Everglades Radio Club Minutes January 11, 2019

Everglades Radio Club Minutes

 

President’s Report: Steven Taylor, W1HQL (absent).

Secretary Report: Secretary, Bill, KG2CS. Report tabled.

Vice-President: Frank, AF4FU Chaired the meeting. (Thank you Frank)

Treasurer: Timothy Sleepy.   

Treasurer’s Report: $3266.20.00(approx) petty cash $35.00

Motioned and passed. (per Pete and Frank)

 

Introductions/New Business: 

 

Frank, AF4FU did introductions.

 

January 26, 27th 2019 is the date for Winter Field Day. (a good time had by all)

Gates will open early.

Some will be bringing food, and equipment to cook.

Saturday we will set up and split up the bands.

 

Frank gave an update on the Free Flea. It was well received by the local amateur radio community. MD cares@groups.io9. W4SVI is our website for the club.

 

Frank also talked about repurposing a 70’s transistor radio with a 6 dollar Bluetooth board. Very cool idea. Pete gave a presentation on his board that transmits and receives duplex on all the newer digital modes. ($40). Pete also mentioned you can get outboard amplifiers to boost the output.

 

ARRL:

Current Nets: (subject to change)

 

Tuesday Night: 7 PM American Red Cross. 7:30 PM EARC. 146.865.

Cutler Bay 146.865. PL 94.5. This will be the net repeater for the moment.

Wednesday night: 7 PM. Cutler Bay 146.865. Simplex 146.520. 7:30 PM Main 146.700

Thursday Night: North Dade Radio Club. 444. 800 PL 94.5

ARES: 3.940 on 7:30 AM Saturdays.

General Nets of Interest: Southcars 7.251 8 am-1 pm (365 days a year). Sunday morning: Bill: N4LTT (former president EARC) 9:00 am.  Bill, KG2CS: 10 AM.

Maritime Mobile Net/Intercontinental Net: 14.300 10 am-10 pm. (365 days a year)

Waterway Net 7.68 7:30 am.

Adjourned 8:16 PM.

Meeting ending motion, and seconded to adjourn at 7:38 PM.

3 for testing.

We need emails for members. For group emails.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Bill KG2CS