Start 7:44 (Minutes by Chris McMillan KG6PGK) Introductions -Attendance 7 w/ 5 students Elections -next week Sept. 2 (room to be determined) Advertising -Some recruiting will occur during the week. -Chris (PGK) visit with Housing and res. life to post meeting flyers -Trent (AE6HD) visit ASI for paperwork to post sandwich board -Ideas for advertising for next meeting Thur. Sept. 2 (room to be determined) Room -Trent fill out room request form Repeater update John KK6DJ: -Wala at Cuesta pk.(+147.39 PL 100.0) -need reimbursment for WALA proj -currently up for testing -reciever deaf but works OK -will use KSBY's UHF antenna for RX -new filters to be tuned tomorrow maybe -link irlp to be built next -need computer(linux) -need IRLP boards($67/ea) -Mark to build linux box (Jason shows up, YAY!)(6 students) -need money to buy boards($300) -good TX coverage and AF quaility AND: -146.76 fixed -40W -replaced MASTRII w/ micor -need squelch mod for AF crash at end of TX -Repeater being built in south and north counties to extend coverage _________________________________________ Motion give no more than $400 for IRLP boards by Chris (KG6PGK) M. 2nd by Cristi (KG6LHC) For:4 Against:1 Abstain:1 --Aproved-- ________________________________________ Budget ~ $3000.00 Generator Proj. almost done Balloon test launch Oct 4th -want hams -need APRS capability -predictions being ran -80,000 ft. -2nd launch TBD (Brian enters and the crowd rejoices)(7 students) -Hanford predicted landing zone -launch at 41hwy and 46hwy -possible Air support Dean Woods N6DE invite for contesting Nov. sweepstakes -2nd weekend in Nov. -will be posted on reflector Bike race this weekend -Cuesta to San Simeon to Cuesta -Brian needs ride PES trip to SD Gas and Elect. (Thur Oct. 11 -Sun Oct 14) Elections next week Dan Malone (KC6WOT) : on technology -800kB/s to download CD(one person) -when started school 2 T1's 1.4Mb/s(whole campus) -Ahh the wonders of modern technology -use to be had to use radio to call 911 when following drunk drivers (no bitterness) John (KK6DJ): on technology -Autovon Jason brought brownies(bet you wish you were here) Trent's (AE6HD) intership good -PGE in Santa Rosa End 8:42p