Meeting Minutes, June 2023

Treasurer’s Report:

Checking:
Opening Balance: $ 3,975.01
Credits
Dues:
PayPal Dues: $ 60.00
Equipment Sold: $ 350.00
Raffle: $ 15.00
IBM:
United Way:
Amazon: $ 46.04
Donation:
Education:
ARRL:
Misc.
Debits:
RPU: $ 45.39
Meeting Food $ 23.97
Paypal charges $ 2.18
Field Day:
Pic-nic
Equipment
Tower Lease $ 125.00
Insurance
Web Domain
Postage
Misc.
Closing Balance: $ 4,249.51

Savings:
Opening Balance: $ 9,822.96
Credits
Interest: $ 0.25
Closing Balance: $ 9,823.21

Total: $ 14,072.72

Secretary’s report: Received, approved.

Technical Committee:

DSTAR repeater on 443.850 (100hz for analog) needs new power supply for PC. Will be going with used Dell power supply as opposed to a new one. Working with Taylor on reinstalling software. Repeaters is still on the air, but no internet/gateway/talkgroup access.

146.820 repeater needed battery replacement, has working time/temperature reporting now.

147.255 repeater; looking for sensitivity/power issues. Contact Steve W0STV with time, conditions, etc. if issues are seen.

Rochester EOC: Got 4 batteries for ARES trailer. Will swap soon. Trailer was used for Med City Marathon.

125Live: Cabinet done, computer and other equipment is present. PC still needs OS installed. Antenna work is still pending (perhaps August?).

Duplexers: Looking to sell, if anyone is going to a HamFest, might be an opportunity to sell them.

Public Service:

Saturday June 24th: Rochesterfest Parade. No PA systems, only KAAL site. Need someone at starting line for a shadow of the director. Looking for volunteers.

Contesting: See Newsletter. Past weekend was June VHF contest. AC0RA Wyatt is new rover, with 4 bands.

Education: No updates

ARES: Taking over public service. Field day is next event. Will be doing training for field reporting, etc. in 2023

Other Announcements:

Plymouth MN has hamfest this weekend

Rooster’s coffee chat 9am Wednesdays

Field Day 2023 signup sheet is available: Need operators, proposing going 1A + GOTA

Not doing Military Masts, just using crank-ups. See Field Day part of the site for details / signups

Starting work 2PM Friday, watch for updates!