The April 2016 AARA Newsletter
The Aroostook Amateur Radio Association	May 3, 2016

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AARA,

April 7, 2016

 

Attendance:

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Sherman Packard, K1VOR

James Jalbert, KC1ECV

Steve Vance,  W1SPV

Dennis Bosley, WA1URS

Mike Lawler, K0LDO

Wilburn Scott, WA1YNZ

Dwayne Dow, N1WRX

Joan Shapiro, W9RLH

Ivan Shapiro, WK1W

Roy Woods, KB1WGN

Colton Harding, KC1ECW

Dina Harding, KC1ECW

Dave Berry, KB1EGE

 

Via online connection

Darren Woods, KC1ERZ

Mike , WN1Y

Sam Barrett, W5KF

 

Meeting called to order 18:02 Hrs EST

Roy Woods KB1WGN officiating.

Treasurer’s report:  Steve, N1NXU reported in via email

Starting balance $3111.56

Paid for pizza and soda $ (93.85)

Collected dues and pizza money $344.00

Interest $ .14

Balance $3455.70

 

Secretary’s report:   Approval of minutes as printed on website, passed unanimously

 

EMCOMM:  TAMC almost had to call out ARES last Sunday because they lost all phone communication and were concerned about losing radio contact with ambulance. Also issues with alarm system.  Do not know why that occurred.
Significant flooding happening right now, so monitoring the situation.

ARES will never be called out for a couple of hours, only called out if the event is expected to last 12 hours or more.

Trying to get the four area hospitals set up to be able to participate in local Ham net at least once a month.

Next ARES meeting April 16, 2016 9am at PI Public Library.

 FIELD DAY: June 25-26 at Northlakes Fire Dept. on New Sweden Rd at Madawaska Lake

 Public Information Officer:  Jim reports testing notices posted in PI, Caribou and Fort Fairfield Newspapers.  Jim won’t be available to submit info to radio or TV stations, Ivan will check into.

 Applications for Membership: none

President’s report:  Have opening for assistant technical adviser.  James Jalbert volunteered to take that position.  No other volunteers stepped forward.  Motion: Ivan Second Jim C. motion approved unanimously

Thank Darren Woods for using Adobe connect.  Some members do attend online,

Introduction of Guests:     Mike Lawler, K0LDO

Old Business: Steve Vance gave update on antenna installation at the PI Public Library.  Looking at DIAMOND X200A dual band.  Need standoffs, cement inserts, ground rod and 100 feet coax.   Sonia, the librarian, is fine with install. Motion to accept the acquisition of these parts with exception of radio by Ivan S., Second:  Dave D.  Motion passed unanimously.

Roy was authorized to get sides for tent at field day with limit of $100.00.  He found some sides with windows for $129.00  Motion by Ivan S. Second, Sonny P.  Motion passed unanimously.

New Business: Testing on Monday, April 11.  If you want to help, let Steve N1NXU know.

Dwayne:  May 21 for Spring Social at Dunntown Church.  6pm  Potluck supper with Chinese Auction.

The meeting was adjourned at: 18:35

Special Presentation:  David Deschesne, KB1EBG presented a self-composed and narrated video tutorial on Schuman Resonance.

Respectfully submitted,

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Coming Events:

Mondays 1000 coffee @ Tim Horton’s in Caribou

Mondays 2000 Aroostook Emergency Net 146.730

Saturdays breakfast at McDonald’s at 0730

Thursdays at the Trailside in Washburn at 1000

May AARA meeting on the 5th

Spring Social on May 21st.

 

AARA meeting:

The May meeting will be on May 5^th, at 6:00PM at the PI Library.  The program will be presented by James, KC1ECV.  He will talk about Baofeng radios and put on a clinic for anyone who brings their radio in to get it programmed with his database.  Hope to see you there.

April 2016 Aroostook Amateur Radio Net Check-ins

Net Control:  N1NXU 1 , KC5UEQ 2, WK1W 1

 N1NXU 4

N1WRX 4

W1SPV 4

KB1WGN 4

K1VOR 4

W5KF 3

WA1YNZ 3

K1ANK 3

KC1ECV 3

N1WRY 2

AA1OQ 2

KC5UEQ 2

WK1W 2

WA1URS 2

KC1ERZ 2

NG1F 1

KB1EBG 1

KB1IGV 1

KC1BQY 1

WX1CAR 1

KD0BXR 1

KB1EBE 1

KC1DRW 1

KW1A 1

K1AU 1

W1AYX 1