March General Membership Meeting.
Called to order by Frederick, W9GOC @ 19:30
Minutes
Read by NM9O, no additions or corrections.
Treasurer's report
$2,572.40, 37 members
Guests
Bill KC9TPR, just got a handheld, has some questions.
VE Report - Carolyn NQ9A
March 1: 4 technicians, 2 general
February 23 : 12 technicians, 1 general, 1 extra
Foxhunt
Last months, was cancelled. This months would be this Saturday, Brad will be
hiding.
General Class
April 26 and 27th, 2014.
6 people are signed up, need 2 more to make 8 to make the minimum.
Announcements / notices
MARA Hamfest is April 12
Popular Science has an article this month on repeaters in Mexico.
FDOPS Update
NQ9A
Saturday lunch and dinner, no breakfast on Sunday.
$200 from the club, $7/person to make up the difference.
Carolyn has a sign up sheet.
Vegetarian and Vegan selections
sandwiches, veggie brats
Fruit
Donuts
Coffee
Hamburgers
Veggie chili
Veggie kebabs
Barry gave a quick overview of the quadplexer and the multiband dipoles.
In two weeks we will be building the second quadplexer.
Antennas are being finished.
WA9D, instead of building a sound splitter he found one for sale online for
$13, 4 outputs, 1 input. People will still need to bring headphones.
Brad will be the Cat Herder again this year.
Upcoming programs
Buck Night
Steve Shay picked: 22, WN9GOC Eisenhower Silver Dollar.
Program
Field Day is Better with Pi, From AC9BJ