2016-10 Minutes

Pawnee Amateur Radio Club

October 11, 2016

The Pawnee Amateur Radio Club held a meeting October 11th, 2016 at the Emergency Operations Center in Columbus Nebraska.  Club president, Dave AC0TF, called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.  Adam KD0RIZ read the minutes of the September meeting.   Club Treasurer, Ted K7CLP, gave a treasury report as of 10/11/2016 with no outstanding bills for the month.  The treasurer report was approved as read.

Members Present – AC0TF, KE0AUP, K7CLP, KD0RIZ, AC0DN, KD0OBA, W0ZAG, WD0AAH

 Old Business

440 repeater - It's alive!!!  Chris AC0DN and Ted K7CLP found a fuse behind a cover plate that was blown out.  They also put the winter insulation on so it should be good to go.  Still plan to move the antenna up 20 feet or so.

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. – On hold for now.   

DStar Tower Site – the internet connection is down.  The current internet provider is took the tower down.  Plan to put up a new tower but not until Spring/Summer timeframe.  Possibly look to redirect the wireless link to another tower in town or Rob was going to approach them with the idea of using the DStar tower to carry their internet service for the area.  Need to also look at replacing the router up there also.  We will need a public IP address for the gateway.  Gene KD0OBA installed a temp sensor in the building and also backed up the gateway computer.

Noise on 640 repeater has been noted, will need to investigate.  Still exists as of September meeting. Dave AC0TF and Chris AC0DN will check it out.  High SWR.  

Larry KA0TWD mentioned a year end club dinner.  Discussed having the dinner after the first of the year with everything else going on.  Still need to pick a month and have a brief meeting at the chosen location.

New Business

No new business discussed.

With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Adam KD0RIZ  and seconded by Chris AC0DN.  Motion carried. 

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