[HCARC] August 2015 Minutes

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HILL COUNTRY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Meeting Minutes

6 August 2015

MEETING COMMENCEMENT

The meeting was called to order by President Terr Hipskind (W0HIP) who led
us in the Pledge Of Allegiance.  There were 28 members in attendance who
signed the attendance sheet.

MEMBER AND GUEST RECOGNITION

President Hipskind explained the 50/50 and gave out tickets to the following
people for having helped during the past month:  Barb and Pete Schuyler
(N9NM, N9OF respectively) for providing goodies for the break and to Lew
King W5LEW for antenna work and to Kerry Sandstrom K5KS who provided an
excellent Tech Corner on the Smith Chart.

The July 2015 minutes were posted and approved.

The Treasurers report was read and approved

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Repeater (Harvey K5HV) – Working on WIFI connection for the new repeater.

VE Testing (Fred W0LPD) – Nothing

Red Cross Liason (Terry W0HIP) – Nothing

SKYWARN – Larry Altman (N5QED) Nothing

Field Day (Gary Johnson N5BAA) – Nothing additional since Field Day is the
presentation.  Waiting For September to come to settle on FD 2016 location.

ARES – Terry Hipskind is working on the badges


OLD BUSINESS

Elections are due in November

NEW BUSINESS

None


BREAK FOR REFRESHMENTS FROM PETE, BARB SCHUYLER

Presentation was by John Heucksteadt AC4CA on Low Band DXing.  John provided
essential information concerning antennas and techniques for operating on
40/80/160 meters

The 50/50 was won by:  Lew King W5LEW  30/30 split


Submitted:

Gary Johnson
N5BAA
HCARC Secretary 2013/14/15
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