2012-Oct-01 minutes

David N2RDT, Jennifer N2RDU, Leon

October 1, 2012

Burrell CAL FIRE Station

Open at 19:24


Meeting minutes from the June meeting were accepted as read.

Treasurer's Report

Account balance of $1127.84

Equipment Status

UPDATE - AB6VS - Equipment is stable, the antenna is down about 15 feet - David needs to go to pull down the feed line - Austin concerned about feed line and hooked up a small mag mount. He requested the feed line be pulled down. There is a squelch issue at this moment that needs to be fixed.

UPDATE - AE6KE - Power has been restored and it is now operational.


PLEASE NOTE - new property owner will allow the repeater to stay in place. George supplied a protocol. If you need to go to the site you MUST contact the property owner first. Please follow protocol.

Net control operators for October 2012 - Thank you to those who have volunteered!

10/2

10/9

10/16

10/23 N2RDU w/County Net

10/30

Next Meeting

ARES REPORT

David had lunch with Scott Morse - Santa Clara EC - good information on website. Sign up is open to all, not just Santa Clara County.

October 20, 2012 County Wide Drill/Activity will be happening in Santa Clara County. Please look at the Santa Clara ARES Website for more information.

DSW cards are available through Santa Clara County.

David discussed the operational areas and frequecies for the Santa Clara County OES ARES/RACES Fequency Unit.

Leon presented an idea developing within Mountain Bible Church to be a First Responder Respite Site in an Emergency Event. David and Leon will work more

Monthly Topic - Club Nominating Committee needs to be formed.

President -

Vice President -

Treasurer -

Secretary -

Current Status of Nominations:

Bill Rose nominated himself to be Treasurer.

David has nomimated George Smith to be President although George has not officially accepted.

NO OTHER NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.


PLEASE NOTE: IF THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH ACCEPTED NOMINATIONS TO FIELD A BOARD FOR 2012, THE LOMA PRIETA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB WILL BE PUT INTO A DORMANT STATE AT THE DECEMBER MEETING!

Elections to take place on NOVEMBER 5, 2012 AT THE NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING.

Training:


No Training for this evening.


Need Volunteers:


Looking for a liaison to the Santa Cruz County and

Santa Clara County Emergency Coordinator.

Looking for an ARES Coordinator.

Still need an EC for group..... Anyone????

Next Meeting November 5, 2012.

Motion to adjourn by Leon

Meeting closed at 19:45.

2012 LPARC Officers

David Katinsky - President

George Smith - Vice President

Jennifer Katinsky - Secretary

Bill Rose - Treasurer