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CAM Repeater Field Trip

Published May 29, 2023 by vicepresident

Looking east on Highway 23 and TR 12-4
  • Saturday, June 3, 11:00 am
  • Everyone is welcome to attend.

We will be going out to the CAM repeater to see the site and do some work on the repeater and equipment as needed. Brian VE6LAY will be meeting us at 11 am just north of Barons on the corner of Highway 23 and Township Road 12-4, and we will be heading over to the repeater site at 11:15 am. Look for his blue Ford Taurus. If you need more info, we will be monitoring 146.880 on Saturday morning or you can call Brian at 403-632-5127.

 

 

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May 13, 2023 Meeting Minutes – CAM Field Trip

Published May 29, 2023 by vicepresident

Members present:

  • Brian VE6LAY, Steven VE6SCL, Cory VE6COR, Gary VE6CV, Tom VE6TRM, Cory VE6CYT, Peter VA6ARI, Geoff VA6SX, Penny VA6PJK, Barry VE6BGR, Dave VA6IRE.
  • We have 15 members in good standing.

Called to order 10:06 am

Motion to accept last minutes: Tom VE6TRM

New business:

  • Peter has set up a Facebook SAARC account and is working on putting club information up. He is also working on a membership list.
  • Gary VE6CV made a motion to set up a task force to locate SAARC equipment and make a list. Motion passed.

Field day Jun. 24th and 25th

  • Will be a camping event north of Fort Macleod on Hwy 811 “Fort Macleod Lions Club Campground.”
  • Gary VE6CV so far has 12 campsites booked.
  • The events will start with a small service for Tom VE6ARG (silent key).
  • If you have a hand held will help with communications.
  • Will be members using solar and generators.
  • Pizza delivery Saturday.
  • Gary has talked to https://fort-macleod-pizza about having pizza delivered to the campground and they are happy to help out. Members who wish to have Pizza can call Fort Macleod Pizza (403) 553–3131 place and pay for your order, and tell them its for the SAARC at the campgrounds. We will tell them to plan for a 6 to 6:30 delivery.
  • Pancakes will be on Sunday morning.

CAM Repeater Field Trip: June 3/23, 11:00 am

  • Some members wished to see the repeater.
  • We will be meeting just north of Barons on Hwy 23, turn right on Township Rd 12-4 (50.018836 -113.120846).
  • Brian VE6LAY will be in a blue Ford Taurus. His phone number is (403) 632-5127 and he will be on 146.880 club frequency.
  • We will wait till 11:15 am and then head to the tower location.

Motion to end the meeting: 11:00 am Barry VE6BGR

 

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SAARC Facebook Group

Published May 16, 2023 by vicepresident

We have set up a new Facebook group for the club. Any hams, or soon to be hams, are welcome to join and share anything that might be of interest to other hams. Please come and join the discussion.

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NEXT MEETING – Saturday, May 13, 2023

Published May 3, 2023 by Peter Pankonin

The next SAARC meeting will be at:

  • 10:00 AM
  • Lethbridge YMCA on the west side.
  • Room 1504

Parking is best on the south side of the building. The room is just inside the main door to the left.

We will be discussing some of the future plans for meetings, including guest, topic, and demo ideas, and areas where members can get involved, such as promotion, communication, membership, meeting planning, etc. We will also be planning a field day trip out the the CAM repeater site for anyone interested in seeing it. Please join us and come with ideas for improving our club.

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Minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, April 1, 2023

Published April 21, 2023 by Peter Pankonin

Members Present:

Brian VE6LAY, Barry VE6BGR, Norm VE6NFW, Les VE6GNX, Cory VE6CYT, Wayne VE6WEK, Tom VE6TRM, Jen VA6ACD, Peter VA6ARI, Steve VE6SCL, Stan VE6SYS, Kalvin VE6KRO, David VA6IRE, Gary VE6CV, Austin VE6QBD, Blair VE6AGH, Clinton VE6CWB, Cory VE6COR

Call to order: Cory VE6COR at 9:40 am

Motion to dissolve 2022 executive: 1st Barry VE6BGR, 2nd Peter VA6ARI, passed.

Blair VE6AGH asked to run nominations for 2023 executive, accepted.

Nominations for president: Cory VE6COR unopposed is 2023 president.

Nominations for vice president: Peter VA6ARI unopposed is 2023 vice president.

Nominations for treasurer: Tom VE6TRM and Barry VE6BGR put to a vote via ballots, Barry VE6BG is 2023 treasurer.

Nominations for secretary: Brian VE6LAY unopposed is 2023 secretary

Club directors:

  • Renze VE6DC unopposed.
  • Norm VE6NFW unopposed.
  • Gary VE6CV unopposed.

Motion to destroy ballots: 1st Blair VE6AGH, 2nd Austin VE6QBD, motion passed.

Congratulations to the newly elected committee for 2023!

Field Day

Will be at the Fort Macleod Lion’s Campground, 4 km north of Fort Macleod on highway 811.

Noon Saturday June 24 to noon Sunday, June 25

Bring a handheld radio

Some plans:

  • having pizza delivered Saturday night.
  • having club t-shirts made.

Gary VE6CV is looking for help with door prizes.

Motion to adjourn: Austin VE6QBD at 10:19 am.

 

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Meeting Minutes for May 2022

Published May 24, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

14 Members present

Call to Order Cory VE6COR


Blair VE6AGH and Peter adopted last meeting minutes

Treasurers report $ 8,942.97 in the bank.Confirmed Tower rent payment was made.

Repeater Committee No report.

Field Day Committee Austin VE6QBD would like help looking for a good place to set up,just off number 4
south of Milk River Call him at Cell 403 647 2200 home 404 647 2410
Blair VE6AGH would like to see people who never participated in field day come and see what its all about.

Discussions on contacts ,conditions and nets. Weekly cam net and echo link # 3316228 is looking for help at 8pm

Old Business NA

New Business NA

Tonights Presentation Was a great discussion on remote and off grid power options including generators and solar panels

Round table:

  • Welcome to new member Tyler VE6TI just found us on the web and joined.Tyler enjoys working CW.
  • Congratulations to Norm VE6NFW for winning the IC 1705 at the Calgary Flea market.working on learning CW and his garden.
  • Stan VE6SYS is going to the Pass and open his cabin Looking forward to field day.
  • Barry VE6BGR Congratulations on becoming the interim president for LSCO lots of HF noise at his place.
  • Blair VE6AGH Working on his vintage radios and working the 7.100 net on 40 meters at 5pm.
  • Peter VA6ARI Works from home has his radio on all day.
  • Cory VE6COR Working on his portable power and loop antenna.
  • Brian VE6LAY Cam net at 9am and 7.100 if conditions let me in lots of noise.
  • Tom B VE6ARG Working on a larger tuner,making a new controller for his hex beam.Designing a 40 meter antenna
    working in the garden .Tom is now the lic. holder for all the LSCO repeaters.And in his spare time
    Toms Notes www.tomsnotes.ca/
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2021 Annual Corn Roast

Published September 1, 2021 by SAARCAdmin

The 2021 Annual Corn Roast was held on Saturday August 28th, 2021 at Renze VE6DC and Annetta’s property off of Hwy 3 just 22 km east of Coaldale.

Everything began at 4:00 and was a wonderful success! There was much discussion and the sharing of stories and eyeball QSO’s along with much consumption of delicious food. We were excited to have our first in-person event since the beginning of the pandemic!

This included a tailgate sale which many attended and much beloved gear was exchanged.

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