[FARC] FARC "Approved" Minutes for March 19, 2012

Tue Apr 24 08:31:01 EDT 2012

Mornin', everybody.

> Jim Ridgley asked if anybody was familiar
with "Fox Hunting". Jim sees 
> this as a good potential service we
might provide in helping to find 
> lost persons. This could be an
advertised event for interested people in 
> this area.

I've been
interested in trying Fox Hunting for some time as a way to get kids
interested in ham radio. I've purchased one MicroFox transmitter
(http://www.byonics.com/mf) and some attenuator kits
(http://www.west.net/~marvin/k0ov.htm) so the boys and I can make three
tape measure Yagis. We probably won't be able to do it until school gets
out in six weeks. 

Although Jim is right that radio direction finding
would certainly be a valuable service to offer, I have to admit, I
bought the equipment only because it looked like it would be fun to try.

After the boys and I build the tape measure Yagis, maybe we can have a
practice fox hunt during one of the meetings? 

73, 

--David, K3PO 

On
24.04.2012 09:15, Herb Palm wrote: 

> Frederick Amateur Radio Club
(FARC) "Approved" Minutes For March 19, 2012.
> 
> Meeting: The club
meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm by President 
> Jim Ridgley.
> 
>
Introductions: See Attendees
> 
> Last Months Minutes: (Corrections -
Jim Devilbliss) Approved: YES
> 
> New Licenses: None
> 
> Upgrades:
None
> 
> Treasurer Report: The CD has been rolled over into the
checking account. 
> $125.00 from dues, a donation, and equipment
purchase was deposited into 
> the checking account.
> 
> The checking
account option to not receive printed copies of checks as 
> part of the
statement can decrease the monthly charge of $3.00. That 
> will be done
when the new officers signatures are on file at the bank.
> 
> The
President and the Treasurer are on the checking account. Joe will 
>
contact Jim Ridgley and Mark Whitmore so the changes for the checking 
>
account can be made. Minutes from the meeting when the new officers were

> elected will have to be provided as proof the new elected officers.
The 
> minutes were distributed through the reflector from the January
16, 2012 
> meeting, distributed by the reflector on 1-23-2012 and are
available to 
> anybody.
> 
> A $60.00 dues payment for back dues for
the years 2009 through 2012 was 
> received from Mark A Jenness - W3MAJ.
A motion from the floor and passed 
> directed Mark Whitmore to please
return $45.00 with an accompanying 
> letter to Mr. Jenness and only
accept from him $15.00 dues payment for 
> the year 2012.
> 
> New
Member Application(s): None
> 
> Old or Ongoing Business:
> 
> -Timonium
Ham Fest on March 31, 2012. Talk-in frequency - 146.670 with a 
> PL
tone of 107.2 .
> 
> New Business:
> 
> -The May meeting will be on
D-Star communications and presented by Joe 
> Durnal.
> 
> - Meeting
Programs - Jeff Fishman will contact the ARRL Speakers Bureau 
> to find
out what programs may be available for meetings.
> 
> - A proposed "New
Committee" called CHECK-ON" includes EVERYONE in the 
> club where any
member can and hopefully will call another member and 
> encourage them
to come to the monthly meetings.
> 
> - Curtis Campbell said he thinks
the club is lacking "digital presence" 
> on the web site. He can do
digital modes from his jeep and thinks 
> interest would increase in
club activities.
> 
> - Jim Ridgley asked if anybody was familiar with
"Fox Hunting". Jim sees 
> this as a good potential service we might
provide in helping to find 
> lost persons. This could be an advertised
event for interested people in 
> this area.
> 
> Committee Reports:
>

> -SKYWARN - There was no activity warranting activation of Skywarn.
>From 
> an e-mail received by Jim Ridgley from the new HAM Coordinator
at the 
> Sterling, VA. He wants e-mail notification when any Skywarn
Nets are 
> activated. Jim will post details on the reflector.
> 
>
-RACES - A COMEX was held on March 13, 2012. Jim Devilbliss - WA3FUJ 
>
reconfigured a radio in the EOC because of the inoperative 147.060 MHz

> repeater. Various counties that cannot reach the 147.060 MHz repeater

> used the repeater linked Target System. These changes facilitated
still 
> having a Western Maryland RACES Net.
> 
> - MISC. - Discussion
was held regarding the use of an alternate repeater 
> in case of the
primary repeater 147.060 MHz being out of service. The 
> use of an
alternate repeater of 146.730 MHz can be arranged with Phil 
> Stalnaker
- W3ICF.
> 
> Discussion was about the Health Department Quarterly Net
on 4-3-2012 
> using 444.100 MHz with a PL tone of 167.9 to link all the
hospitals in 
> the area.
> 
> -ARES - March of Dimes event is scheduled
for 4-29-2012 in and around 
> Baker Park, Frederick. Meet at the band
shell at 9-930am. A HT radios is 
> the only requirement.
> 
> - FIELD
DAY - Scheduled for June 23-24, 2012 from the proposed site at 
> the
Frederick Memorial Hospital, same as last year.
> 
> End of Meeting: The
meeting ended at 8:39 pm.
> 
> Attendees:
> 
> Curtis Campbell -
KB3WHX
> Dennis Campbell - KB3WLJ
> Emmitt Bonner - WA4UWD
> Lou
Powpowsky - KB3RNT
> Mark Whitmore - AB3KS
> Joe Durnal - NE3R
> Jim
Ridgley - N3HTA
> Jeff Fishman - KB3FIO
> Herb Palm - K3HCP
> 
>
Respectfully submitted, Herb Palm - K3HCP
>
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