November 2010
Amateur Radio Society of Dryden
November 10th, 2010 Meeting Minutes
Dryden Fire Service Training Centre
In Attendance were:
Bob, | VE3YDN | |
Ed, | VA3ETP | |
Jim, | VE3JLN | |
Scott, | VA3EXT | |
Ken, | VE3VGM | |
Bob, | VA3GUN | |
Dave, | VE3LMU | |
Alf, | VE3EFT | |
Vice
President, Bob, VA3GUN, called the meeting to order.
Correction
to the September meeting minutes:
Remembrance Day is Nov 11 not Oct 11.
M.S.—Ken,
VE3VGM; Jim, VE3JLN—the September Meeting Minutes be adopted as corrected.
Carried.
M.S.—Ken,
VE3VGM; Jim, VE3JLN—the October 13 Special Meeting Minutes be adopted as
distributed. Carried.
Old
Business:
JOTA
(Jamboree on the Air) was attended by 14 cubs, scouts, leaders and parents.
Unfortunately, conditions were poor.
Our only QSO was with Warren, VE3FYN, in Atikokan via IRLP.
Pumpkin
Patrol was quiet. There was only
one egg-throwing incident on Halloween Night.
10 amateurs patrolled Saturday night (Gate Night); 7 amateurs patrolled
on Halloween Night. We will liaise
with Dryden Police next year to see if it would be better to adjust our times to
2000 to 2300 on Gate Night.
The Trillium
Foundation has turned down our grant application.
We will re-apply.
A.R.S.D.
decals will be printed to apply to the blue safety caps.
They will also be available for sale to members.
M.S.—Jim,
VE3JLN; Ken, VE3VGM—the Financial Statement as at
New
Business:
December 8th
will be our Christmas Supper. As
Barclay Hall is no longer available, we will meet at the Dryden Flying Club.
Bob, VE3YDN has booked the hall; rental is $50.00, which we will pay out
of the ‘Chinese Auction’ receipts.
Christmas
Parade: We are still awaiting
details from the Kinsmen Club.
Scott will e-mail members once known.
VA3EXT
Technical Report:
Ignace,
Bearpaw and Sioux Lookout repeaters are still down.
Adi, VA3ADI was asked to have a look at Sioux Lookout, however, he has
not returned Scott’s call yet. The
other 2 repeaters will be fixed as time permits.
Ken, VE3VGM,
moved the meeting adjourn.
Jim, VE3JLN,
won the 50/50 draw.