Minutes of the July 11,2009 meeting of the Weld Amateur Radio Society
- Meeting called to order by Rob KA0VNB at 9:05
- Elections
- President: Rob Gentry KA0VNB
- Vice President: Willie Williams W5WIW
- Secretary: Heather Kroeger KC0SYH
- Treasurer: Berry Kroeger N0OYM
- Repeater Trustee: Berry Kroeger N0OYM
- Holder of the Keys: Berry Kroeger N0OYM and Mike Cruickshank KC0FNE
- Board of Directors: Win Eaton K8GYC, Rick Hubbard WA0DDC, Mike Cruickshank KC0FNE, Dave Schultz W0EDW, Jerry Williams KE5INP, OJ Jenkins K0OJ
- Spectator: Peter Dewees N7TDJ
- Jester: vacant
- Introductions around the room
- Minutes from last meeting approved
- Treasurer’s report Berry N0OYM
- Repeater report Berry N0OYM
- 2M repeater up, still has a bit of desense, was unable to reproduce-issue could be in antenna, coax or cable or a result from humidity in building.
- UHF link antenna is up, radio is up but needs configuration
- 70 cm is down and being looked at
- Old Business:
- OJ still looking for VE’s 2nd Saturday of the month at Greeley Police Dept
- We are allowed to use the projector in the fire house for presentations
- High plains DX s still welcoming people who would like to use equipment Monday evenings, have rearranged things for more capability
- Upcoming Events
- Next WARS meeting will be held at 11:00am on Aug 8th to allow for participation in the Rat Race in Ault
- Courage classic July 24-27th Copper Mountain
- July 10,11,12 Certification exercise CERT, Denver
- Will start having local classes in the future
- August 16 Ham fest at Jeffco fairgrounds
- Sept 27th: Boulder Ham Fest
- Willie NCARC meeting at Fireside Restaurant in Windsor
Additional Comments
- Gene has several feet of copper/steel wire if anyone wants it
- If interested in Edge of Space science events www.eoss.org
- Mike gave ATV (amateur TV) demonstration