April AARA meeting

Minutes for March, 2024
Welcome
Attendance
kc1ecv – james
kc1drw – john
n1nxu – steve s
kb1wgn – roy
w1spv – steven v
kv1s – dave
kc1tmg – steve j
n1wrx – duane
n1wry – lynn
kb1igv – tammy
kc1mtt – seth
kc1taf – leah
kc1pgu – matt h
kc1sny – jane
ac1ox – matt m

New Member – kc1tmg – Steve Johndro
6:00pm – pizza
6:30pm – welcome
Treasurer’s Report – Approved
Feb int $0.50
Balance $3083.59
pizza & soda $87
Secretary’s Report – Approved
Programs
Matt on solar go box
Tammy on antennas
1. Old Business –
$10 for each member at Christmas party
Madawaska repeater work on duplexor, controllers, 440 link
radios and cabling
Committee Reports:
a. EMCOM – JMES kb1ecv
26 members
March 16th – tower setup
April – tower & trailer
New Business –
PIO changed to a committee
Education committee
Photographer
Officers:
president – Matt Harris
VP – Roy Woods
Sec. – Steven Vance
Treas. – Steve Sandelier
Events – Tammy Deschesne
Edu. – James Jalbert
Weathernet – John Hotelling
Photo. – Jim Cerato
PIO – Seth Thomas
Tech. – Matt McCready
Safety – John Hotelling
Field Day – P.I. Fair Grounds or Caribou H. S.
Breakfast – March 9th
Adjournment

AROOSTOOK AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION
Agenda
April 4, 2024
1830 Hrs
Presque Isle Library
1. Welcome members and Guests
2. Introductions – Do Introductions
3. Treasurer’s Report – Approval
4. Secretary’s Report – Approval –
5. Old Business –
a. Always looking for programs
6. Committee Reports:
a. EMCOM – JAMES kc1ecv
b. Technical Advisor Comments
c. PIO Committee – Seth KC1MTT
7. New Business –
8. Survey results
9. Updates on Madawaska Repeater
a. New member requests?
b. Guest Speaker– Matt Harris kc1pgu (battery box and
solar/field kit)
c. Thursdays on Sweden/rocking on riverside
d. Field day planning (let’s start sooner rather than later)
10. Adjournment