2017-09 Minutes

September 12, 2017

The Pawnee Amateur Radio Club held a meeting September 12th, 2017 at the Emergency Operations Center in Columbus Nebraska.  Club president, Dave AC0TF, called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.  Dave read the minutes of the August club meeting.   Club Treasurer, Ted K7CLP, gave a treasury report as of 9/12/2017 with no outstanding bills for the month.  The treasurer report was approved as read.  

Members Present – AC0TF, KE0AUP, K7CLP, AC0DN, W0ZAG, KD0OBA, KE0NYD, N0RHK

Old Business

64 Repeater - No change in status.  Club would like to get the old antenna out of the attic and setup in a temporary location for testing.  If it is determined that the old antenna is OK, we will need to coordinate the replacement.

Gene reported that it appears that the DStar Reflector 002C is off-line.  With the Reflector off-line the 2 meter DStar link will not work.  This is a computer maintained by someone in Nebraska.  Tim N0RHM will be contacting NEMA to see if they know the status of the Reflector.

Columbus Days Special Event Station - Saturday, August 19th.  Ted K7CLP worked 20 meters, Gene KD0OBA worked 40 meters.  Twenty six contacts were made.  It was also "Lighthouse Radio Weekend"  Thanks to Mark WD0AAH for loaning his equipment.  Dave will log contacts into Logbook of the World.

Gene KD0OBA drafted a welcome letter for new licensees in our area.  Dave directed the club secretary Ted to send out letters. 

New Business

The club 2 meter net has had several net control operators miss their allotted time slots.  Discussion was held about reviewing the assigned schedule and reinforcing that net control operators need to find a replacement if they cannot make the net.

With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Chris AC0DN seconded by LaRhonda KE0AUP.  Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm

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