H.A.R.C. MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 2008
MINUTES: THE MINUTES OF THE JULY MEETING WERE READ BY JASON AND APPROVED
BY JIM H.
TREASURERS REPORT: UNCHANGED FROM JULY WITH A BALANCE OF $370.30.
OLD BUSINESS: TOM, DIANA, SCOTT, JULIA, JASON, & WAYNE INSTALLED THE NEW
440 MZH ANTENNA ON DUTCHMAN HILL WITH GOOD RESULTS.
NEW BUSINESS: WALTER FLEET RECEIVED A USED MOSLEY TA-53 ANTENNA FROM
RICHARD PETERSON WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL IT TO A CLUB MEMBER WITH
PROCEEDS TO GO TO THE CLUB. IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME END CAPS
MISSING. IT WAS DECIDED TO HAVE WAYNE E-MAIL THE INFO TO CLUB MEMBERS
REQUESTING SEALED BIDS BY SEP 30TH, 9:00 PM. JASON HAS GIVEN A STARTING BID
OF $200.00 (BY VOICE)
DON AND ADRIAAN HAVE ROTORS (HD-73) FOR SALE, THESE WILL WORK WELL WITH
THE TA-53 ANTENNA. WAYNE WILL BE SENDING JASON COPIES OT THE INFORMATION
TO DISTRIBUTE AT THE HAM FEST IN HOWARD, NY ON SAT.
JIM C. ASKED HOW MANY WERE INTERESTED IN TAKING THE GENERAL CLASS, THE
RESPONSE WAS ENCOURAGING.
ANYONE INTERESTED IN BUILDING 2 METER ANTENNAS OR P.C. BOARDS AT A FUTURE
MEETING, TARGET DATE OF 02 OCT 08. JIM L. PROVIDED INFO ON RADIOS
INSTALLED IN HYBRID CARS AND THE RESULTING PROBLEMS WITH THE WEBSITE OF
WWW.K0BZ.COM/HYBRID TO CHECK OUT.
WAYNE REQUESTED OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WHO WERE ARRL MEMBERS AS THIS INFO
IS NEEDED FOR THE CLUB TO REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE ARRL.
HE ALSO GAVE A TALK ON HIS NEW MINI VNA (ANTENNA ANALYZER) AND IS
AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO NEED HELP CHECKING THEIR ANTENNAS.
JIM C. IS PLANNING A FIELD TRIP TO THE ANTIQUE RADIO MUSEUM IN BLOOMFIELD,
NY ON 13 SEP 08. WITH MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY JIM C., SECONDED BY GAIL.
ATTENDEES: JIM C, JASON, JIM L. TOM, DIANA, JIM H. DON BOB, ADRIAAN,
MILTON, LINDA, WAYNE, GAIL.
ACTING SECRETARY GAIL STAHLER, W3GSS.