NORTH AUGUSTA BELVEDERE RADIO CLUB

Meeting Minutes for August 10, 2009.

The meeting was held at North Augusta Public Safety Station #2 in North Augusta, SC.

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

12 club members and 3 guests attended.

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer Tom Arnold – W4KVF was absent due to his wife, Joyce, being hospitalized. President AJ4AU gave the report.

Secretary’s Report

Secretary Steve Czaikowski, W8SC reported. The minutes from the July meeting were read and approved.

Committee Reports

A. Repeater

No problems have been reported with the repeater.

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 ARES plan and the MOU are being rewritten for South Carolina. ARRL South Carolina Section Manager Dr. Jim N2ZZ reported that the ARRL BOD is still working on digesting the FCC statement regarding business definition of use of Amateur Radio. The idea is to prevent commercial intrusion of our frequencies.

D. Community Support

President Carl AJ4AU reported that all services of MARS are undergoing significant changes.

Old Business

None to report.

New Business

Dag W8LVL demonstrated the double-diamond 2-meter antenna featured in the August 2009 QST. He offered the antenna as a door prize for a future meeting.

Tonight’s Program:

The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network by Steve W8SC, and Digital Weather Stations by Boots WX4BB.

The Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM.

Next Meeting

September 14, 2009 at Aiken Regional Medical Center, Aiken, SC.

Attendance

Members: W8SC, AE4UX, KJ4IVJ, KF4OMP, W3MIF, N4BOB, W8LVL, WA4CEM, N4AGG, N2ZZ, WX4BB, AJ4AU.

Guests: Dave Kjellquist, WB5NHL; Philip Beach, KJ4MWM; John Beach, KJ4MWL

Respectfully submitted by

Steven P. Czaikowski, W8SC

Secretary