From: ryan matteson Subject: Minutes for Meeting 04 Apr 1996 Minutes 04.04.96 Meeting called to order at 19:32 1. Officer's Reports A. President (Dave KE6OMS) - more formal meetings - keep cmments to a minimum - raise your hand if you have something to say - speak one at a time Weller is donating a soldering station. Yeah for Weller! (methinks we should add them to our web page) B. Vice-President (Dean KC6IZR) - no-code tech class is going well (8 people) - test paperwork: we should be able to have both tests W6RKA volunteered to assist - Contest Results: CA QSO (Oct) We got second out of all clubs. We need CW contacts if we want to get first. K6NP got first. Very close, migh have won if computer hadn't died. - think about good places for Field Day '96 C. Treasurer (Tami KE6SYA) - about $2700 in bank (Foundation takes their money on the 12th) D. Secretary (Trisha KE6DLI) - mia E. Station Manager (Craig KE6CEX) - good cleanup after ARES BBQ on Tuesday - thanks - packet terminal has dead power supply (being worked on by Aaron) F. Repeater Manager (Paul ) - Rick: 146.76 is working again (now on old fire radio) audio level drops occasionally, but just cope for now - outside phone line brought down to the shack again - 147.39 taken down a year ago, at Rich's house for work - full-duplex kit needed, possibility of getting Motorola to donate - 440 antenna on order: permanent backorder - have GA cancel order try to find best price on commercial grade Hustlers G. Vending Manager (Greg KE6SXY) - brought in $654 in last two weeks - Squirt update! Cactus cooler down 10%, but Squirt sells %500 more than the Barq's it replaces H. Council Repr (Jonathan) - Apr 19 in Chumash - College of Engineering awards banquet student tickets $10, talk to Jonathan for more info (list of companies attending) info will be posted in shack - Engineering Student Council - elections coming up elections on May 1 (same day as ASI elections) I. Computer Manager (Josh) - dash should be available for general login next week (again) J. ARES Representative (Tami KE6SYA) - Horse event coming up - talk to Tami if you're interested 2. From the Floor A. Old business Rick: Wildflower setup Friday May 3, races on 4th and 5th. need to make arrangements with environmental lab to borrow tower trailer we should service it to make sure it's usable and as a good gesture (need to assign this task to someone) need someone to tow trailer (Gary, WOW?) need someone to transport generator need someone to transport 5 gallon gas cans DJ John will bring a portable repeater only one more meeting (right before Open House) until Wildflower, so start planning Rick started a list of those going - if you're not on it and want to be talk to him. Rick: Vandenberg Space Port Tour - old 800 number doesn't work no references to it in AAA books, so on hold until Rick can contact someone B. New business Rick (Trustee): Someone is operating bootleg on our repetaer with the callsign KE6UJM. If you hear him don't acknowledge him. Note: there is a member of the club with callsign KE6UJN. This is a _valid_ call. Rick: Want to allocate money so Rich can buy parts for our repeater as he needs them. Club allocated up to two hundred dollars to reimburse him.