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SAARC Meeting for May 13th, 2022 – off grid power and field day antenna discussion

Published May 12, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

May might be giving us a taste of that wonderful summer weather and with that, the possibility to get outside, fix up those antennas and to plan for activities like Field Day and off grid communications.

Join us to discuss antennas, off grid power options and other gear suitable for making those QSO’s from the field. Cory – VE6COR will be discussing his research into solar options for running his HF station either full off grid power for emergency communications or for Field Day and Camping amateur radio activity.

We will be meeting Friday, May 13th, 2022 at 8:00 PM on Zoom:

Click this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82026328770?pwd=YTJYRzZ6amJoL1kyQ3d2bzBvaWY0Zz09 to join.

Hope to see you all there.

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Meeting Minutes for April 2022

Published May 2, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

Meeting minutes for April 8, 2022:

9 members present

Call to order: Cory VE6COR at 8:11 pm.

Treasurers Report: $8,917.97 in the bank.

Repeater Committee: Site looked over, solar panels are clean and batteries tested and filled.

Field Day: plans are being made.

Round Table:

Blair VE6AGH – Got news a radio club in the U.S. had lots of their funds stolen. Going to flea market.

Renze VE6DC – Joined West Coast contest on 15 meters. His 80 meter antenna is damaged. Will be working on it this weekend.

Stan VE6SYS – Just back from Yuma. Will be going to flea market.

Barry VE6BGR – Still doing inventory. Making plans for the communications trailer.

Tom M. VE6TRM – Stuck at home for 2 weeks. Got Covid after he returned home from Egypt.

Norm VE6NFW – High winds damaged his antenna. Going to flea market, and working on old trunk.

Cory VE6COR – Working on making contacts, 20 watts on 10 meters using a loop antenna.

Tom B VE6ARG – Doing an article on making antennas.

Motion to adjourn: Brian VE6LAY at 8:50 pm.

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SAARC Meeting April 8, Spring Q and A

Published April 7, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

Spring is finally here, and the warmer weather is right around the corner.

Should you have any questions about getting your gear ready for the spring and summer months, want to talk about the up-coming Calgary flea market on April 9th, or just talk radio in general, come join us at 8:00 PM, April 8^th on Zoom at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85084344187?pwd=Sk93Y1l4amZZdjBML20xSXhJdERmUT09

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

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Meeting Minutes for March, 2022

Published March 19, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

Minutes of March 11/22

Members present: Brian VE6LAY Tom B VE6ARG Cory VE6COR

Barry VE6BGR Norm VE6NFW Renza VE6DC

Cory VE6CYT Tony VE6ABO Wayne VE6WEK

Tom M VE6TRM Peter VA6ARI Quest Ed

Tom VE6TOM

Call to Order: Cory VE6COR 8:06

Motion to adopt previous minutes: Tom VE6ARG Brian VE6LAY

Treasurer’s Report: Happy with e transfers have 30 paid members $8,852.97 in bank

Repeater Committee: N/A

Field Day Committee: N/A

Discussion on Contacts, Conditions and Nets: N/A

Old Business: N/A

New Business: Barry VE6BGR is gathering information for the Emergency communication group.

Calgary Amateur Radio Association flea market

Calendar Event: https://caraham.org/event-4651160

Date: 2022 April 9, Saturday

Eastside City Church, 1320 Abbeydale Drive SE, Calgary.

Questions and Answer session

Ways to help in emergency situations

How to find unwanted noise sources

Windmills noise

How to learn CW

Round Table:

Motion to Adjourn: Cory VE6COR 9:38

Presentation: N/A

Next meeting,Friday, April 8, 2022.

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SAARC Meeting for March, Amateur Q and A

Published March 10, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

The Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club would like to welcome any club member, licensed amateur radio operator or anyone else curious about amateur radio to join this Q and A session, to be held on Friday, March 11 at 8:00 PM.

Bring your questions to our Zoom meeting by clicking https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85084344187?pwd=Sk93Y1l4amZZdjBML20xSXhJdERmUT09 and we will do our best collectively to answer them!

Look forward to seeing you all there.

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Meeting Minutes for February

Published February 6, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

Minutes of February 11 2022

Members present: Brian VE6LAY Tom B VE6ARG Rob Cookson

Milt VE6MLD Tom VE6TOM Tony VE6ABO

Cory VE6COR Norm VE6NFW Renze VE6DC

Paul VE6ADJ Roy VE6AWT Barry VE6BGR

Call to Order: Cory VE6COR 8:05

Motion to adopt previous minutes: Tom B VE6ARG

Treasurer’s Report: N/A

Repeater Committee: Brian will check battery’s weather permitting.

Field Day Committee: Meeting will be announced to form a committee .

Discussion on Contacts, Conditions and Nets:

Old Business: Barry VE6BGR and Blair VE6AGH are selling silent Key

Equipment and parts give them a call if your looking for something

Cory VE6COR has a new web site for the club https://www.saarc.ca/wp/

New Business: Presentations are being planned if you would like to do a Presentation

Or like to see one on a specific subject info@saarc.ca

Round Table: Barry VE6BGR spent days trying to track down antenna noise

Interference ,finds out the antenna was placed over the mechanical

Room.

Milt VE6MLD Made a radio in a portable case using a Hustler

Mobile antenna.

Brian VE6LAY calls in to net 7.100 when I can and Sundays cam

Norm VE6NFW Reorganizing his shack 12 volt lights learning CW

Renze VE6DC Has 3 monitors on receive. Will be redoing his shack.

Cory VE6COR trying a new app he found for repeater information.

Tom VE6TOM Welcome back to the club. Got his ham lic. In 1981

Plans to pick up a IC 7300 and relearn CW. Enjoys

FD8 make a Brazilian and Winnipeg contact today.

Tom B VE6ARG Working on his blog .

Motion to Adjourn: 9:46

Presentation: N/A

Next meeting, Mar 11^th 2022

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February Meeting for the SAARC

Published February 5, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

The next monthly meeting of the SAARC will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 8:00 PM.

Come out and let us know what sort of things you would like to see happen this year. We plan to coordinate activities and set club priorities for 2022, so if you have a great idea about something that you want to happen, please come out and let us know! Let us make this year a success!

The meeting will be held on Zoom at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85084344187?pwd=Sk93Y1l4amZZdjBML20xSXhJdERmUT09

Meeting ID: 850 8434 4187

Passcode: 040988

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

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Meeting Minutes for January 2022

Published January 23, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

Minutes of January 14 2022

Members present: Brian VE6LAY Tom B VE6ARG Pete VA6ARI

Milt VE6MLD Tom M VE6TRM Angel Tony VE6ABO

Barry VE6NFW Perry VE6NX Blair VE6AGH

Cory VE6COR Norm VE6NFW Renze VE6DC

Paul VE6ADJ

Call to Order: Cory VE6COR 8:09

Motion to adopt previous minutes: Blair VE6AGH

Treasurer’s Report: We have $8,883.07 in the bank

Repeater Committee: N/A

Field Day Committee: N/A

Discussion on Contacts, Conditions and Nets: With 111 sun spots 17 meters was

Open.

Old Business:

New Business: Cory VE6COR has our insurance all filed out bill sent to the treasurer

To have payment made.

Cory VE6COR has a new web site for the club

https://www.saarc.ca/

Annual dues increased to $25.00 due to increased operating costs.

Round Table: Barry VE6BGR and Blair VE6AGH are selling silent Key

Equipment and parts give them a call if your looking for something

Tom VE6ARG Is resigning from all club activities, will help were

He can .Working on a Delta loop and other equipment.

Peter VA6ARI Is working on his ladder line getting it away from

The house .With 111 sun spots 17 meters was open

Melt VE6MLD Getting a new mike for remote operations

Brian VE6LAY calls in to net 7.100 when I can and Sundays cam

Tom VE6TRM calls in on nets and host Cam net time to time

Norm VE6NFW Works nets when he can

Tony VE6ABO Helping son with a new engine. Fixing his Dipole.

Blair VE6AGH Hope he can get his antenna fixed before the warm

Weather hits. Baler twine for supports.

Renze VE6DC Needs to pull his tower down for repairs .Work keeps

Him busy for now no time to work on his tower.

Perry VE6NX lost his Audio when he was trying to talk to us.

Cory VE6COR Working with Python and modifying tripod.

Motion to Adjourn: 9:30

Next meeting, Feb 11/22

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Annual General Meeting Minutes for January 2022

Published January 23, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club

Annual General Meeting

Minutes of January 14 2022 Meeting Time: 8:21 PM

Meeting was called to order by: Blair Shaw VE6AGH

Number present: 14

Item on the agenda:

Discussion on raising dues – Forthwith the dues will now be $25.00 a year.

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Election of Executive for: 2022

Person asked to Preside over the election: Blair Shaw

Chairman of Committee to report slate of nominee for election:

Position Name Call Sign Elected/Nominated

President Cory Martin VE6COR Elected

Vice President Peter Pankonin VA6ARI Elected

Treasurer Tom Martins VE6TRM Elected

Secretary Brian layton VE6LAY Elected

Director

1 Norm VE6NFW Elected

2 Renze VE6DC Elected

3 Barry VE6BGR Elected

4 Tony VE6ABO Elected

No ballots from elections

Person Presiding over the election returned meeting over to new president.

Motion to adjourn the meeting by: Tom VE6ARG

Time of close of meeting: 8:37 PM

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Annual General Meeting – 2022

Published January 10, 2022 by SAARCAdmin

SAARC Annual General Meeting

It is that time of year again, where the SAARC will meet for the annual general meeting, to be held on Friday, January 14, at 8:00 PM on Zoom meeting link with the meeting ID of 85094344187 and the passcode of: 040988.

We look forward to nominations for club officers for the year, discussing club objectives for 2022 and of course, catching up with each other in a Zoom QSO.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

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