Tuesday, October 23, 2007

80 M Net open to All Amateurs

Copied off a Facebook Ham Radio Group:

Darrell Cooper (Ottawa, ON) wrote at 4:57pm on August 30th, 2007
Hello from Bishops Mills, ON (60 km south of Ottawa) --- De VA3RDC. I am one of the founders and net managers of the 3730 Group, we meet nightly, on 80m -- 3.730 + or - QRM at 9:00 Eastern Standard Time. Its a round table net open to ALL Amateurs, drop by and say hello. Check out our website: www.3730.ca

Friday, October 5, 2007

Photo at the bottom of Blog Page

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Summary of N.S.A.R.C. Meeting Minutes - October 4th

NSARC Minutes - Oct.4, 2007
Present: VE5AAP Art Pederson (chairman), VE5JOP Joe Pope, VE5PJP Walter Pope, VE5VIS Peter Vis, and VE5ZC Blaine Witherow (sec.).
Meeting was held at the home of VE5JOP/VE5HDP. They graciously provided coffee to us for the meeting.
Tech Report
BBI growled a little, but the problem is PJP's kitchen lights. When bulb is tight, it creates problems, when loosened, it is okay.

Site Maintenance - RPA site should be cleaned up, and checked for mice. A whipper-snipper would be needed.

Christmas Dinner first Thursday of December. Everyone welcome to check out any possible places for hosting it. Chicken Chef was mentioned. We had it at Diggers for a couple of years, Mr.Ribs, and Grandfields.

BLOG - AAP started a blog under VE5EEE and welcomes any pictures.

Net Report - 100 check-ins, for Sept.

Next meeting will likely be at ZC’s home. -blw(zc)

Thursday, October 4, 2007

NSARC Club Meeting

We met at the home of VE5JOP and VE5HDP for our October Club Meeting. Will post summary of meeting minutes when I have a copy sent to me. Not too many present and we were finished by around 8:00 pm.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Monday Night Coffee Fellowship, September 17th

Monday night turned out to be cold and drizzly and so fizzled out as a suitable night for Coffee Fellowship, so everyone decided to forget about getting together for this occasion.

Monday, September 10, 2007

NSARC Repeaters

VE5PA 147.06- Prince Albert. SK linked to VE5RPA
VE5RPA 147.15+ Minitinas (covering HWY 2 & HWY 11 south of Prince Albert) linked to VE5PA

Monday Night Coffee Fellowship

Fall Season has started. Tonight VE5AAP, VE5JOP, VE5PJP, and VE5BOB, met for their choice of beverage shortly after 9:00 pm at Humpty's Restaurant. Hopefully, as we move more into the Fall, the number of Hams joining us Monday Evenings will increase.

Hilights of Club Meeting Minutes

NSARC Sept.6, 2007 Minutes

Present: VE5AAP Art Pederson (chairman), VE5JOP Joe Pope, VE5PJP Walter Pope, VE5HAE Harry Enequist, VE5BCS Harold Slack, VE5PT Mike Palawaga, and VE5ZC Blaine Witherow (sec.).

Meeting was held at the home of VE5JOP/VE5HDP. They graciously provided coffee to us for the meeting.

Three BBQ fund raisers at the COOP profited about $350, $250, and $200. Total finances are now at $ 1,707.46. We made about $800 at BBQ's, $200 by Frank Dunn Triathalon.
The Prince Albert National Park - We finally just paid the "Surrender of Lease" fee they imposed upon us.

Frank Dunn Triathalon, Aug.12th. Hams helping were: BCS, HKC, PJP, AAP, VIS, PT, SAM. BBI repeater was operated (transported by PJP), and ran well most of the time. Athletes had electronic chips strapped to their ankles, which automatically would keep track of certain check-points. The PA Roadrunners had donated us $200 in advance of the event, for helping. There were no serious emergencies.

Net Report - 120 check-ins, for August.

Tech Report
BBI - is running at PJP's yard. PJP's kitchen fluorescent lights had been setting off repeater. He also reseated op-amp in controller. It had been used at Triathalon.
RPA - no maintenance. It needs to have yard work done. Repeater is working fine, and still operating on solar. INET2000's dish and omni are just above our solar panels, which will make it difficult to climb by it if we want to get our old antenna down.

Picnic - on June 7th, with about 12 attending at Kinsmen park. No business meeting.

Elections - PT moved that all positions remain for another term. There were no objections, it was seconded and carried. (VIS was the only one not present, and had already agreed to continue for another term as a director.)

Monday Night Coffees will resume for those available, around 9 pm, perhaps at Humpty's.

PT will probably sell his tower and antenna. First he must take it down. He is now living in an apartment.

Membership Dues - PT made a motion that the dues remain the same ($35 single, $50 families), seconded by PJP, and carried. The club dues are now "due".

Executive and Directors remain for another term.
President - VE5AAP Art Pederson
Vice-Pres.- VE5HAE Harry Enequist
Sec/Treas.- VE5ZC Blaine Witherow
Director - VE5JOP Joe Pope
Director - VE5BCS Harold Slack
Director - VE5PT Mike Palawaga,
Director - VE5VIS Peter Vis

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Club Meetings

Our Club is open to all Amateur Radio enthusiasts. We meet monthly in the home of one of our members at 7:00 pm the 1st Thursday of the month September through May with a Social gathering in the month of June. We meet informally weekly Monday evenings at a local restaurant at 9:00 pm. Annual memberships for licensed Hams are $35 or family $50. Associate memberships are also available.