Summer Events

Over the summer, our club participated in the Offroad Triathlon at McPhee Lake for the first time. It was a good event to work. There was only one position that we will have to plan to improve the radio strength. The organizer would like us to come back next year. We were able to involve some members in the Lakeland Radio Association in this event.

Ham Radio Christmas Supper 2007

The Northern Saskatchewan Amateur Radio Club invited the Lakeland Amateur Radio Association to join them at Chicken Chef Restaurant for a combined Christmas Supper. There was a good turnout by both groups resulting in a great night of food and fellowship. Some photos were forwarded to me which I will attempt to post to this blog.

First Club Meeting of the Year.

First Thursday of 2008 - Didn't happen. Walter VE5PJP and Art VE5PJP visited with Joe VE5JOP in the basement of VE5JOP and VE5HDP. Before I left, Walter and I hauled Joe's treadmill up from the basement to the office upstairs. Now Joe can exercise on the treadmill without playing himself out going down and up the basement stairs.

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

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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)

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.