The August 2016 AARA Newsletter
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The Aroostook Amateur Radio Association |
August 24, 2016 |
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AARA,
June 2, 2016
Attendance:
Ivan Shapiro, WK1W
Joan Shapiro, W9RLH
Roy Woods, KB1WGN
Steve Sandelier, N1NXU
Dennis Bosley, WA1URS
Tammy Deschesne, KB1IGV
David Deschesne, KB1EBG
Jim Cerrato, KC5UEQ
Sam Barrett, W5KF
Linda Berry, XYL
Dave Berry, KB1EBE
Meeting called to order 18:00 Hrs EST
Treasurer’s report: Received $26 from Chinese Auction at Spring Social carrying as ‘petty cash’ until end of month. Gave $100 check to Dunntown church for use of hall. Received 15 cents interest. Total balance: $3,455.99
Secretary’s report: Approval of minutes as printed on website, passed unanimously. Moved & seconded, approved unanimous.
EMCOMM: ARES had monthly meeting in May. Tested radios in Library. All worked good. Got a ‘Toughbook’ laptop from Aroostook Emergency Management.
FIELD DAY/Public Information Officer: Discussion on Jim Cerrato using postcards to invite area Hams to Field day.
Roy Woods made motion to approve $50.00 for postage for post cards with understanding Jim Cerrato will return any money not used back to club. Seconded by Jim. Motion passed unanimously.
Discussed signage for Field Day. Can get 72”x28” vinyl sign for under $40.00. Sam showed sample. Jim made motion to get two signs so can aim up and down road perpendicularly. Sam seconded, motion passed unanimously.
Fire Department at Field Day will sell hot dogs, etc. for food at Field Day. They’ll have Open House that day for the public to help draw people. If large crowd shows up, then pizza can be ordered from Reno’s for delivery.
Need to request people who are coming to Field Day need tables and chairs. Jim Cerrato can get five tables from Knights of Columbus for the weekend.
Applications for Membership: none
President’s report: none
Introduction of Guests: none
Old Business: Roy has purchased sidewalls for the club’s carport canopy.
New Business: Joan says UMPI has facilities for banquet and catering service. Charitable organizations get room for $60.00. Possibility of using venue for Christmas party. Since next club meeting is Sept. Ivan suggested allowing Executive Committee to make decision on venue after all information is received in. Club was in agreement with Ex Comm to make decision.
The meeting was adjourned at: 18:42
Thank Linda Berry XYL, Paula Barrett, N5IAA and Joan Shapiro, W9RLH for the yummy snacks.
Special Presentation: none
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 MacDonald’s 0700
Thursdays breakfast of the Trailside in Washburn at 10:00
September AARA meeting on the 1st.
Corn Roast on Labor Day, September 5th.
Testing session on October 18th.
AARA meeting:
The September meeting will be on September 1st. at 6:00PM at the PI Library. The program will be presented by Bryan, K1BQY, which will be a small demonstration and discussion on SDR, Software Defined Radios . Hope to see you there.
Labor Day Corn Roast
This year’s corn roast will be held at Ivan & Joan’s in Fort Fairfield on September 5th. A separate email will be sent with the details.
June 2016 Aroostook Amateur Radio Net
Net Control: KC5UEQ 1 , WK1W 1 , N1NXU 2
N1NXU 3
WK1W 3
N1WRX 3
N1WRY 3
KB1WGN 3
KY1L 3
K1VOR 3
KC1BQY 3
AA1OQ 3
W1JFH 3
WB1WB 2
KB1KMF 2
KC5UEQ 1
KC1ERZ 1
K1ANK 1
W1SPV 1
W7ERF 1
WX1CAR 1
KC1DRW 1
W1AYX 1
July 2016 Aroostook Amateur Radio Net
There wasn’t a Net on July 4th.
Net Control: WK1W 1 , N1NXU 1, K1BQY 1
KB1WGN 3
K1VOR 3
K1BQY 3
W5KF 2
WK1W 2
N1WRX 2
KC1ERZ 2
N1NXU 2
AA1OQ 2
KC1DRW 2
KC5UEQ 1
K1ANK 1
W1SPV 1
KC1ECV 1
KB1ZNM 1
KC1CQC 1
KB1KMF 1
NG1F 1
NM1R 1
KB1JJG 1
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