BVARC Minutes 8/28/2010

Blue Valley Amateur Radio Club met on August 28, 2010 at the 1st Street Bar & Grill in Utica, NE. The meeting was called to order by President Martin Workman AC0M with 9 members present and 3 Guests-Art Zygielbaum K0AIZ, ARRL Nebraska Section manager. Jon Morris KA0JGG,and Reynolds Davis K0GND We had introductions and waived the reading of the minutes.

Gloria KA0BOC reported that she had sent $25.00 memorial to the Elvin Bristol family, from the BVARC. Elvin N0CWF became a silent key on Aug. 20th.

Discussion was held - Martin AC0M wants to deploy a repeater in York and The BVARC may later buy it. York City Auditorium has tower and co-ax. They need antenna on the tower. City Administrator will take this to the Council to have us on the tower. Motion made by Bob KD0XB to have Martin AC0M talk with the York Administrator to get permission to have antenna and repeater on their Auditorium tower and find out if they have liability for us. Also if we can use WA0HOU call sign on the new 440 repeater. Seconded by Jim WB0PKY (carried).

Next meeting will be on Sept. 25, 2010 at the Utica 1st Street Bar & Grill in Utica, NE Motion to adjourn seconded. (carried)

Art K0AIZ gave his presentation to the club from ARRL.

Bev Naber-KAØVSO, Secretary