Iroquois County Amateur Radio 147.030+ and 444.625+ - Meetings 2nd Thursday at the Red Cross Office in Watseka, IL

Iroquois County Amateur Radio Club

Minutes for the Month of December 2006

President Carl called the meeting to order at 7:00pm at the Red Cross office in Watseka.
Old Business
The minutes for Nov meeting were read and approved. The treasures report was read and approved.
Carl and Sam are to remove the spool at Cingular and dispose of it.
Benny e-mailed Tim K. to arrange the final walk around of the east site. Benny and Sam placed the 440 repeater at the east site and it seems to be working very well. The red cross FT 8800 is placed at Sam’s house to link the 440 and 2 meter. This link is working but still have one extra cerchunk per keyup. Mike and Sam are working on another way to link with an IP232 box.
We discussed the idea of installing a remote rx at the east site with UHF link into our rx voter.
The GE 2 meter repeater final went out again–still running on the exciter.
New Business
Sam collected dues from Steve and Justin
Benny is to contact Nita to see if there are any Mastr II left to remove PA from. Benny is to contact Ken to see price on new solid state repeaters. Sam is to get a PA from Henry at a price of $65 if we can‘t get one cheaper.
Carl and Sam will hook up the backup repeater to see how it will play.
Net Control for 18th–K9CS 25th KA9MZG Jan 1 KA9FAV Jan 8 W9QKF.
Jerry WB9Z is one 20 meters 14262 at 7:00am
Next meeting we are to wear our ESDA shirts for a picture.
Idea for new programs included learning how to complete written emcomm message, new frequency plans from the FCC. Benny suggests we have emecomm drills and plans.
Carl presented a program on the Space Station school radio contact–DVD and 8 by 10 pics.
Snaks of good cookies and pop were provided by Chris and Carl. Steve is to have snacks for the Jan meeting.
Sam W9QKF
Members present were Carl, Chris, Sam, Steve, Tim, Benny, Justin, Roy

Sam Ripple
W9QKF KAE7607