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Month: November 2023

November 18 Meeting Minutes

Members Present: Louise VE6YOY, Roy VE6AWT, Wayne VE6WEK, Pam, Penny VA6PJK, Austin VE6QBD, Renze VE6DC, David VA6IRE, Kevin VE6KVV, David VE6DRL, Terry VA6TMA, Barry VE6BGR, Cory VE6CYT, Steve VE6SCL, Gary VE6CV, Peter VA6ARI, Brian VE6LAY

Call To Order: Peter VA6ARI at 10:12am

Motion To Approve October 21 Minutes: Steve VE6SCL, 2nd Cory VE6CYT

Treasurer’s Report: Barry VE6BGR, 4 new members

Repeater Committee: Having issues in windy conditions. Cory VE6CYT and Barry VE6BGR are looking into it. Gary VE6CV is looking into better batteries for the repeater. Cory VE6CYT has been looking into getting a repeater controller:

  • Arcom RC210 can control up to 3 repeaters, price is around $500.00 Canadian
  • Audio Test Solutions RLC-4 controller is around $1,406.00 Canadian
  • Audio Test Solutions RLC-1 controller is around $795.00 Canadian

The repeater committee will look into the best controller for our needs and provide more information.

Field Day Committee: Plan to hold field day June 22-23, 2024 in the same place as last year. Help is welcomed.

Old Business: Still looking for help to

  • Teach Basic license class
  • Promotion and Communications
  • Service Support Group
  • Elmer support

Flea market now online.

New Business: Club members are encouraged to join RAC membership which will help with our insurance rates. RAC is the voice of Canadian Amateurs at all levels of government and represents their interests.

Cory VE6CYT is teaching a CW course.

Gary VE6CV suggested we look into YMCA sponsorship.

Motion To Adjourn: Kevin VE6KVV 11:45 am

 

Presentation: by Martin VE6VH

Welcome To New Dawn In Amateur Radio

AREDN – Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network. To provide the amateur radio community with a quality solution for supporting the needs of high speed data in the amateur radio and emergency communications field.

https://www.arednmesh.org

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RAC Morse Course

If anyone is interested in a CW course from Radio Amateurs of Canada:

The instructor’s name is Tony Pattinson and information about upcoming courses is available at https://www.rac.ca/rac-online-beginners-cw-course/. You must be a RAC Maple Leaf Member or contribute to RAC Youth Education Program in order to participate.

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Next Meeting, Nov. 18 at 10 AM

Please join us for the upcoming SAARC meeting to be held at the YMCA building in West Lethbridge:
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: YMCA, 74 Mauretania Rd W, Lethbridge, AB T1J 5L4
Room: MPR-8
Note: Park in the north parking lot off Britannia Blvd. and take the elevator right around the corner from the north entrance.
After a very short business meeting, Martin VE6VH will be giving a presentation by the Alberta Digital Radio Society on 5th Generation high-speed amateur networking, and plans to deploy a province-wide network. There will be two presentations, the first an overview of the network in general, what it is, what it offers, and how to become connected, and the second on the proposed network and benefits to the club.
This should be a very interesting and informative presentation. See you all there.
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Flea Market Section

We’ve added a new Flea Market section to the website. Items for sale can be submitted to me at peter.pankonin@gmail.com. Please include photos, description, and contact information. Also please remember to let me know when an item has sold so that I can remove it. Thanks.

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