The August 2016 AARA Newsletter
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