Minutes of the February 9, 2008 meeting of the Weld Amateur Radio Society

• Meeting called to order by Rob KA0VNB at 9:10
• Berry N0OYM provided the treasury’s report
• Pending expenditures include business card stock, the warsco.org internet domain and coax cable for the repeater site.
• Reimbursement for pended expenditures approved
• Minutes from the last meeting approved
• Berry N0OYM provided a report of the repeaters:

• 2M having some difficulties, have not had opportunity to purchase parts
• IRLP and EchoLink are up and running
• 440 is down-have not had opportunity to reprogram call sigh
• Rob KA0VNB- may be good time to get the 3 port repeater controller that was approved previously- Berry will get it.
• Rob KA0VNB- CCARC looking for clubs wanting to test D-Star system. There are some clubs in Denver that may be interested.

• Old Business:

• Rob KA0VNB- Software to find radio available to anyone interested
• Rob KA0VNB- Club did not get involved with radio merit badge for Bo Scouts
• K0OJ- Testing session today-still looking for volunteers to do testing.
• Ron KA0VNB- Training sessions coming up. Feb 23rd in Parker (ARES district 24 website for more information). NWS training May 3rd, location to be determined.
• Rob KA0VNB- Ft Collins marathon May 4th.
• Rob KA0VNB- helped get Evans’ fire department communication bus equipment. Department may lose bus, but will likely keep the radios.
• Rob KA0VNB- spent time with Denver communication to see what dispatch is like.
• Gave document for donation of Cliff’s repeater to Ted, he will have Ginny sign it when he sees her.
• Berry gave business cards to OJ to give out at testing sessions.
• Dave gave update on the activities that he and Mark have participated in.

• New Business:
• Ted WA0HLJ has lots of antennas if anyone would like to buy one- about $50 each.

• Meeting adjourned at 9:50