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 of the February 14, 2008 Meeting

Pres. Carl opened the meeting at 7:15 pm at Glen Raymond School in Watseka. The Jan. minutes were read and approved. The treasure’s report was read and approved.

Old Business

Proposed change to the by –laws to the constitution was discussed and voted on by the members. Benny made motion to adopt the change. Steve seconded and the vote was unanimous to make the change.

New Business

Technical Committee

The repeater has a different sound after the ice storm. We also have a noise in high wind that must be in the antenna or tower. Benny is to check with Barbeck for cost of new DB-224 in the correct ham range. Benny is to look at crystals for Micor. We need to look at UPS to see what is wrong.

Program Committee—No Report

Publicity Committee—No Report

ARES Liaison—Roy thanked all the members that were able to help in any way the effort to fight the flood in Iroquois county. Roy will send in a final report and we will get a nice certificate from section

Red Cross Liaison—Our $100 donation was made to the Chapter for the use of the building for our meetings. Our 47.42 radios need some work and the antennas need to be checked. Barbeck offered loaner radios.

ESDA Liaison—Sam W9QKF has worked in the EOC for about 28 days. Very little radio traffic—cell phone problems.

VE Liaison—Carl K9CS reported that a test is to be held on Feb 21 at EOC in Kankakee.

Incorporation and Non Profit Seeking Group—Troy is to work with Ted Spenn for help in the procedure to get the incorporation and non-profit.

Sam is to talk to Kyle about increase in insurance protection.

Sam mentioned a possible offer of a 7000 watt generator. Science club is going to offer 6 weeks of ham radio study for science club at GRS.

Net Control Feb 18 Steve, Feb 26 Roy, March 3 Brian, Mar 10 Troy.

All present enjoyed the wonderful brownies lovingly hand made by Dianne and served with pop and ice by Benny.

Snacks for March by Sam.

Members present–Carl, Chris, Benny, Tim, Roy, Steve, Troy, and Sam.

The ESDA drill scheduled for March 29th has been postponed due to the extensive involvement of ESDA with the recent flooding disaster of Watseka. It is unknown at this time if IMH will continue with it’s certification exercise of the decontamination trailer. If so, we do not expect for ICARC to be involved.

I want to personally thank all those amateurs that volunteered and became involved with assisting your community, neighbors and friends during the  flooding.

Roy R Eades KA9MZJ EC Ford/Iroquois County