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Leave a CommentCall to Order: Cory VE6COR 8:03
Motion to adopt previous minutes: Tom B VE6ARG
Treasurer’s Report: $ 9,029.81 in the Bank
Repeater Committee: Thanks to Norm VE6NFW and Brian VE6LAY for filling the battery’s and cleaning the solar panels.
Field Day Committee: N/A
Discussion on Contacts, Conditions and Nets: N/A
Old Business: N/A
New Business: Austin VE6QBD has agreed to put the club repeater in his name.
2nd Item we need to find a new web site .Cory VE6COR will look into it and get prices.
Motion to proceed Tom B VE6ARG 2nd Brian VE6LAY
3rd Christmas plans Tom M VE6TRM will look into hall prices in Raymond
Round Table: Robert Went to the Edmonton Space and science Center they had
A radio scanner set up and he could listen to local repeaters,sparked his interest
In Ham Radio. Likes the Social Connection with other Hams.
Milt VE6MLD got a A1 -811 Linear Amplifier hopes to get better results working
On nets and down south.
Cory VE6COR Is installing a Python water fall display to show signal strength
Interface with tone receiver.
Austin VE6QBD Working on getting his general class usa ham license back.
Want to get a higher antenna up so he can hit more repeaters.
Brian VE6LAY on my 2 meter mobile and tries to get on the BC 7.100 net in the
Afternoon.
Norm VE6NFW Got into radio after watching his dad making contacts with old
tank Radio equipment and CB radios.
Gary VE6MU Got his ham license 1962 His best home made radio antenna was
Made using 3 22ft sections of pipe and moving the up or down using air later
Water he pulled it down and moved to Calgary , Before he could put it up it
Went Missing.
Karl working on getting his ham license just dug a 4ft hole for his antenna plans
To use a inverted V with a ic 775
Tom B VE6ARG Just got a new IC 7610 all mode Transceiver . Just repaired a
Transceiver that used to much power to tune up reminded us to use only low
Power 10 or 15 WATS. Still working on making his blog
Motion to Adjourn: Cory VE6COR 8:56
Presentation: N/A
Next meeting, Dec 10/21
Leave a CommentCall to Order: 8:12 Tom B VE6ARG
Motion to adopt previous minutes: Peter VA6ARI 2nd Norm VE6NFW
Treasurer’s Report: $9,029.81 in the bank adopt Norm VE6NFW 2nd Blair VE6AGH
Repeater Committee: Tower rent to be paid in Dec Batteries topped off with distilled water,solar panels cleaned. And guy wire tension checked Thanks Norm
VE6NFW and Brian VE6LAY
Field Day Committee: N/A
Discussion on Contacts, Conditions and Nets: N/A
Old Business: Our meeting will be on Zoom big thanks to Tom B VE6ARG
New Business: Mel VE6CU Emergency communications group trailer is coming along nicely its almost finished. Will be moving it around to show other clubs
looking for members to help man communications. Club hope’s to have something in place for Christmas.
Round Table: Stan VE6AWY Plans on getting his tower up,working on his inverted V antenna. Would like to help with club repeater
Peter VA6ARI working on his antenna
Mel VE6CU working on the trailer has heat and a/c . Bring your own gear if you want to try out the trailer.
Norm VE6NFW Helping Mel out on trailer and getting things ready for winter.
Brian VE6LAY nothing to report
Blair VE6AGH Working on his ww2 army oss uses 1 Big tube.
Tom M VE6TRM Still working clubs Sunday am net interested in trailer .
Perry VE6NX Busy breaking things..his rotators have a mind of there own.
Renza VE6DC Thanks to everyone who came to the corn roast.
Garry VE6MU Moved his dipole made with stainless steel wire up higher .
Tom B VE6ARG Working on a book in his spare time. Working on castings in black plastic. Playing with HF loops a this time working with HF Butternut and
hexbeam antennas
Motion to Adjourn: 9:02pm
Leave a CommentThe 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.
