GBARC Virtual Meeting Room
https://meet.k9by.us/b/bre-h3z-dzd is the link to the GBARC virtual meeting room.
Club meetings will be held virtually meeting until further notice.
The virtual meeting room is also open Wednesday evenings from 7:45PM - 9PM for rag chew.
GBARC Meeting Minutes December 2017
Present: 11
Brett K9BY – President: absent
Lyndon WA9JLD – Vice President: Lyndon filled in
Dean K9FLO – Secretary
Greg K9GJN – Treasure
Chuck WD9BB – Officer
An introduction of all the present members was done.
Secretary Report:
Dean-K9FLO reviewed the minutes from the November 6, 2017 meeting, Recommended for Approval by Chuck-WD9BB seconded by Carl-W9BJ and the membership approved as read.
Treasurer Report:
Greg-K9GJN gave the treasurers report for November. Motion to approve Treasurer Report by Chuck-WD9BB and seconded by Dan-K9IBM.
Old Business:
Dean read a thank-you letter from Paul-W9MEH and a Thank-you card from Tom-N9TOM for the flowers. Dan-K9IBM discussed the RFI presentation at the Madison Radio Club. Dean-K9FLO added to the discussion the RFI issues he has had with the new LED light bulbs and wireless routers.
New Business
Winter Field Day event will be January 27 & 28 at Chuck’s QTH. Carl recommended the Club by a Band Pass Filter for 6Meter for use at Field Day events. A motion to have one purchased was made by Dan-K9IBM and seconded by Dean-K9FLO. Greg-K9GJN, we have all the equipment needed for the Winter Field Day and suggested we finalize preparation on the up-coming weekly nets. Lyndon-WA9JLD recommended we buy three fruit baskets (one for each shift) for the Beloit Fire Department in appreciation for the use of the facilities. A motion by Dan-K9IBM to buy the baskets was made and seconded Carl-K9BJ.
Announcements
There will be no January 2018 meeting (winter break)!
Motion to adjourn by Greg-K9GJN, seconded by Lyndon-WA9JLD
Program
Chuck-WD9BB did a presentation on a 6-40m dipole he is building available from Honolulu Amateur Radio Club for $56 or you can build it from the instruction information Chuck-WD9BB provided. Chuck-WD9BB discussed putting an old DX-101 exciter on the air.. A general discussion by everyone on radio topics!
A motion to adjourn was made by Greg-K9GJN and seconded by Dan-K9IBM.
Next Meeting Will Be February 5, 2018!
Secretary: Dean-K9FLO
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