Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club
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.
Leave a CommentMinutes 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 11th 2022
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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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Leave a CommentMinutes 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
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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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
Leave a CommentIt 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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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.
