[ETS/PARC List] ETS Meeting This Friday 9/24/10

[Jefflih at aol.com]

Meeting Friday   Sept 24,  2010
Place   Clark Municipal Building  430 Westfield Ave   Clark NJ 07066 
Time    8:00 PM.
Usual announcement on the  repeater.
Remaining meetings for 2010 –  9/24, 10/29, and  12/3     

Minutes of the Aug meeting: with MANY  THANKS to Victor KC2NBC
The meeting was called to Order at the Clark  Municipal Building by 
President 
Joe W2OZO at 8:10 PM, starting with the  Pledge of Allegiance and roll 
call. 
Victor, KC2NBC, read the minutes of last  meeting. Walter, W2WIQ moved to 
accept, seconded by Drew,  W2OU.
Treasurer’s Report - Victor, KC2NBC stated that the current balance was  
$xxx.67.
Accepted by Harvin, K2CPA and seconded by Walter,  W2WIQ.
Correspondence - No correspondence was reported. Nothing heard back  from 
Somerset County.
Technical Report – Rich, KB2LLM explained the  layout of the club’s 
repeater, duplexers, 
and related equipment mounted in a  donated eight foot rack.  
Regarding Asterisk, Rich stated that the  configuration of the Asterisk 
controller software 
would mirror the present  RVRC configuration as this would allow ETS to be 
up and running with minimum  downtime. Drew, W2OU stated that a newly 
formed. Asterisk users group 
was  promoting the use of universal commands by all users. Regarding the 
new  controller requirements Walter, W2WIQ stated that our main 2 meter 
machine  already has the required interface jacks on the back, but the 220 machine 
would  need to be removed and along with 
the 2 meter backup machine would have to  have external jacks installed. 
This setup will also allow us to easily  switch back to our original 
controller should that ever become necessary. Since  the club still has not heard 
back from MetroCor.  Joe, W2OZO 
asked Don,  K2DSV if he had any concerns. Don stated that the club sent in 
our application  months ago with the required fee. Everything the club 
needed to do was  done.
Old Business – Regarding the picnic Walter, W2WIQ stated that all the  
final arrangements for the event were made and that he would have coffee and  
donuts for those who showed up early 
to help out with setting up. Victor,  KC2NBC stated that almost everyone 
who committed to attend the picnic had paid.  Joe, W2OZO asked about the 
status of the equipment inventory for insurance  coverage. Walter, W2WIQ stated 
that he was about half way through the equipment  list and confirming what 
the replacement values would be.
New Business –  Walter, W2WIQ asked Drew, W2OU if there was a possibility 
of having a joint  Holiday Party in January with RVRC.  Drew, stated that the 
RVRC had already  booked a caterer and that the room would be too small for 
both clubs. 
After  a general discussion it was decided that the ETS holiday party would 
be held in  January at a site to be determined. Walter asked Victor, KC2NBC 
to look into  costs for a buffet at Snuffy’s as one possibility.
50/50 - A total of $50.00  was collected. The 50/50 was won by ? who 
donated the entire amount to the  club.
A  motion to adjourn was made by Walter, W2WIQ and was seconded by  Dennis, 
W2IU.
Meeting closed at 9:08 PM.
There are 15 names on the sign-in  sheet. All 15 are club members.
Respectfully submitted by Jeff  N2VHV.