Monthly meeting of the Gallatin Ham Radio Club

10/5/2006

7 PM @ Gallatin County SAR/EOC building

People Present


 

KE7CAP DAVID FORD

KC7EWZ DON WILSON

KI7OJ DON REGLI

KE7HAN LEE EVANS

WD8DQG CAROL HALL

AC7RY LES SCHEIDT

N7ODN JACK MYERS

WA7U TODD GAHAGAN

W7CXC DAVID GOLSNER

AA8Y JIM HALL

W7NAV DALE HEIDNER

KE7X FRED CADY

N7GS MAL GOOSEY

KJ7UN LAURA LUBNER

N7FLT DON GODWARD

KD7AEO RUSSELL LUBNER

AC7PO JIM GODWARD

N7UNI KATHI GREGOIRE

KD7WLX JERRY GREGOIRE


 

Meeting called to order 7:00 PM by President David Ford


 

The meeting was started in the usual manner by giving call sign and name around the room.


 

Minutes: N7FLT & KD7WLX moved to accept and was passed unanimously


 

Treasure’s report: KE7CAP (in KI7XF’s absence) – paid KI7OJ & N7FLT for trailer parts. Paid for web site for the year

balance 1327.44


 

Announcements:

N7FLT - New chairs in ham shack.

KE7CAP - contest award for W7LR , KK7VC, KJ7UN & N7FLT who took 1st place in the Montana section 2005 ARRL 10-meter contest.

KE7CAP - Electronic disposal event 10/21/06 8am to 3 pm fairgrounds Bldg 3


 

Committee reports

ERA: WA7U – nothing

SAR: KC7EWZ reported that we had a business meeting, and that SARHAM’s would meet the 3rd wed and the topic would be “go packs”


 

OLD BUSINESS:

Hamfest: AA7GK has radio grand prize on order, N7ODN has books on order, freebee stuff should be here Monday.

KJ7UN - Publicity, has gotten out to state, and neighboring states.

Laura hit up vendors for freebee’s , Icom will send some stuff. Hamstop also has said they will send some stuff.


 

Seminars, Doug Dunn ARRL, Ken Kopp - contesting, Gene Shea intro to contesting, Andy Olson – Digital radio

Time 9:00 opening for vendor set up

Opening to public 10 am

VE Testing 2:15

3 PM Cleanup


 

KA7RUB (PATTI PACE) Special Thanks for the hand crafted rubber stamp of our logo.


 

KC7EWZ- Belgrade Fall Festival –thanked those that helped out on the event. We were much appreciated.


 

KC7EWZ - Lewis and Clark Marathon – Thanked those that helped.


 

KE7CAP – Ham Station out at airport: The FedEX equipment is at Gallatin Flying Service.

Room in Basement at old terminal. Dave will get back to Harely.


 

N7ODN Table top at Airport AA8Y 10/24.

KE7X is there a new MPI plan? Does Jason Shrauger have a new one. Fred will check on.


 

NEW BUSINESS

Carol Hall YL conference AT6MYL 10/22-10/29 From Mumbai, India.

14.060 14.275-14.288


 

adjourned meeting 7:50

Dxpedition on the Mighty Mo was the program.


 

Submitted by

Secretary

KC7EWZ Don Wilson