Minutes of the October 9, 2004 meeting of the Weld Amateur Radio Society

• Meeting called to order by Rob KA0VNB.
• The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as presented.
• Those present introduced themselves.
• Ava KA0RXJ presented the treasurer's report.
• Rob - Announcements.
• Next week is the Boy Scouts Jamboree.
• The Club was invited to help with the Boy Scouts merit badge on Jan 29 and Feb 26 2005 at Aims Community College.
• The Radio manuals library is currently being built.
• QST magazines that were in the radio room are up for grabs.
• Suggested the Club purchase the QST CD from ARRL.
• The Greeley Public Library only has a couple of old manuals. Nothing current on amateur radio.
• Cliff W0ITD - provided a radio room update.
• The power rewiring is in progress.
• Stan to provide additional wire.
• Do we need additional Anderson/Power Pole power panels?
• The Cat 5 cable has been run for the IRLP setup.
• Mark AI0L - IRLP update.
• We have a static IP address.
• We have full internet access.
• Mark is spending most of his free time with the Red Cross on their computer systems.
• Stan K0KZA - Provided a repeater update. The transmitter and receive work. The controller is in the process of being programmed.
• Rob - ARES update. There is an exercise today. Larimer and Weld counties to hold an exercise on Oct 23, 2004.
• Cliff - reminded us that the Club has Dick Bird's donated radio equipment.
• Nick AB0PK - requested everyone's e-mail address. Goal is to send as many members the minutes via e-mail. The rest will receive the minutes via US mail.
• Meeting adjourned.

Reminder: Next meeting November 13, 2004.