[ETS/PARC List] ETS Meeting this Friday 8/27

[Jefflih at aol.com]

Meeting Friday   Aug 27, 2010
Place   Clark  Municipal Building  430 Westfield Ave  Clark NJ 07066  
Time    8:00 PM.
Usual announcement on the  repeater.
Remaining meetings for 2010 –  8/27, 9/24, 10/29, and  12/3     
Don't forget your check for the picnic if you  have not done it yet - the 
picnic is ALWAYS a fun time.
 
Personal note: I am going on vacation with my family and am leaving early  
tomorrow. Thus I am sending this out early so I KNOW that you will get it.
I also will be unable to attend the meeting but Victor (KC2NBC) will  watch 
the store as far as the secretary duties.
PLEASE DO NOT DISCUSS my being away on the air - There are bad guys out  
there with scanners and I am "good in the book".
 
Minutes of the July meeting:
The meeting was called to Order at the  Clark Municipal Building by 
President Joe W2OZO at 8:07 PM, starting with  the Pledge of Allegiance 
and roll call.
Minutes of the last meeting as  prepared by Victor KC2NBC, were read by 
Jeff N2VHV.
With corrections to the  picnic date cutoff to 8/21 and correcting Jerry’s 
call from
W2WD to K2MD, Tim  AB2ZK moved to accept, seconded by Larry W2LT..
Treasurer’s Report - Victor,  KC2NBC stated that the current balance was 
$x,xxx.97. 
Accepted by Harvin K2CPA, and seconded by Jerrry   KD2KC.
Correspondence - No correspondence was reported. Nothing heard back  from 
Somerset County.
Technical Report – No report was given. The club still  has not heard back 
from MetroCor.
Old Business – Victor told us the equipment  inventory has to be updated 
for insurance.
Walter W2WIQ reported that the  picnic is going well and that the caterer 
is charging us $11.00 per  person.
New Business – KC2YRB – Dave, KC2YRC – DAN, and WA2AM were admitted  as 
new members.  Joe W2OZO also announced that Eric NW2P of the RVRC  club 
would be 
hosting the VHF weekend at his QTH on Sept 11.
Paul KC2VRJ  of the RVRC club did a Demo/Presentation showing the Asterisk 
repeater  
Contoller software, which was very well done. 
This prompted general  discussion where we learned that the software is 
free but we will 
need a  little black box to interface the radio with the computer – these 
boxes are only  
$85.00 each. Larry W2LJ moved that we proceed with this as a project with a 
 $300.00 
limit. This was seconded by Rich KB2LLM – passed.
Joe, W2OZO  informed us that Somerset told us that we have to clean house a 
bit at the site. 
He is working with them.
Rich KB2LLM mentioned that we should look into  the PARC amateur equipment.
50/50 – was won by Frank KG2CJ who donated the  $40.00 to the club.
Motion to adjourn was made by Pete W2NJU and seconded by  Larry W2LJ.
Meeting closed at 10:34 PM.
There are 28 names on the sign-in  sheet with 26 members
Respectfully submitted by Jeff Lih N2VHV