Emporia Amateur Radio Society
Science Hall 156, ESU
19 November 2016
FINAL
1. Call to Order – Tim, KØEMP called the meeting to order at 9:00
AM with 11 members in attendance. A
short YouTube video was shown on “HAMMING” Vintage.
2. Meeting Minutes – Tim, KØEMP - The 15 October 2016 meeting minutes
were reviewed and approved with no changes.
3. Treasurer’s Report – Tim, KØEMP, reviewed the treasurer’s report
which was approved with no changes.
4. Component
Corner – Jim,
WXØU, discussed line loss through coax and the differences in SWR at different
frequencies and how that can become significant. Tim, KØEMP, discussed the best way to measure
how we are actually getting out is through the use of an RF field meter.
5. Announcements
and Reports –
Tim, KØEMP
·
Executive
Committee Meeting Update – None - No EC meeting in November
·
Builder’s Corner (Show &
Tell) – George,
KDØRII, showed a voice equalizer that he uses to help equalize strong and soft
voices on UHF/VHF speech.
· Calling the Thursday Night Net – Sign-up sheet was passed with the
results as follows (UPDATE: additional volunteers solicited during the VE Testing
Session on Dec 3) - Thank you to KS1ERS, Dean, for picking up the unassigned
net on Dec 1st.
DATE
|
CALL
SIGN
|
NAME
|
24-Nov-16
|
ADØTV
|
William Wolcott
|
01-Dec-16
|
KS1ERS
|
Dean Binns
|
08-Dec-16
|
KCØUVH
|
Linda Wolcott
|
15-Dec-16
|
ADØSF
|
David Claridge
|
22-Dec-16
|
KØEMP
|
Tim East
|
29-Dec-16
|
ADØTV
|
William Wolcott
|
05-Jan-17
|
||
12-Jan-17
|
||
19-Jan-17
|
·
Next VE Exam Session
–
Tim, KØEMP – Saturday, 3 Dec 2016 @ 6:00 PM
o
UPDATE:
VEs volunteers assisting with this testing session were:
§ ADØSF – David Claridge
§ ADØTV – William
Wolcott
§ KØEMP – Tim East
§ KCØUVH – Linda
Wolcott
§ WØNXS – Lonnie
Worthington
o
Additional
assistance from KS1ERS – Dean Binns
6. Continuing
discussion and activity items
·
Trailer
Committee Update –
Tim, KØEMP – Review of current trailer build status
·
E.A.R.S. Club
Logo License Plates –
Tim, KØEMP – Several plates
were picked up at the eyeball meeting with only 2 outstanding plates remaining
which will be available for pick up during the Christmas party on Dec. 16th.
·
KØV Veteran’s
Day Special Event (KØV) – Dwight,
KDØOIX - Review
·
Veteran’s Day
Parade –
Dwight, KDØOIX – Float entry cancelled
·
AUXComm Training
–
Tim, KØEMP – 10 – 11 December
o
Originally
scheduled for Hays, KS – has been moved to Olathe, KS (Johnson County Administration
Building Room 200)
· Immediate Past
Presidents Position –
Tim, KØEMP – discussion
was had a vote to amend the by-laws to include the Immediate Past Presidents
Position on the Executive Committee pass unanimously. Amendments to the constitution and bylaws
have been submitted to the Executive Committee to include the Immediate Past
Presidents Position.
· Repeater
Committee Update –
Tim, KØEMP – No update to
report at this time
o
Current
committee members – additional committee members requested
§ ADØTV – William
Wolcott
§ KCØUVH – Linda
Wolcott
§ WØNXS – Lonnie
Worthington
· Social Media
Committee Update – A
brief meeting was held with KS1ERS, Dean, suggested as chair but will be
finalized once ADØSF is able to attend a Social Media Committee meeting.
o
Current
committee members
§ ADØSF – David
Claridge
§ KDØOIX – Dwight
Moore
§ KS1ERS – Dean
Binns (in charge of EARS Facebook page)
§ KDØRII – George
Phoenix (in charge of EARS website)
7. Additional
Discussions / New Business
·
Club Christmas
Party – Tim, KØEMP – Discussion was
had regarding the upcoming Christmas Party.
Location: Pizza Ranch (3000 W 18th Ave.)
Date: Friday,
December 16th
Time: 6:00 –
6:30 Social Time
6:30 –
6:40 Presentation
6:40 – 8:30 Dinner
Cost: $
9.98 per person (+tax)*
*Club will pick up the
gratuity
Although an RSVP is
not required, if you know you will be attending please reply and let us know
how many will be in your group as that will assist with our planning.
· Ham Cram in 2017 – Tim, KØEMP – Discussion was had regarding holding
a HAM Cram in 2017 with no strong opinion either way but the club members
present were generally for holding one.
8. Presentation
– No
presentation
9. Adjournment
* As
a reminder there will not be the usual monthly 3rd Saturday eyeball meeting in December.
*