MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AARA,

February 2, 2017

Attendance:

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Dave Berry, KV1S

Ivan Shapiro, WK1W

Joan Shapiro, W9RLH

Sonny Packard, K1VOR

Tammy Deschesne, KB1IGV

Steven Vance, W1SPV

James Jalbert, KC1ECV

Steve Sandelier, N1NXU

Sam Barrett, W5KF

Paula Barrett, N5IAA

Boyd Spencer, KC1DRX

Roy Woods, KB1WGN

Jim Cerrato, KC5UEQ

Jim Eldridge, WB1WB

Josh Cheney, KC1CQB

Bryan Lennon, K1BQV

Nobody checked in on-line

**Meeting called to order:  **18:00 EST

Treasurer’s report:  14 cents interest last month $3,159.44  moved, seconded, accepted

Secretary’s report: minutes posted online, moved, seconded, accepted.

EXEC-COMM:  Recommends keeping same officers in same positions.  All have accepted nominations.  Nominations can be offered for all who are interested.

Will need replacement for James Jalbert as assistant tech advisor since he has accepted position of tech advisor.

EM-COMM**: **  ARES met Jan 21, 2017  23 members.  Reviewed FF drill, got involved with skywarn will be doing weather spotting.  Entered written agreement with NWS for Skywarn.  Working to get Cary, Fort Kent hospitals up.  Need to talk to TAMC.  Houlton up and running.  Asked ARES team members to test radios once per month.  Need to be able to communicate between hospitals.  Testing on club repeater freq.

** **

**Library Committee: **-none-

** **

**FIELD DAY/Public Information Officer:  **Field Day June 24-25.  Narrowed down two sites.  1.) PI  Fairgrounds  2.) Mapleton Days location.

**President’s report:  **

• Asking for future programs
• Elmering program. Elmers listed on club website K1FS.org with name, call sign, area of expertise.
• Encouraging members to learn CW

Introduction of Guests:  ** **Scout Spencer

** O****ld Business:** - none -

** ****New Business:  **

• Ham Radio Week in June. Six states have declared in their state.  Should contact our Legislature to recognize Ham Radio week.
• Steve looking for more accessible location for repeater.

**Applications for Membership: **

• Darius Haskell, KC1FNL motion to accept, seconded, approved unanimously
• Jason Chasse, associate member motion to accept, seconded, approved unanimously.

**The meeting was adjourned at:  **18:27 EST

**Special Presentation:  **Sam Barrett gave presentation on Anderson Power pole connectors

Respectfully submitted,

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Coming Events:

Mondays 0930 coffee @ Tim Horton’s in Caribou

Mondays 2000 Aroostook Emergency Net 146.730

Saturdays Breakfast McDonald’s P. I. @ 0730

Thursdays coffee moved to Governors in PI for the winter; 9:00 AM

March  2nd  6:00 PM AARA meeting

April 11th. Test Session @ PI Library

AARA meeting:

The up-coming meeting of the AROOSTOOK AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION will be held at 6:00 PM (23:00 UTC) at the Presque Isle Library, this coming Thursday, March 2nd.  It will be the start of a new year so elections will be held and pizza and soda will be made available free of charge however 2017 dues are due and the treasurer, N1NXU, would like to get them collected early this year.

HAM License testing:

** **Amateur radio licensing examinations will be offered in Presque Isle on Tuesday, April 11th at the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, 39 2nd St and will start at 6:00 PM. Walk-ins will be accepted. Examinees must have 2 forms of positive identification and their Social Security number. Licensed amateurs trying to upgrade must have in their possession the original license and a clear photocopy of it. Contact the team VE leader (Steve N1NXU 227-2473) in advance if special exam facilities are required or proposed. The cost is $15.00 (exact cash please). For further information contact Ivan, WK1W, at 476-0000 or WK1W@ivanshapiro.com

** **

Steve, N1NXU

VE Liaison

** **

Jan. 2017 Aroostook Amateur Radio Net Check-ins:

** **Net Control:  KC5UEQ 3  ,  N1NXU 2

WK1W  5

KB1WGN 5

KC1ECV 5

K1VOR 5

W5KF 4

K1BQY 4

KC1DRW  4

N1NXU 3

KC5UEQ 3

K1ANK 3

W1JFH 2

N1WRX 2

KB1ZNM 2

KY1L 2

NG1F 1

W1SPV  1

N1WRY 1

KB1EBG 1

AA1OQ 1

W9RLH 1

KC1FNL 1

KB1QIB 1

KB1KMF 1

KW1A 1

W1AYX 1

**W1BN 1 **

KC1GMM 1

KA1B 1

KB1ZPP 1

KC1DRX 1

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AARA,

January 5, 2017

Attendance:

Ivan Shapiro, WK1W, on-line

Mike Lawler, K0LDO, on-line

Nelson Ketch, K1ANK, on-line

Roy Woods, KB1WGN

Steven Vance, W1SPV

Steven Sandelier, N1NXU

Michelle Sandelier, XYL

James Jalbert, KC1ECV

Bryon Lennon, K1BQY

David Berry, KV1S

Jason Chasse, Guest

Darius Haskell, KC1FNL

Carl Pelletier, N1EVO

Jim Cerrato, KC5UEQ

Meeting called to order:  1805

Treasurer’s report:  Paid insurance, $425.00;  $0.14 interest.  Bank Bal. $3,159.30

Secretary’s report:   Minutes of  Nov 2016 meeting approved

**EMCOMM: ** ARES still has 23 members.  Had drill in Caribou at the NWS – monthly  CERT meeting/training.  Skywarn program was held.  A few members took part in the Skywarn Day event on December 2 & 3.

**FIELD DAY/Public Information Officer:  **Jim, KC5UEQ set up a Field Day team consisting of himself, James, KC1ECV; Steve, N1NXU; and Michelle, XYL; Boyd, KC1DRX.

**Applications for Membership: **-none-

**President’s report:  **

• On November 7, KB1WGN; KC1ECV and WK1W demonstrated Ham radio to the students at New Sweden school.
• Jim Cerrato KC5UEQ has reinstated his AARA membership and will continue to be PIO and head up the Field Day preparations.
• James KC1ECV will do an encore program on programming the cheap, Chinese radios.
• Future programs are needed. Always interested in program topics, especially if relates to Ham radio.
• Elmering program is up and running. Posted on club website under Elmer program.
• Encouraging everyone to try to learn CW. In these times of weak propagation, CW will get through more better.

**Introduction of Guests: - **Darius Haskell, KC1FNL; Carl Pelletier, N1EVO; and Jason Chasse.

**            **

Old Business: - none -

** **

New Business:  -none-

**The meeting was adjourned at:  **18:24

**Special Presentation:  **We were given a very thorough  presentation of Reverse Beacon Network  provided by Carl Pelletier, N1EVO.  Thank you Carl.

Respectfully submitted,

Steven Sandelier, N1NXU

Coming Events:

Mondays 0930 coffee @ Tim Horton’s in Caribou Mondays 2000 Aroostook Emergency Net 146.730 Saturdays Breakfast at McDonald’s P.I. @ 0730 Thursday coffee moved to Governors in P.I. for the winter; 0900 Feb. 2nd  6:00 PM AARA meeting

AARA meeting:

The up-coming meeting of the AROOSTOOK AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION will be held at 6:00 PM (23:00 UTC) at the Presque Isle Library, this coming Thursday, February 2nd.  Several items to tell you about at this time:

** **

• ** Executive Committee will present its slate of officers for election in March.  Please note, however, that anyone can run for any office.  Nominations can be made from the floor.**

** **

• ** Sam Barrett, W5KF, will present a program on ANDERSON POWER POLES, the recommended connectors for equipment using DC.  Emergency agencies seem to prefer these connectors, so it is a good idea for us to be compatible.**

** **

• ** Steve Sandelier will present a program on CRIMPING PL-259s on RG-8 & RG-58.**

** **

• ** Refreshments will again be provided.**

** **

Those, unable to attend in-person, can connect via: https://aroostookema.adobeconnect.com/aara, thanks to Darren, KC1ERZ and Roy, KB1WGN.

Jan. 2017 Aroostook Amateur Radio Net Still one more Monday left in this month so I’ll add to next month’s Newsletter.

The “Elmer Help” page on the AARA website has been updated.  Check it out if you could use some Elmering …

www.K1FS.org

Derrick Ouellette Kw1a [mailto:kb1wka@me.com] Looking for volunteers:

** **

**Hello guys. can you send an email to the  club and the Ares team. I’m looking for hams to help out for the Can-Am for various locations if they can help any day(or night) it is appreciated. Can-Am is March 4-6 this year and we usually have a meeting Friday the 3rd at 4 or 5 pm that last for just under an hour. If anyone is interested they can contact me directly. **

** **

**Thank a million, **

KW1A, DERRICK OUELLETTE

There wasn’t a December meeting due to bad weather so the November minutes are being re-posted in case you missed it:

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AARA,

November 3, 2016

** Attendance:**

Ivan Shapiro, WK1W

Joan Shapiro, W9RLH

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Sonny Packard, K1VOR

Dwayne Dow, N1WRX

Steven Vance, W1SPV

Steven Sandelier, N1NXU

James Jalbert, KC1ECV

Randy Harper, N1NGN

Roy Woods, KB1WGN

Bryon Lennon, K1BQY

Don Powers, KC1GMM

Michelle Sandelier, XYL

David Berry, KV1S

Linda Berry, XYL

**Meeting called to order:  **18:07

Treasurer’s report:  Rec. $27.00 from Chinese Auction.  In PayPal account now.  $0.15 interest.  Bank Bal. $3,531.76   $3,558.76

Secretary’s report:   Minutes of Oct 2016 meeting approved

**EMCOMM: ** ARES now has 23 members.  Had drill at Fort Fairfield – annual CERT training.  Town was impressed, great reviews.  Have sent out press release to news outlets.  Team starting to pick up recognition.  Now familiar with Fort Fairfield, their EOC and how they operate.  Next meeting Nov. 19, Caribou Weather Bureau, 9am.  Skywarn program will be held.  Working on setting up network with Penobscot County to have weather spotter service tied to ARES team.

**FIELD DAY/Public Information Officer:  **nothing to report

**Applications for Membership: **-none-

**President’s report:  **

** **

• On November 7, KB1WGN; KC1ECV and WK1W will be demonstrating Ham radio to the students at New Sweden school.
• Jim Cerrato KC5UEQ has resigned from AARA, will not be able to be Field Day or PIO
• Ken Hayes KD0BXR, doing well, house is coming along. Is surviving well, taken command of Civil Air Patrol
• James KC1ECV will do an encore program on programming the cheap, Chinese radios.
• Future programs are needed. Always interested in program topics, especially if relates to Ham radio.
• Christmas party Dec. 8 6pm at Caribou Inn and Conv. Center (a/k/a Caribou Motor Inn).
• Elmering program is up and running. Posted on club website under Elmer program.
• Encouraging everyone to try to learn CW. In these times of weak propagation, CW will get through more better.

**Introduction of Guests: - **none -

**            **

Old Business: - none -

**New Business:  **

• Looking for new Field Day Chairman and Public Information Officer. Contact Ivan at 476-0000 if you are interested.

Need Field Day Chairman.  Call Ivan if you are interested.

**The meeting was adjourned at:  **18:24

**Special Presentation:  **A presentation on EchoLink was provided by Randy Harper N1NGN

Respectfully submitted,

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Coming Events:

Mondays 0930 coffee @ Tim Horton’s in Caribou

Mondays 2000 Aroostook Emergency Net 146.730

Saturdays Breakfast @ McDonald’s PI 0730

Thursdays coffee at the Trailside in Washburn 0930

Jan 5th 6:00 PM AARA meeting

AARA meeting:

The January meeting of the Aroostook Amateur radio Association will be held on January 5 at 6 PM EST at the Presque Isle Library.

Carl Pelletier, N1EVO, from Fort Kent, will present the program,  REVERSE BEACON NETWORK.  It is an extremely helpful/useful tool for telling where your signal is heard in real time.  After the meeting, James Jalbert, KC1ECV, will have a “clinic” for Baofeng radio programming.  Bring your (inexpensive) Chinese radio and get help from James, who happens to be Technical Advisor.  Thanks James.

Dec. 2016 Aroostook Amateur Radio Net

Net Control: KC5UEQ 2, N1NXU 1, KC1ECV 1

WK1W  4

KC1ERZ  4

KB1WGN 4

K1VOR 4

K1BQY 4

KC1DRW  4

N1NXU 3

K1ANK 3

KC1ECV 3

KC5UEQ  2

KB1ZNM  2

AA1OQ 2

KC1GMM 2

W5KF 1

N1WRX 1

NG1F 1

KB1EBG 1

KY1L 1

WB1WB 1

K0LDO  1

The “Elmer Help” page on the AARA website has been updated.  Check it out if you could use some Elmering …

www.K1FS.org

Derrick Ouellette Kw1a [mailto:kb1wka@me.com] Looking for volunteers:

** **

**Hello guys. can you send an email to the  club and the Ares team. I’m looking for hams to help out for the Can-Am for various locations if they can help any day(or night) it is appreciated. Can-Am is March 4-6 this year and we usually have a meeting Friday the 3rd at 4 or 5 pm that last for just under an hour. If anyone is interested they can contact me directly. **

** **

**Thank a million, **

KW1A, DERRICK OUELLETTE

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AARA,

November 3, 2016

** **

Attendance:

Ivan Shapiro, WK1W

Joan Shapiro, W9RLH

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Sonny Packard, K1VOR

Dwayne Dow, N1WRX

Steven Vance, W1SPV

Steven Sandelier, N1NXU

James Jalbert, KC1ECV

Randy Harper, N1NGN

Roy Woods, KB1WGN

Bryon Lennon, K1BQY

Don Powers, KC1GMM

Michelle Sandelier, XYL

David Berry, KV1S

Linda Berry, XYL

**Meeting called to order:  **18:07

Treasurer’s report:  Rec. $27.00 from Chinese Auction.  In PayPal account now.  $0.15 interest.  Bank Bal. $3,531.76   $3,558.76

Secretary’s report:   Minutes of Oct 2016 meeting approved

** **

**EMCOMM: ** ARES now has 23 members.  Had drill at Fort Fairfield – annual CERT training.  Town was impressed, great reviews.  Have sent out press release to news outlets.  Team starting to pick up recognition.  Now familiar with Fort Fairfield, their EOC and how they operate.  Next meeting Nov. 19, Caribou Weather Bureau, 9am.  Skywarn program will be held.  Working on setting up network with Penobscot County to have weather spotter service tied to ARES team.

** **

**FIELD DAY/Public Information Officer:  **nothing to report

**Applications for Membership: **-none-

**President’s report:  **

** **

• On November 7, KB1WGN; KC1ECV and WK1W will be demonstrating Ham radio to the students at New Sweden school.
• Jim Cerrato KC5UEQ has resigned from AARA, will not be able to be Field Day or PIO
• Ken Hayes KD0BXR, doing well, house is coming along. Is surviving well, taken command of Civil Air Patrol
• James KC1ECV will do an encore program on programming the cheap, Chinese radios.
• Future programs are needed. Always interested in program topics, especially if relates to Ham radio.
• Christmas party Dec. 8 6pm at Caribou Inn and Conv. Center (a/k/a Caribou Motor Inn).
• Elmering program is up and running. Posted on club website under Elmer program.
• Encouraging everyone to try to learn CW. In these times of weak propagation, CW will get through more better.

**Introduction of Guests: - **none -

**            **

Old Business: - none -

** **

**New Business:  **

• Looking for new Field Day Chairman and Public Information Officer. Contact Ivan at 476-0000 if you are interested.

Need Field Day Chairman.  Call Ivan if you are interested.

**The meeting was adjourned at:  **18:24

**Special Presentation:  **A presentation on EchoLink was provided by Randy Harper N1NGN

** **

Respectfully submitted,

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Coming Events:

Mondays 0930 coffee @ Tim Horton’s in Caribou

Mondays 2000 Aroostook Emergency Net 146.730

Saturdays Breakfast McDonald’s P. I. @ 0730

Thursdays coffee at the Trailside in Washburn at 9:30 AM.

Dec. 8th the AARA Christmas Dinner  at Caribou Inn and Convention Center.

AARA meeting:

The December meeting of the Aroostook Amateur radio Association has been canceled due to pending bad weather.

November 2016 Aroostook Amateur Radio Net

** **

Net Control:  KC5UEQ 1, K1ANK 1, WK1W 1, KC1ECV 1

** **

KC1ECV 4

K1BQY 4

KC5UEQ  3

K1ANK 3

KB1WGN 3

K1VOR 3

N1NXU 2

KY1L 2

KB1QIB 2

KC1DRW  2

KC1GMM 2

WK1W 1

N1WRX 1

KC1ERZ  1

KB1EBG 1

KB1ZNM  1

AA1OQ 1

KC1BRA 1

KB1KMF 1

KB1ZNN 1

NM1R 1

N1WRV 1

The “Elmer Help” page on the AARA website has been updated.  Check it out if you could use some Elmering …

www.K1FS.org

Have a great Christmas and we’ll see you next year.  The next meeting will be on January 5, 2017.

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AARA,

October 6, 2016

Attendance:

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Tammy Deschesne, KB1IGV

Sam Barrett, W5KF

Paula Barrett, N5IAA

Steven Vance, W1SPV

Ivan Shapiro, WK1W

Joan Shapiro, W9RLH

Steve Sandelier, N1NXU

James Jalbert, KC1ECV

Roy Woods, KB1WGN

Michelle Sandelier, XYL

Jim Cerrato, KC5EUQ

Dave Berry, KV1S

Linda Berry, XYL

Laurie Spooner, K1KXP

Judy Mann, WA1JCN

**Meeting called to order:  **18:00

Treasurer’s report:  Collected two dues, KC5UEQ paid $80.00 for antenna.  Rec. Donation of $50.00, 14 cents interest, Bal. at end of September = $3531.61

Secretary’s report:   Moved, seconded and approved minutes of Sept. Meeting.

**EMCOMM: ** Roy Woods, ARES has 22 current members.  Meetings started Sept 17 at PI Library.  Continue to have good attendance.  Next meeting Oct. 22, drill in Fort Fairfield at town office, 08:30.  To try out comms at that location.  Town to provide lunch.  Set up comms with portable unit between EOC and fallout shelter in Fort Fairfield.  Plenty to do.  Get out points for this drill based on number of people who show up.  November 19 meeting will be at Caribou Weather bureau, they will put on weather spotter program. Piscataquis County ARES will be touring Caribou Weather station the following Monday.

**FIELD DAY/Public Information Officer:  **Decision hasn’t been made on next year’s Field Day location.  Should be determined by next month’s meeting.

**Applications for Membership: **-none-

**President’s report:  **

• Ken Hayes. He is doing well.  Alive, gained some weight.  Resumed command of Civil Air Patrol.  He also rejoined ARES.
• James Jalbert said he’d be willing to do another cheap Chinese radio presentation
• Looking for future special programs. E-mail WK1W with interest and desires
• Harvest Fall Social Saturday, October 15 at Duntown Church, North Wade
• Boy Scouts Jamboree on the Air on same weekend as Fall Social
• VE session Oct 18 at Library
• Christmas Party on December 8 at Caribou Inn & Conv. Center
• Ivan compiling list for club’s Elmering project. Those interested in helping others in Ham Radio may put their name on the list expressing their willingness to donate time and knowledge to help other Hams get up to speed.

**Introduction of Guests: **-none-

Old Business: -none-

**New Business:  **Laurie talked to her students regarding Ham radio in New Sweden.  Has made available a list of YouTube videos that teach Technician Class and a Morse Code tutorial program.  Looking for someone who can do a demonstration on Ham Radio.

The meeting was adjourned at:  18:22

**Special Presentation:  **Sam W5KF gave presentation on CW.

Respectfully submitted,

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Coming Events:

Mondays 0930 coffee @ Tim Horton’s in Caribou

Mondays 2000 Aroostook Emergency Net 146.730

Saturdays Breakfast McDonald’s P. I. @ 0730

Thursdays coffee at the Trailside in Washburn at 9:30 AM.

November AARA meeting on the 3rd.

AARA meeting:

** Next meeting of AROOSTOOK AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION:  Thursday, November 3 at 6:00 PM at the Presque Isle Library, corner of State Street and Second Street.**

If you cannot attend in person, use the following link for on-line attendance and participation:

**  https://aroostookema.adobeconnect.com/aara **

** **

The program will be presented by Randy Harper N1NGN.  It will be about ECHOLINK.  We will learn how to use it.  EchoLink can be used to check-in to our Monday night net when you are away.  I have used EchoLink from my android cellphone and from an iPad, so you don’t need a computer when away. Hope to see you there.

September 2016 Aroostook Emergency Net Check-ins:

Net Control:  KC5UEQ 3, WK1W 1

KC1ECV 4

N1NXU 3

KC5UEQ  3

WK1W  3

N1WRX 3

K1ANK 3

K1VOR 3

W5KF 2

KC1ERZ  2

W1SPV  2

N1WRY 2

KB1WGN  2

AA1OQ 2

KY1L 2

KB1KMF 2

KC1DRW  2

NG1F 1

KB1ZNM  1

K1BQY 1

KC1CQB  1

W9RLH 1

KB1QIB 1

WX1CAR 1

KV1S 1

KB1ZNN 1

W1JFH  1

KW1A 1

W1AYX 1

KB1WGP 1

W1BN  1

KC1CQC 1

K0LDO 1

Aroostook Amateur Radio Association  2016 Annual Christmas Party

Please join us for an evening of Christmas Festivities

Thursday, December  Eighth,  at Six O’clock  p.m.

at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center

After dinner we will have a Yankee Swap so be sure to bring a gift wrapped men’s or lady’s gift respectively (Value less than $10) if you wish to participate

Please RSVP to Michelle Sandelier

at mikie.girl@maine.rr.com or 764-6630

no later than  November twentieth

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

You will be ordering off of a special menu.  A letter will be sent out again with the particulars.

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AARA,

September 1, 2016

** Attendance:**

**                        **Sonny Packard, K1VOR

Steve Vance, W1SPV

Sam, Barrett W5KF

Paula Barrett, N5IAA

Bryan Lennon, K1BQY

Roy Woods, KB1WGN

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Tammy Deschesne, KB1IGV

Steve Sandelier, N1NXU

Judy Mann, WA1JCN

Laurie Spooner, W1KXP

David Garey, KB1CLC

Michelle Sandelier, XYL

David Berry, KV1S

Linda Berry, XYL

Ivan Shapiro, WK1W

Joan Shapiro, W9RLH

James Jalbert, KC1ECV

**Meeting called to order **18:00 Hrs EST

Treasurer’s report:  $26.00 Chinese Auction deposit from Spring Social.  Collected $75 for testing in Stockholm.  Wrote check to ARRL for $75.  Rec. $60 dues, 44 cents interest since June.  Bought some banners for field day, purchased can of coffee to reimburse Fire Dept. ,  $3,361.46.  Passed unanimously.  Complete list filed with Secretary in briefcase.

Secretary’s report:   Approval of minutes as printed on website, passed unanimously.  Moved & seconded, approved unanimous.

** **

**EMCOMM: ** ARES met May 21, 2016.  A few members attended Wings & Wheels in Houlton and attended annual EMS expo in Madawaska, set up tables, handed out materials, talked to people about Ham Radio.

** **

**FIELD DAY/Public Information Officer:  **Roy Woods said good turnout for field day at Madawaska Lake.

EXCOMM:  Several applications received over summer break and voted to approve by Executive Committee:  Josh Cheney, KC1CQB;  Judy Mann, WA1JCN; Ed Franz, W7ERF.

**Applications for Membership: **Laurie Spooner, W1KXP.  Motion to approve passed unanimously.

**President’s report:  **Albert Hill, honorary member G4PYQ, Manchester, England died. WA1URS Denis moved to Bangor.  Did not resign as Tech Advisor.  James Jalbert is assistant tech director.

Introduction of Guests:

**            **

Old Business: Steve Vance spoke with Sonja at Library regarding meeting room, she said they will never be charging rent for the room.  Discussed installation of 2M rig and antenna for the meeting room at the library.

** **

**New Business:  **Corn Roast at Ivan Shapiro’s 3PM on Labor Day.  Pot luck, bring a dish, club will provide corn.

Roy Woods said we’ve been offered another weather spotter program in Caribou.

Michelle Sandelier inquired on interest in Christmas Party for this December. Café Sopresso.  Will send info to club members regarding who will submit.  C.S. is the best alternative at this point thus far.

Sonny:  It was suggested a CW class be held on 2M.   ARRL still has CW trials on HF, also computer software available to learn.  Ivan suggested someone willing to teach CW, who knows it well, could organize a class at library.  Anyone interested contact Ivan and he’ll put the word out.

Roy asked if club wanted to continue streaming meeting online.  Ivan says will make announcement for next meeting.

Scotty WA1YNZ moved out of the area and left some photo scrapbooks of the club from past events.

**The meeting was adjourned at: **18:36

**Special Presentation:  **Bryan Lennon, KB1BQY gave presentation on software defined radio.

** Respectfully submitted,**

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Coming Events:

Mondays 1000 coffee @ Tim Horton’s in Caribou

Mondays 2000 Aroostook Emergency Net 146.730

Saturdays breakfast @ McDonald’s PI @ 0730

Thursdays coffee at the Trailside in Washburn at 10:00 AM

October AARA meeting on the 6th.

Harvest Supper on October 15th.

Testing session on October 18th.

AARA meeting:

The October meeting will be on the 6th. at 6:00PM at the PI Library.  The program will be presented by Sam Barrett, W5KF and will cover using CW; why, here’s how, let’s do it!

Should be instructive and extremely helpful.

Sam’s program will include the virtues of using CW.

If you cannot attend, log-in using adobe connect:  https://aroostookema.adobeconnect.com/aara   Hope to see you there.

Harvest Supper:

**The AARA Harvest Supper will be held on October 15th. this year.  **

** Please put it on your calendar and plan on being there.  It will be held at the Dunntown Church in Wade.  If you need directions, email me.**

** We will meet by 6:00PM and hopefully eat around 6:30.**

** It will be a pot luck dinner.   **

Don’t forget your place settings and something to drink if you want something other than coffee.

We will also have a Chinese auction so gather up your unused items, magazines, VHS & DVD’s, etc and donate them to the cause.

Amateur Radio License Exam Testing:

Amateur radio licensing examinations will be offered in Presque Isle on Tuesday, October 18th at the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, 39 2nd St and will start at 6:00 PM. Walk-ins will be accepted. Examinees must have 2 forms of positive identification and their Social Security number. Licensed amateurs trying to upgrade must have in their possession the original license and a clear photocopy of it. Contact the team VE leader (Steve N1NXU 227-2473) in advance if special exam facilities are required or proposed. The cost is $15.00 (exact cash please). For further information contact Ivan, WK1W, at 476-0000 or WK1W@ivanshapiro.com

August 2016 Aroostook Amateur Radio Net

**Net Control:  KC5UEQ 2, K1ANK 1, N1NXU 2 **

N1NXU 4

**KB1WGN 4 **

KC1ECV 4

K1VOR 4

K1BQY 4

W1JFH 4

N1WRX 3

N1WRY 3

AA1OQ 3

**KC1CQB 3 **

KC1BRA 3

KB1KMF 2

**KC5UEQ 2 **

W5KF 2

KC1ERZ 2

K1ANK 2

NG1F 2

KB1ZNM  2

WK1W  1

**W1SPV 1 **

KY1L 1

WB1WB 1

KC1FNL 1

KB1EBE/KV1S 1

KC1DRW  1

W1AYX 1

KE1LG 1

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

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AARA,

May 5, 2016

** **

Attendance:

**           **David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Sam Barrett, W5KF

Tammy Deschesne, KB1IGV

Dwayne Dow, N1WRX

Denis Bosley, WA1URS

Steve Sandelier, N1NXU

James Jalbert, KC1ECV

Roy Woods, KB1WGN

Steve Vance, W1SPV

Colton Harding, KC1ECX

Dina Harding, KC1ECW

Jim Cerrato, KC5UEQ

Andrew Putnam, W1BX

David Berry, KB1EBE

Linda Berry, XYL

Via online connection

Ivan Shapiro, WK1W

Mike Lawler, K0LDO

**Meeting called to order **18:04 Hrs EST

Roy Woods KB1WGN officiating.

Treasurer’s report:  received dues for 3 years.  14 cents interest.  Couple other dues came in.  Total balance $3,555.84.

Secretary’s report:   Approval of minutes as printed on website, passed unanimously.  Moved & seconded, approved unanimous.

**EMCOMM: ** ARES had monthly meeting in April.  Total membership is 26.  Have been working on scheduling people to work at Hospital once a month to check in to Monday night net from the TAMC radio.

Roy filled out quarterly report of County and State.

July 23, 2016 Wings & Wheels show in Houlton at the airport.  ARES invited to attend with booth, demo, etc.

Next ARES meeting May 21, 2016. 9-11am.

**FIELD DAY/Public Information Officer:  **Trying to figure out frequencies to use for EOC on field day.  Should do contacts to EOC after testing.  Testing is at 3pm.  Spoke with Susan Collins office re field day and have appointment with WCXU.

Roy and Jim going to Fort Kent on May 12.  To attend their club meeting to spark some interest in them coming to our field day.

Inviting Boy Scout troops to attend for merit badges.

** Applications for Membership:** none

** President’s report:  **none

**Introduction of Guests:  **   none

**Old Business: **Roy waiting for Tractor Supply to get in better selection of sides for canopy.

Steve Vance said we’ll have to rent a bucket truck or lift to put antenna up at library.  Dina said she might have access to a portable lift if someone has a pickup truck to move it.

New Business:  Roy solicited to see if there was interest in an upcoming Weather Spotter program in Caribou.  6 people interested.  No date set yet.

CERT program on June 11 & June 18.

Spring Social May 21.  Potluck supper at Dunntown Church.  Chinese Auction.  Steve moved to donate $100 to church.  Roy seconded.  Passed unanimous.

**The meeting was adjourned at: **18:32

**Special Presentation: ** James Jalbert, KC1ECV, gave presentation on Baofeng radios.

Respectfully submitted,

David Deschesne, KB1EBG

Coming Events:

Mondays 1000 coffee @ Tim Horton’s in Caribou

Mondays 2000 Aroostook Emergency Net 146.730

Saturdays Breakfast McDonald’s P. I. @ 0730

Thursdays coffee at the Trailside in Washburn at 10:00 AM.

June AARA meeting on the 2nd

Field Day; June 25 - 26

AARA meeting:

The June meeting will be on June 2nd, at 6:00PM at the PI Library.  The program will be preparation for Field Day.  Hope to see you there.

May 2016 Aroostook Amateur Radio Net

Does not include May 9th. net

**Net Control:  KC5UEQ 2 , WK1W 1 **

** **

N1NXU 3

KC5UEQ 3

W5KF 3

WK1W 2

WA1YNZ 2

WA1URS 1

N1WRX 2

KC1ERZ 1

K1ANK 2

W1SPV 3

N1WRY 2

KB1WGN 2

KC1ECV 3

KB1EBG 1

KB1ZNM  1

KY1L 2

KB1IGV 1

K1VOR 3

KC1BQY 2

AA1OQ 3

W1JFH 1

K1AU 1

W1AYX 1

N1NGN 1

KB1WGP 1

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 5th, 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