2015-07 Minutes

Pawnee Amateur Radio Club

July 14, 2015

The Pawnee Amateur Radio Club met July 14th, 2015 at the Emergency Operations Center under the courthouse in Columbus Nebraska.  Club president, Dave AC0TF, called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.  Dave read the minutes of the June meeting.   Club Treasurer, Ted K7CLP, gave a treasury report as of 7/14/2015 with no outstanding bills for the month. 

Members attending:  AC0TF, AC0DN, KA0TWD, W0ZAG, K7CLP, KD0OBA, N0RHM, N0RHK, Adam Jensen (future HAM)

Old Business

Ted K7CLP gave an update from silent key's widow on helping to help resell his HAM equipment.  

Loop d Loup bike ride report– event was held 6/20/210 - Dave AC0TF gave a summary wrap up of the event.  Thanks to all who volunteered their time to make the event a success.  Pictures are on the web site.

Special event station planning – See club organization spreadsheet.  Additional planning meetings planned for 7:00pm on July 28th and Aug 4th at Hy-vee or more planning.

Event name: Andrew Jackson Higgins Memorial at Columbus Days

Aug 15, 1700Z-2100Z, WA0COL, Columbus, NE. Pawnee Amateur Radio Club. 14.270 7.250. Certificate. Pawnee Amateur Radio Club, c/o Chris Augustime, 1421 14th St, Columbus, NE 68601. To commemorate the life of Andrew Jackson Higgins (inventor of the LCVP or Higgins Boat the WWII landing craft used successfully at the invasion at Normandy).

-        Club call sign WA0COL will be used

-        We need to come up with some card ideas

-        Frequencies – 14.270 and 7.250

-        Club should check out the park location to plan layout 

-    The Club will set up the Log Book of the World software

New Business

Antenna Install - Adam KD0RIZ and Gene KD0OBA installed a dual band J-Pole at KE0AUP's location.  The club is looking forward to hearing her on the Sunday night net.

DStar - Adam KD0RIZ noted that the router at the DStar tower site was locked up.  He rebooted it and it appears to be since.

Fox Hunt Transmitter - KD0OBA brought a small ammo-can that can be used to house the club Fox Hunt transmitter.  AC0DN and AC0TF will look at building the box.

Club T-shirts - Adam J. asked about club T-shirts.  Tim, N0RHM presented options for club T-shirts.  Club members can purchase blank T-shirts from Hobby Lobby and he can iron on a club designed transfer.  He will look into costs and report back.

Nebraska State Fair - The Nebraska State Fair at Grand Island, NE is scheduled for August 28 - Sept 7th.  The Grand Island amateur radio club is looking for volunteers to help them provide coverage during this time.  Volunteers will wear yellow vests and act as local help and information providers.  

With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Chris AC0DN and seconded by, Larry KA0TWD.  Motion carried. 

Program: 

Gene KD0OBA handed out print-outs of world wide DStar Reflectors and nation-wide DStar net dates and times.

Club Web site – Minutes posted here:  https://sites.google.com/site/pawneearc/ 

Pawnee Amateur Radio Club

Columbus, Nebraska 68601