Gray’s Harbor Amateur Radio Club
Hoquiam Library Meeting Room

Minutes for the August 4, 2011 GHARC meeting.

Call to order: Kevin Caskey Time 7:02 PM

Self-introductions: Members 25, Guests 2.

Reading of the minutes of the July 7, 2011 meeting, corrections, none.
Motion to accept by Bill Caron seconded by Stan Johannes, Motion passed.

Treasurer’s report: Submitted by Bill Caron R7ON, See attached.

Communications report: We received a request to participate in the 2011 Lake Sylvia Biathlon. Les Morgan will coordinate. We have also been asked to help with radio communication with the annual Boy Scout event in 2012. Les will also coordinate this event.

Health and welfare report: President Kevin Caskey asked the members to sign a card for Elmer Clark, as he is not doing well. Kevin will mail the card tomorrow.

Digital and Repeater report: President Kevin Caskey will delay the repeater discussion to the end of the meeting.

ARRL report: Kevin read an article from the Christian Science Monitor about the Tuscaloosa Amateur radio club. See Kevin if you want to get a copy.

Unfinished business: Kevin sent QSL cards out for the Birthday special event. The subject for obtaining access to the Internet as presented last month for $100 a month was discussed. The result was a motion by John Adams and Melanie Emy, KF7KNW to not participate. Motion passed.

New business: Special events, report by Les Morgan. The Lighthouse special event on August20 and 21 will be a three-day event. We can set up Friday, the 19th and operate thru Sunday. Some members may take advantage of the extra operating time. Les has arranged for space in the south oil house. We will have a paint party on the 13 th to cover over potential lead based paint currently on the walls. Meet at the lighthouse at 9AM.

We need eight volunteers with 2m mobile or HT radios for the Lake Sylvia Biathlon on September 17th.

More information on the annual scout activity next year to come.

Betty and Cliff Perry thanked the club for the use of our event tent. They wish to donate $100 toward a carrying bag for the tent poles. The estimate for the bag is $125 to $255 based on labor. Les Morgan and Melanie Emry submitted a motion to accept the offer, motion passed.

Repeater Report. Bill Caron read correspondence from K7PP, Pete Policani and Rick Taylor K7CAH. (See Kevin Caskey or Bob Carter for copies) A discussion followed ending with agreement the repeaters need to be replaced. The club needs a report from the repeater committee covering the history of repairs and status of the current repeaters. Also the recommendations for replacement. This resulted in the following motion. The repeater committee is to provide a status report on the two-meter repeaters at Saddle Mountain and the Aberdeen hospital. This should include history of repairs and status of supporting equipment, i.e. antennas, feed lines, traps, power supplies and anything else the committee feels to be a concern. What are the costs for replacement equipment and costs to keep the existing equipment operational? If the committee cannot provide this report a new committee will be appointed. Motion to ask for this report submitted by Les Morgan and Melanie Emry was voted on and passed with a unanimous approval.

For the good of the order: None.

50/50 drawing of $ 7.00 won by Eric Emry with $7.00 going to the club.

Motion to adjourn: Made and passed.

Meeeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.