1) Grant committee
Purpose:
To continue interaction with ARDC.
To hold a discussion among the membership and with ARDC pertaining to expenditures outside our original Bill Of Materials since we managed to have a surplus of funds.
Maintain and publish a wish list of items to procure.
To prepare our close out report to ARDC.
To consider possible follow on grant requests.
Chairperson: Chuck Lewis/N4NM
Input requested: What should go on the wishlist? Are there thoughts about a whole new grant project?
2) Docent Committee
Purpose:
Determine the role requirements to become a Ham Docent to present the K4MIE Hamshack and Amateur Radio related museum artifacts to the General Public and support Museum activities and events
To provide text copy for the website to be learned by Ham Docents regarding the history and capabilities of the Museum artifacts.
Chairperson: Bob DePierre/K8KI
Input requested: Volunteers to be Ham Docents. History material for copy. Commentary on results.
3) Housekeeping committee
Purpose:
To establish rules for maintaining the presentability of the Hamshack. What condition should it be left in after each use? Provide a checklist for closing up shop. Define storage locations for items that should be stowed between uses. What systems should be left on or off. Provide text copy and photos for the website.
Chairperson: Bob DePierre/K8KI
Input requested: Suggestions and commentary regarding results.
4) Ergonomics committee
Purpose:
To collect and implement suggestions regarding making the K4MIE Hamshack more comfortable and operator friendly. To provide input to the Grant committee Wish List.
Chairperson: Bob DePierre/K8KI
Input requested: Observations, complaints and suggestions regarding awkwardness or improvements in operating. Items for the Wish List.
5) Contest and Operating Events Committee
Purpose: Select and announce events for operation, open the Museum and Hamshack to operators, Scheduling slots for operating times if several wish to participate. Keeping and submitting logs.
Chairperson: Bob Ehresman/KV4PC
Input requested: Suggestions about events and contests to participate in. Operators interested in participation. Input to Ergonomics committee.
6) Demonstrations and Training Committee
Purpose: Host demonstrations of different operating modes and techniques. Write operating procedures for the website, Announce, schedule, and hold classes to instruct and certify members to become operators for using the K4MIE Hamshack Equipment. Provide demonstrations to other clubs such as HARC, Haylark, or NADXC.
Chairperson: Bob DePierre/K8KI
Input: Requests for demonstrations. Members interested in operator training and certification. Operators interested in instructing or giving demonstrations. Commentary on results.
7) Projects committee
Purpose:
Maintain a list of projects remaining relating to the setup and installation of the hamshack. Hold work parties to accomplish project tasks. Provide input to the Wishlist.
Chairperson: Bob Ehresman/KV4PC
Input: Helpers for work parties. Project suggestions. Commentary.