NORTH AUGUSTA BELVEDERE RADIO CLUB

Meeting Minutes for July 13, 2009.

The meeting was held at Aiken Regional Medical Center classrooms A&B in Aiken, SC.

Meeting was called to order by Club President Carl Bosard, AJ4AU at 7:32 PM.

11 club members and 4 guests attended.

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer Tom Arnold – W4KVF was absent. Carl Bosard AJ4AU gave the report.

Secretary’s Report

Secretary Steve Czaikowski, W8SC read the minutes from the June meeting. They were approved as read.

Committee Reports

A. Repeater

President Carl Bosard AJ4AU reported that the repeater has been functioning well.

B. Net Manager

Net manager Steve Czaikowski W8SC reported. Volunteers are needed to serve as NCS for the net. Please contact Steve if you can take a NCS slot or if you would like training as a NCS. Without volunteers to serve as Net Control stations the net can not continue to function.

C. Public Service

ARRL South Carolina Section Emergency Coordinator Charlie Miller – AE4UX reported that the statewide and Midlands WMD exercises were scheduled to run concurrently, but that the WMD portion that was to be heavily supported by Amateur Radio was cancelled. The Orangeburg SCHEARTS repeaters are up and running. The Beech Island installation is next on the list, but the hold up is the tower climbing crew. SCHEARTS training has graduated 125 new hams so far this year. Aiken class will be held July 30-31.

D. Community Support

President Carl Bosard AJ4UA reported that a set of ARRL books was donated by the club and presented to the North Augusta Public Library on June 27, 2009.

Old Business

Field Day Expenses totaled $96.92. SC Section Manager Dr. Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, reported that SCHEARTS is doing great. The FD visits by AE4UX and himself totaled 8 sites throughout the state. APRS tracking was used. A joint Section Manager committee formulated a letter to the ARRL BOD regarding EmComm classes. Jim Cross of the FCC announced at Dayton FCC Forum that people working for a business can not use amateur radio. This could affect SCHEARTS and any hospital hams. Additional information will be made available when decisions are finalized.

New Business

Club members signed a get well card for Joyce Arnold, wife of Club Treasurer Tom Arnold, W4KVF.

Tonight’s Program:

Charlie Miller, AE4UX, presented an excellent program on D-STAR BASICS

The meeting was adjourned at 8:41 PM.

Next Meeting

August 10, 2009 at North Augusta Public Safety Station #2, North Augusta, SC.

Attendance

Members: W8SC, W3MIF, N4RM, KF4OMP, WA4CEM, KJ4IVJ, N2ZZ, N4BOB, KQ4KK, AJ4AU, AE4UX.

Guests: Tom French AJ4MX, David Kjellquist WB5NHL, Bob Besley K4NJN, David Nichols KG4KPM

Respectfully submitted by

Steven P. Czaikowski, W8SC

Secretary