tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345735134607411754.post-78548111202801784122008-01-26T22:00:00.002-06:002008-02-18T10:42:46.261-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Nixa Amateur Radio Club</b><br /><b><i>January 2008 Meeting Minutes</i></b><br /></div><br />Chris Cochran, KBØWZC called to order the regular meeting of the Nixa Amateur Radio Club at 18:16 on January 26, 2008 in Nixa Fire Station. <br /><br />Jeff Kerr, KCØVGC conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: <br /><br />Ralph Baldi, KF6AHT Bill McNamee, KBØWHN J.R. Duncan, NØRLP<br />Lance Riffle, KQØQ John Copelin, KCØQNM John Kreymer, K5LKM<br />Randy Jordan, KCØUKB Joe Hargis, WSØE John Bonnot, WBØLTE<br />Dave Beckler, WAØSAP Jeff Morrissey, KBØWVT Rod Kittleman, KØADI<br />Rich Vogt, KB9YZE <br /><br />Visitors Present:<br /><br />Thomas Harper <br /><br />Jeff Kerr, KCØVGC filed the minutes from the last meeting. The minutes were approved as posted on the club website.<br /><br />Open issues :<br /><br />a) The club HF station is in progress. Several present are interested in having a club HF station. The work on this has begun and we are in the process of acquiring the gear. It was decided that the first step should be acquiring and/or building the antenna and getting it installed.<br /><br />b) The repeater update was read by Chris Cochran, KBØWZC. There is a meeting planned in the first of February to determine the status of the installation for the 220 repeater. <br /><br /><br />New business:<br /><br />a) VE Testing session: 1 new Technician Class, 3 new General Class, 1 Extra Class<br /><br />b) The club received a $1,500 grant from the Nixa Chamber of Commerce. The moneys for this grant are for projects specified in the grant request.<br /><br />c) Treasurer’s Report<br /><br />The treasurer's report was presented by Jeff Morrissey, KBØWVT:<br /><br />November ending balance $385.71 (no report at Christmas meeting)<br />$379.72in Credits ($1.64 Dividend, $78 Dues, $300.08 Donation,)<br />$376.09 in Debits ($275 Arcom RC 210, $33.02 repeater parts, $31.77 Sound Blaster for EchoLink, $36.30 shipping for repeater repairs)<br />January Ending Balance $389.34<br /><br />d) Rich Vogt, KB9YZE talked about the upcoming WØS special event station. <br /><br /><br />Adjournment<br /><br />Chris Cochran, KBØWZC adjourned the meeting at 19:25. <br /><br />The remainder of the time was turned over to Fred Bell, NØLU for a basic electronics class. Very good information was presented on basic electronics and basic antenna theory.<br /><br />Minutes submitted by: Jeff Kerr, KCØVGC, Secretary Minutes<br /><br />approved by: Chris Cochran, KBØWZC, PresidentJeff Kerr - KCØVGChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04602934684068161464noreply@blogger.com