[PARC] Agenda for PARC meeting

[Peterborough Amateur Radio Club via VE3PBO]

Hello

This is just a reminder for the PARC meeting February 3rd 2015  at the 
usual location  at Adam Scott CVI  rm 131
I look forward to seeing you there.

Following is the agenda  also following the  agenda is information for 
the bylaw amendment  for the dispensation of club assets.
also some links and some thoughts for the proposal for the purchase of 
a new repeater for VA3PBO   our 70cm repeater has been down for many 
years.    here is a  great opportunity to bring it back into service 
that would include  some digital capabilities  using the Yaesy system 
fusion repeater.



Peterborough Amateur Radio Club Meeting agenda
Feb 3rd 2015

Secretaries Report  and reading of Minutes from past meeting.
Presented by Devon VE3DEV

Treasurers Report:
Presented by the Treasurer, Barry VE3BLM

Activities:
Presented by the activities director, Barry VE3BLM

 ARES:
Presented by Terry VE3MTT

Technical:
Presented by Rick VE3IQZ

Web Site:
Presented by Harmen VE3EMA

New Business

Badges

Propaosal to purchase repeater for VA3PBO (70cm)  Yaesu DR1X  using 
the Yaesu club Installation and upgrade program  $500USD  see details 
(link) http://tinyurl.com/yaesudr1x-rpt   additional information will 
be available at the meeting.

Proposal to amend bylaw regarding dispensation of PARC assets. 
Continued….

Elections of directors.

Presentation
There is no presentation for this month
Prepared by David Moes
  President VE3SD


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Proposal to amend the bylaw in regards to the disposition of club 
assets.

The current bylaw restricts the sale of club assets by auction at club 
meeting.    with items of large value this could potentially reduce 
the sale price significantly below market value.  especially with 
items that have a limited market.  if we were to allow sale of large 
value item we could sell at market value and use the money from the 
sale for purchase of club equipment and for other club activities.

original

21.1 Any equipment etc. that the Peterborough Amateur Radio Club 
wishes
to dispose of, is to be sold by either Auction or sealed bids, at a
regular monthly meeting. Items going on sale shall be listed in the
club bulletin prior to the meeting of the Sale/Auction.

proposed

21.1 disposition of assets of the  Peterborough Amateur Radio Club are 
to be done by  Auction  at a regular monthly meeting.  Items going on 
sale shall be listed via email to club members and at the meeting 
prior to the Auction.  A reserve bid may be applied to Items of 
significant value and is to be based on market value less 20%  as 
determined by the executive committee.   Any items that do not sell at 
the meeting will be sold by the executive committee at a flea market, 
hamfest, online swap shop or online auction or any other means that 
will bring the best  possible price   The item shall not to be sold 
for less than the high bid at the club Auction. If item then fails to 
sell within 120 days.  it will be offered back to the person that 
offered the highest bid at the club auction.



Repeater info

Yaesu DR-1X    thoughts

I have done a quick look at the Yaesu DR-1x  repeater
I am not an expert on repeaters but here is my humble input.

What the DR-1x repeater can do.

Operate on either  2m or 70cm
It has a basic controller with ids PL tone and other options  but not 
fancy. If its set up as a 2m repeater it is just that.  And the same 
for 70cm   It cant be both at the same time.    If you want both 
either linked or not you will need two repeaters.


Digital vs Analogue
It can operate either mode depending on repeater settings  including 
auto switching between modes  by detecting input.  but its not able to 
transmit analogue and digital simultaneously as some have suggested.

Input mode

input set to digital    it will accept digital input only
input set to analogue (FM) it will accept analogue (FM) only
input set to auto  it will accept either   auto switching instantly as 
it detects mode being received.

Output mode
output set to digital.    Output is digital only.
If the input is auto or analogue (FM) it will convert analogue (FM) 
signals to digital . Anyone with an analogue receiver that has no tone 
filter will hear what sounds similar open squelch  if it has tone 
filter they will hear nothing.
Output set to analog.
Output will be analogue (FM)   If the input is auto or digital it will 
convert  any digital signals to analogue (FM)
Output set to auto
it will transmit the same mode as the input. Anyone with an analogue 
receiver that has no tone filter will hear what sounds similar open 
squelch  if the person talking is using digital.

VE3RPT is using one of these units.  For the time being they are using 
auto input and analogue output.  This way all users will hear the 
signal regardless of what the other station is using.   Initially it 
was set auto and people with analogue radios  could only hear noise if 
the  station talking was digital.





>From RPT site

VE3RPT 147.060+ 103.5 Hz (DR1X repeater) — is up and running at 25 
watts on a new very big vertical antenna. This repeater is now a Yaesu 
DR1X System Fusion. For a few days, this repeater will be running in 
Dual Mode (normal FM — Called F3) and Fusion Digital (Called C4FM). 
Normal FM users don’t have to worry about doing anything special, 
other than to make sure you have both CTCSS encode and decode turned 
on in your radio so you don’t hear the digital data should it come 
on. In dual (or Auto mode), we share the repeater on the same 
frequency and it can only run 1 mode at a time. Before you get excited 
:), this is a temporary thing and it will be turned back to a normal 
FM (F3) mode shortly – when the new controller is installed


There is a marketing brainchild  in the works Yeasu I  selling at 
significantly discounted price until March 2015.   $500 for a repeater 
  just add duplexer, power supply, antenna and go.
Would it be a good get one to replace the failed 440 machine  and 
maybe TJR?   I think this would be a good option.  I am not sure but I 
think this price is for just one per club so a second would be regular 
price at nearly three times that.