Meeting Minutes 18 August 2009
Meeting Minutes of the KARS meeting, 18 August, 2009
Attendants:
NQ5B Allan Hill
KA8KPN Jonathan Guthrie
WA5DVO Bruce Smith
AD5KB Bernie White
K5MMD Marshall Dues
W5QQ Del Partridge
KT5SR Scott Reeve
KT5BBQ Charlie Lancaster
W5OIL Chris Haase
KF5CLG Stephen Manning
Daniel Manning
Owen Morgan
N5LYG Bill Rimmer
WD8RZA Dave Scott
KE5FGA Jeff Walter
KE5VAI Mike Mettler
WA5NSF Larry Doyle
KE5YUK Art Walton
N5IDF Joe Peet
W5IDF Sachiko Peet
KA5OXA Mike Brannan
KE5BRD Tom Fletcher
KT5YZ Ed Sarlls
K5OOR Virgil Stamps
KARS President, Bruce Smith, WA5DVO called the meeting to order at 1932 hrs. We gave the Pledge of Allegiance. Last meetings minutes were read and accepted as read. The Treasury report for May is as follows. The Treasurer was not present.
Comments: Amount Spent Received Balance
Beginning Balance $1,750.39
Ending Balance $1,750.39
Old Business:
None
New Business:
The meeting started with six Amateurs being voted into the club, Jim Rollyson KF5BDX, Rick Turner KD5JCD, Sachiko Peet W5IDF, Marshall Dues K5MMD, Jonathan Guthrie KA8KPN and Arthur Walton KE5YUK. Congratulations all!
Chris Haase called for a motion to create a list of members to bring refreshments to club meetings. The motion was passed. Chris also volunteered to create the list and keep it populated.
Mike Mettler asked the club if it could attend a Boy Scouts of America campout at Stephen F. Austin State Park on October 17th, 2009 and give the young men a demonstration of Amateur Radio. The club is considering the request.
Charlie Lancaster informed the club that he had approximately 12 people that would like to get their Ham license. Charlie was directed to Charlie Mathews at the Red Cross.
Virgil Stamps returned to KARS to give us an update on his latest Amateur Radio component designs. Among those were a portable HF antenna and a Linear Amplifier for 50 m QRP.
Allan Hill – KARS Secretary
