October 4, 2010 monthly LPARC meeting
David, Bill, Kathi, Charlie, Kay, Ann
Visitor Peter Schmidt, KB6FBI, of Los Gatos
Kathi taking minutes, acting secretary
Open at 7:40pm
Meeting minutes for the September meeting were approved? (secretary failed to record this)
Bill (William) provided the Treasurer's Report:
$1765.30 balance.
$ 35.06 phone bill
$ 00.00 deposit of dues
Equipment Status
Charlie reports that AB6VS is fine, off grid, gets good wind and solar).
Net control operators for October
10/5 Jennifer
10/12 David?
10/19 Ann?
10/26 Kathi
Kathi will take the county net October 26, 2010.
ARES REPORT-
We need a new E.C. David and Kathi actively suggested others, not ourselves.
Monthly Focus Item
The Club will not host a 10/17 Loma Prieta Earthquake Anniversary Special Event Station this year.
New business:
Elections are next month
Let’s try to have a Fox Hunt sometime between now and Thanksgiving.
Perhaps 11/13 or 14. From 9 am to Noon. We could try to pair a mentor with a newbie for the Fox Hunt.
Let’s build antennas for this. Kathi will ask LPFR if we can use their space on 11/3.
David will send an EVITE with the supplies needed and would be glad to purchase supplies (antenna building kits) for interested participants (please reimburse David if he buys this for you).
Further planning will be done at the November’s meeting.
Old business:
No old business.
Training:
No training tonight.
Motion to adjorn. 8:25PM.
Monthly focus item - What do we have planned for this year?
Jan - Discuss of what we what to do this year.
Feb - Options for Field Day
Mar - Participation for Field Day
Apr - MNN article direct mailings for Field Day
May - Repeater work day
Jun - Field Day - last full weekend in Jun.
Jul - BBQ and Antenna Building Party
Aug - Nominating - National Night Out
Sep - Fox/Tee Hunt
Oct - Special Event
Nov - Elections
2010 LPARC Officers
David Katinsky - President
Kathi Larkin - Vice President
Jennifer Katinsky - Secretary
Bill Rose - Treasurer