MONTHLY MEETING OF THE GALLATIN HAM RADIO CLUB
12/5/2006
People present:
LEE EVANS KE7HAN
RAY
BABCOCK AD7RB
TODD GAHAGAN WAYU
LARRY HAYDEN KC7BEO
LES
SCHEIDT AC7RY
DOUG DUNN K7YD
JIM
HALL AA8Y
JERRY GREGOIRE KD7WLX
JIM
GODWARD AC7PO
JOEL HIESTER KE7HAJ
DON
GODWARD N7FLT
LAURA LUBNER KJ7UN
JERRY MCDONALD W7FVB
HARLEY LEACH KI7XF
DON
WILSON KC7EWZ
JACK MYERS N7ODN
MAL
GOOSEY N7GS
BOB
LEO W7LR
JEFF TONG AA7GK
Secretary’s Report:
Moved and seconded by les Scheidt and Todd Gahagan passed unanimously
Treasures report: $2465.00
Announcements:
AD7RB: New hams from the school club and a special testing session.
Anna Benediktson ke7jzo
Ben
Dickensheet ke7jzp
Sarah Swanson ke7jzq
Reports:
ERA: WA7U Fixed 88 due to a tripped circuit breaker.
SAR: KC7EWZ reported that at the SARBOARD meeting the hams were complemented on
their work for the summer fair and help during Sar rescues.
W7LR ERA- Harley and Bob are working on repairing the controller for 82. They
paid 610.14 for new controller. This will be necessary to get link back up.
AA8Y airport: tower situation-- moved, room at old airport
N7FLT – Announced that a couple of groups were going to work the 10 meter
contest. One group at Doug’s and the other at Todd’s place
Old Buisiness:
Todd – Christmas party: Dec 9th 6 pm happy hour, 7 pm dinner at Johny
Carino’s
There are about 46 people signed up now which is approaching the limits of
space.
Todd –Read a letter from Dave. Basically said that he felt it would be better if
someone else did the president’s duties this year
LCD projector – To buy one, rent one, pay for bulb from E-wrangler??
Don
moved to buy one for up to 1000. jeff seconded it.
Discussion: passed for up to 1500.
Les
– asked about the availability of membership lists. KI7XF will have lists
available next meeting.
AA8Y: asked for money to pay for up to 5 yards concrete for tower base at the
airport
Discussion pro’s and con’s of a private club buying equipment for public
entities.
Les moved to have Joel talk to Kenyon and Concrete Material to see if they would
donate concrete for tower. It was asked if the airport, county, hospital would
like to chip in on building the infrastructure of the communication site.
NEW BUISINESS:
Provide security for a large girl scout campout at about the same time as
sweetpea next summer. Possible shifts of two hours.
Elections:
Pres KATHI GREGOIRE N7UNI
(Co-Vice Chair)
Vice Chair
JEFF TONG AA7GK
IAN
GAHAGAN KE7HAL
Sect DON WILSON KC7EWZ,
Treasure HARLEY LEACH KI7XF
Some more discussion post meeting:
DOUG NEW STUFF ON HF BANDS GOING INTO EFFECT MID DECEMBER.
MT
TRAFFIC NET IMN 3578.5 MHZ 0300 ZULU
RAY
- NO LONGER REQUIRED TO ANNOUNCE EXAMS
NO
SARHAM MEETING THIS MONTH ON DEC 20
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