[FPARC] MINUTES OF FEBRUARY MEETING

[kd4spw at aol.com]

                       FORT PIERCE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB - MINUTES -  2/8/2006
 
      The regular monthly meeting of the Fort Pierce Amateur Radio Club was chaired by Vice President Keith Wood, W4RPE.  Attendance was 9. All who came are members.
 
      MINUTES: The minutes of the January meeting were approved as distributed, after motion by Paul, KG4MCE, and seconded by Ernie, KF4IHX.
 
      TREASURY: Treasurer Carl, KF4KCI?s report was approved as distributed after motion by Joe KD4BTD, seconded by Kevin, W4KKW.
 
               Total funds:      (designated for WQCS: $40)                                 $3248.60.
 
                                           OLD BUSINESS
 
       HAMFEST:    Joe, KD4BTD, said that Art, W4ZEF, will be taking 100 copies of our Hamfest flyer to the Orlando Hamfest. Keith, W4RPE, said we could take more also.
  
      REPEATER:    Keith, W4RPE, asked Ernie, KF4IHX, to tell about recent work done to the repeaters. Ernie said he found some ground connections loose. He said they separated and isolated the RF and audio cables. An old Tandy RG-8 jumper was replaced with new LMR 400. Carl, KF4KCI, asked if that took care of all of the repeater issues. Ernie said that no, it did not. He said next we may try crystalling an MSR 2000 UHF repeater to swap out with our UHF repeater, to see if there is any improvement. Ernie also said we can try retuning the duplexers. Kevin, W4KKW, made a motion to purchase crystals and pay a shop charge to tune and check out the MSR 2000, if one is available, and tune the duplexers. It was seconded by Carl, KF4KCI, and it passed. 
      Carl, KF4KCI, said he plans to talk to Randy again about mounting a repeater on the wall in the WQCS transmitter room.
      Pete, KD4SPW, said WQCS can be heard on the UHF repeater while it is being used.
 
                                              NEW BUSINESS
      
       FIELD DAY:  Carl, KF4KCI, asked the dates of Field Day: Friday through Sunday, June 24, 25, 26. He said he will be at Field Day this year to cook. He said his son asked him to do BBQ for a church function, but he declined in favor of our Field Day. But Carl said that his camper will likely not be available this year. Keith, W4RPE, asked who would be at Field Day this year. He asked Joe, KD4BTD, to secure the OK with IRCC for those dates. Pete, KD4SPW, will need to get proof of insurance.
 
      Pete, KD4SPW, reminded Kevin, W4KKW, that we want to have our Hamfest tickets in hand to sell at our club table at the Stuart Hamfest.
 
      Carl, KF4KCI, said anyone who wants to come to his house and get the hardline coax there before he scraps it.
 
      Keith, W4RPE, asked Kevin, W4KKW, for an IRLP/ECHOLINK update. Kevin said we will have a demo next meeting.
 
      ATTENDANCE:    KD4SPW, W4RPE, KF4IHX, KD4BTD, WA4NGR, W4KKW, KG4MCE, WB4NOZ, KF4KCI
                                                Submitted by Secretary Peter Amar, KD4SPW.