2016-07 Minutes

Pawnee Amateur Radio Club

July 12, 2016

The Pawnee Amateur Radio Club held a meeting July 12th, 2016 at the Emergency Operations Center in Columbus Nebraska.  Club president, Dave AC0TF, called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm.  A special IRLP presentation was conducted at 7 pm before the meeting by Mike KC0FAN and Eric KB0GRP.  Dave AC0TF read the minutes of the April meeting.   Club Treasurer, Ted K7CLP, gave a treasury report as of 7/12/2016 with no outstanding bills for the month.  The treasurer report was approved as read.

Members Present - AC0TF, AC0DN, WA0QCI, KC0RZA, KA0TWD, W0ZAG, KE0AUP, K7CLP, KD0OBA, WD0AAH

Special Guests - KC0FAN, KB0GRP

Old Business

440 repeater - Not working - Adam KD0RIZ and Ted K7CLP looked it over.  Power supply seems to be bad.  Fuses all looked good.

Bill Kucera estate - Ted K7CLP gave an update.  A box of coax cable was presented for distribution.  There was still a power supply and rotator still available. 

IRLP - Internet Radio Linking Project - York tower owner is Mark KG0S.  AC0DN contacted KG0S and he was interested in placing his IRLP node at Columbus (currently set to 444.725 which will not work in Columbus, it can be retuned).  Would need to provide Internet access at the site or an Internet RF link.  AC0DN has contacted tower owner Rob Nall.

Loop D Loup - June 18th. SUCCESS!

Field Day at WD0AAH location near Surprise Nebraska.  Mark WD0AAH reported a new high tower antenna installed.

Columbus Days Special Event Station - August 20th.  Start earlier this year to avoid other contests.  Plan to run from 10am to 1pm.  Location will be Pawnee Park like last year. Adam KD0RIZ emailed a letter asking for permission to use the same location.  City returned an insurance form to tell us the coverages we need to have.  Adam KD0RIZ and Gene KD0OBA will plan to set up a DStar station at the same location.  Talked about how to log contacts. (Logbook of the World)

Noise on 640 repeater has been noted, will need to investigate.  Still exists as of July meeting.

Update of our ARRL information needed to maintain our club accreditation. An information sheet was passed around. 

New Business

Tower available - aluminum tapered tower

        - 2 Tri band antennas available Martin and Ted K7CLP have info 10, 15, 20 Meter

Victoria Springs - July 30th and 31st.

No further new business for the month. 

With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Chris AC0DN  and seconded by Gene KD0OBA.  Motion carried. 

Club Web site – Minutes posted here:  http://www.WA0COL.com