The April 11th, 2022 monthly HARC meeting was held at the Agape House and called to order by KJ7NYZ at 19:00.
Member Attendees: KI7CUS, NB7O, KD7VX, KE7YX, AA7AZ, W7JJK, KJ7NYZ, KJ7TKC, W7ILD, KE4TRR, KB7CKJ, KF7WQ, KJ7SMT
Guests: Ella
New Members: None
The March 2022 meeting minutes and Treasurer’s Report were distributed via email by J. Kelso on 04/04/2022.
A motion was made by Emery to adopt the March minutes as presented. Seconded by Todd. Motion passed.
The March 2022 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report was read by J. Kelso.
Dennis McKenry gave a solar report to the membership.
Ongoing Business
1. Todd reported that Lynn Wilson is presently working to line up a meeting with the ODF or possibly the USFS to try to put a repeater in a different location. Lynn offered to take Todd to that meeting to discuss the possibility of both Lynn’s repeater and HARC’s desired Carney Butte repeater at the same time. Lynn will reach out to Todd with a meeting date and time. Todd said that he’ll stick with it and help see HARC’s Carney Butte project through.
2. Todd asked Lynn about his potential interest in purchasing the crank-up tower at Jeff Sak’s house, but Lynn was undecided at the time that they spoke and didn’t give a definitive answer.
3. Some discussion took place about the whereabouts of a Rohn tower that was on Dennis’s 2020 inventory sheet. Whitley said that he has the top section at his house. That discussion segued into a larger discussion of the UC and MC ARES/RACES equipment and its disposition. Anna said that the apparent next step in the process is to cross-check the March storage unit inventory list against the HARC inventory list. Jeff Kelso proposed that we take a list of all of the ARES/RACES items currently in HARC’s possession to the Morrow Co. and Umatilla Co. Emergency Managers to see what equipment they want to take possession of. After they have the equipment that they want, HARC will take possession of everything that remains in the storage unit and will work to liquidate it. Jeff Kelso made the motion and it was seconded by Emery. Was called to question by Kevin. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. Anna said that she would generate the ARES/RACES equipment list and send it to both Emergency Managers for their perusal.
4. Jeff K. was to contact Brandon Artz to ask about the possibility of camping overnight on Field Day in Butte Park. Jeff had failed to do that, but he sent an email to Brandon while at the meeting asking the question of him and will report back to the Club with his findings ASAP.
New Business
- Kevin Hedgepeth discussed the upcoming wagon train and then made an appeal for volunteers to monitor the .78 repeater during the event. The event runs from the 20th through the 24th of June. Dennis volunteered for Monday the 20th, Jim signed up for Tuesday the 21st, Mike signed up for Wednesday the 22nd, Alan signed up for Thursday the 23rd, and Whitley signed up for Friday the 24th.
- Anna brought up the Good Shepherd Hospital and the fact that they have some 2-meter amateur equipment that needs to be installed so that amateurs can operate a communication station there in the event of an emergency. Two years ago, the new Facilities Manager reached out to Anna to discuss setting up the amateur radio station. It was thought by some Club members that the Facilities Manager had left that position. Chuck Barnes volunteered to reach out to find out who is the new Facilities Manager and set up a meeting. Jim, Whitley, Kevin and Jeff K volunteered to go with Chuck to the hospital to meet the Facilities Manager.
- Whitley brought in a folder with Morrow County ARES membership forms that he had obtained from Don’s estate. The forms were dated from 2015 and 2016. Dennis noted that he has similar materials from Don’s estate. Dennis took the binder and offered to see if he would be able to combine them into one folder. A book that Whitley had from Don’s estate on RF Design was given to Sam. Finally, Whitley presented a binder containing manuals for various repeaters. It was decided that Anna would take the binder, minus one section of printed material which Whitley had an interest in keeping.
- The HARC breakfast will be next Saturday (4/16/22) at Rayz Dayz at 8AM.
- Jim said that he is presently the contact VE with W5YI. Since he’s a snowbird, he said that he would like to have a co-chair who would be able to conduct exams while he’s in Arizona for half the year. Kevin stepped up and offered to do the job with him.
The meeting was adjourned by KJ7NYZ at 20:25.
Respectfully submitted by Jeff Kelso, W7JJK.
