MONTHLY MEETING OF THE GALLATIN HAM RADIO CLUB

Secretary’s Report:accepted.

Treasures report: $1013.00

Announcements:

KC7EWZ shared a letter from a grateful person that was rescued during a SAR operation.  This person donated $50.00 to club>

N7FLT: Radio clubwill have school club roundup Feb2 –12 thru 16 at SMS.  Please sign up for help

KE7CLN: Announced that he has the digipeater at his house. The frequency is 144.39.   It is an APRS digipeater.

Committee reports

            VE:  Nothing getting ready for next month.

            SAR: Entering the budget process.

Repeaters: ki7xf looking for a UHF 420-430 split, preferably a Motorola Mitrek.  This is to repair the link for 82-88.

Old Business: Airport ki7xf nothing

New business:

AC7RY introduced the topic of “Are dog’s welcome at ham meetings”? After some discussion involving respect for all people at the meeting, a vote was taken and the unanimous decision was that dogs are welcome.  Additionally, it was brought out that children and family members are welcome at meetings.  W7LR stated that we should try very hard not to become a divided club.  KI7XF seconded those feelings.

Ad7rb – girl scouts – 500-600 girls near West of High School will be camping out and there has been a request for chaperoning at night during sweet pea weekend.

KC7EWZ : Air Show communication:Hams are still planning on helping at the Air Show in July but are having trouble making the meetings.

Meeting adjourned 7:48 and went into ERA business meeting.

ERA business meeting. Abbreviated notes.

W7lr

Concerns

            Be more formal

            Dues

                        Laura report on web

                        Membership list harley 72

                        9 people for era 240$

                        2007 17 409$

check = save = 700

expenses stamps, state fees, insurance, controller 610, 386 site fee = 1166

400 back on insurance

Technically –

            Fs put up a tower

            Hams moved repeater to brown building

            Then put a power filter on

            82 site found shot controller

            Bridger grounding and lightning protection.

Plans for next year:  back up syst

            Have directive meetings:

            Report back to club

            Learned from managing bridger site… 15 users 32,000

            New directors

            Annual Report needed.

            Need someone for backup

            Need back up contingencies

            Review insurance of equipment 

                        Feeling is that we are over insured.

                        Every year file a report with the state.

            Todd Don Wilson w7lr 

Trustees are directors

N7flt reelected as member at large from GHRC.