

· Minutes from the October meeting approved as read.

· Treasurers report of $700.31 accepted as read.

· Report on Christmas Dinner at the BOQ scheduled for December 8, beginning around 7P.M. with the FKARC joining with us.

· Dean brought QSL cards made and sent out to stations logged during Field Day in which both clubs participated at the Blue Heron Site with the KWARC winning the toss for points with FKARC taking the points next June. The biggest need is more operators on radios.

· AMSAT phase 3D is now launched and it will take 9 months to settle into orbit. Around August 2001. For more info go to AMSAT.ORG

· Dean reported that the Fort Myers Hamfest will be held Jan. 12-13.

· Election of Officers will be in January. Nominating committee to consist of Tom, Cory and Shirley.

· Barry, K4MG gave a very informative program on APRS and some common and more complex uses of the system.

· Motion to adjourn at 8:55

· Next meeting January 25, 2001