UPPER KITTITAS COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

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UKCARC MEETING 3 November, 2002

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:36 A.M. BY President Charlie Reisig

1. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: Treasurer $745.40. Members present:

KC7NTP Hazel, KD7OZN Mike, KC7KEM Mike, WB7TMV Charlie, AA7PR Dick, KD7MDX John, KD7DGB Jul, Barbara, KC7JMO Sandra, KC7BDC Bob, KA7LHE Dian, WA7HNH Jack, KC7ZQD Beth, N7XEQ Craig, and W7TXU Jim.

2. COMMUNICATIONS: Question was asked about how not to have to listen to the Oregon repeater on 147.16. The answer is the 7.16 repeater transmits a 131.8 tone so set your radio up on CTCSS and you won’t hear the Oregon repeater.

3. COMMITTEES: No active committees at this time but the comment was that they are a good thing and we ought to keep them.

4. OLD BUSINESS: Jack reported that he now has the interface for Echolink and is trying to get a computer set up for it. Hopefully be running before the next meeting.

5. NEW BUSINESS: There will be a Search and Rescue training exercise with communications on the 23^rd of November. Time will be 0800 hours at the SAR building in Ellensburg.

Nominations were opened and no new members were nominated. The vote came out with Beth, KC7ZQD President, John, KD7MDX Vice-President, and Jack, WA7HNH as Secretary-Treasurer. They will be effective 1 January, 2003.

6. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Charlie, WB7TMV, attended the Rodeo City Radio Club meeting on Saturday. He enjoyed the meeting and the chance to meet some of the lower valley Hams. He also invited them to attend some of our meetings. Thanks Charlie.

7. The meeting was adjourned at 0910 hours.

NEXT REGULAR CLUB MEETING TO BE HELD 1 December, 2002