Wednesday, June 27, 2007
98 Repeater News
We held the SCARC Tuesday night ARES net on the backup repeater, 145.290 MHZ. We had a report from Bob Thomas, KC4AF:
Bob, KC4AF, the Repeater Committee Chairman had been at the repeater site during the afternoon reseating cards, etc in an unsuccessful attempt to bring it back to life. Today (Wednesday) they will try to bring the new Kenwood repeater into play and see if that will bring us back to life. More as it develops.......
73,
Rod, N1yz
Bob, KC4AF, the Repeater Committee Chairman had been at the repeater site during the afternoon reseating cards, etc in an unsuccessful attempt to bring it back to life. Today (Wednesday) they will try to bring the new Kenwood repeater into play and see if that will bring us back to life. More as it develops.......
73,
Rod, N1yz
Sunday, June 17, 2007
JUNE 14 SCARC Club Minutes
SCARC MEETING MINUTES
June 14, 2007
SCARC President Rod Scott N1YZ called the meeting to order at 19:00 and had the attendees introduce themselves. There were two visitors, Marcus Thomas KF4YHP and Robert Cook KG6IIQ.
VIC President Mike Burns KE4DZU reports that the June 28 meeting will have a program by a representative from Birmingham Two-Way Radio concerning orientation and familiarization of the Club’s new Kenwood repeater.
Treasurer Jack Evans KC4PZA
· Reported the following:
o Savings Balance $1491.05
o Checking Balance $115.97
· Listed the following paid bills for the purchase of the new repeater:
· Down Payment $1000.00
· Balance $910.99
· Freight $63.97
Jack gave a report for EC Howard Moss KC4QJA who was not available. The Oak Mountain Search and Rescue Drill of May 18 was a success. There were some APRS problems but otherwise things went fairly well. Several local hams were in attendance.
President Rod Scott N1YZ
· Thanked John Wilder WB4CCQ for hosting the fish fry on Saturday June 3. (Thanks John!)
· Reported that John Murphy KA4ZXL and his mother are in bad physical conditions and would appreciate a telephone call for encouragement. (Jack Evans provided most of the information.)
· Distributed a copy of the SCARC preamble to be used for the Tuesday night nets. Volunteers for net control were solicited. Contact Howard Moss if interested.
· Asked Jeff Drew N4JDU to address the Club concerning the upcoming Field Day event. He explained a lot of the particulars dealing with the site setup and operating rules. He also stressed the need for setup volunteers and operators, especially during the wee hours. Jefferson and Shelby county political leaders and other special entities, including the Boy Scouts, have been invited. Park entrance details, especially at night, were explained. Material needs and offers of assistance were also discussed.
Secretary Bill Davidson KW4J
· Scanned the minutes for the May 24, 2007 meeting, which are posted on the President’s Blog.
· Distributed a list of error codes for the ICOM IC-91AD which was compiled and published via ICOM’s D-Star reflector.
The application for SCARC membership of Robert Cook KG6IIQ was presented and voted favorably by the attending Club membership.
VE Testing Team Chairman Joe Ford K4VNJ announced that the next testing session would be held at the Red Cross offices located at the Hoover Safety Center 18:30 CDT July 6, 2007.
By-Laws Committee Bob Thomas KC4AF set the regular Club meeting of July 26, 2007 for the discussion and vote on the proposed changes to the By-Laws and Constitution. Club members not present at this meeting will be notified by mail. All members should attend. Copies of the original and proposed documents are posted on the W4SHL.com web site for study.
Lee Aured KI4NMD reported that the Club’s proposal to Shelby County Hospital has not been presented due to some possibilities of extra funding sources – more on that later.
A suggestion was made that the Club furnish each paid member with a membership card. Subsequent discussion revealed that this is actually Club policy and it was agreed to revive the effort.
Another suggestion for Club participation in the 2008 Alabama QSO party was brought forth and there was a lot of enthusiasm for doing so. Several suggestions, such as all-county coverage by dispersed teams were mentioned.
A motion was made, seconded, and passed to adjourn the meeting.
Attachments:
Secretary’s raw notes
SCARC Meeting Roster
Email from Frank Hoult KI4VVI concerning Club membership cards
ARRL web site posting concerning the 2007 Alabama QSO Party
June 14, 2007
SCARC President Rod Scott N1YZ called the meeting to order at 19:00 and had the attendees introduce themselves. There were two visitors, Marcus Thomas KF4YHP and Robert Cook KG6IIQ.
VIC President Mike Burns KE4DZU reports that the June 28 meeting will have a program by a representative from Birmingham Two-Way Radio concerning orientation and familiarization of the Club’s new Kenwood repeater.
Treasurer Jack Evans KC4PZA
· Reported the following:
o Savings Balance $1491.05
o Checking Balance $115.97
· Listed the following paid bills for the purchase of the new repeater:
· Down Payment $1000.00
· Balance $910.99
· Freight $63.97
Jack gave a report for EC Howard Moss KC4QJA who was not available. The Oak Mountain Search and Rescue Drill of May 18 was a success. There were some APRS problems but otherwise things went fairly well. Several local hams were in attendance.
President Rod Scott N1YZ
· Thanked John Wilder WB4CCQ for hosting the fish fry on Saturday June 3. (Thanks John!)
· Reported that John Murphy KA4ZXL and his mother are in bad physical conditions and would appreciate a telephone call for encouragement. (Jack Evans provided most of the information.)
· Distributed a copy of the SCARC preamble to be used for the Tuesday night nets. Volunteers for net control were solicited. Contact Howard Moss if interested.
· Asked Jeff Drew N4JDU to address the Club concerning the upcoming Field Day event. He explained a lot of the particulars dealing with the site setup and operating rules. He also stressed the need for setup volunteers and operators, especially during the wee hours. Jefferson and Shelby county political leaders and other special entities, including the Boy Scouts, have been invited. Park entrance details, especially at night, were explained. Material needs and offers of assistance were also discussed.
Secretary Bill Davidson KW4J
· Scanned the minutes for the May 24, 2007 meeting, which are posted on the President’s Blog.
· Distributed a list of error codes for the ICOM IC-91AD which was compiled and published via ICOM’s D-Star reflector.
The application for SCARC membership of Robert Cook KG6IIQ was presented and voted favorably by the attending Club membership.
VE Testing Team Chairman Joe Ford K4VNJ announced that the next testing session would be held at the Red Cross offices located at the Hoover Safety Center 18:30 CDT July 6, 2007.
By-Laws Committee Bob Thomas KC4AF set the regular Club meeting of July 26, 2007 for the discussion and vote on the proposed changes to the By-Laws and Constitution. Club members not present at this meeting will be notified by mail. All members should attend. Copies of the original and proposed documents are posted on the W4SHL.com web site for study.
Lee Aured KI4NMD reported that the Club’s proposal to Shelby County Hospital has not been presented due to some possibilities of extra funding sources – more on that later.
A suggestion was made that the Club furnish each paid member with a membership card. Subsequent discussion revealed that this is actually Club policy and it was agreed to revive the effort.
Another suggestion for Club participation in the 2008 Alabama QSO party was brought forth and there was a lot of enthusiasm for doing so. Several suggestions, such as all-county coverage by dispersed teams were mentioned.
A motion was made, seconded, and passed to adjourn the meeting.
Attachments:
Secretary’s raw notes
SCARC Meeting Roster
Email from Frank Hoult KI4VVI concerning Club membership cards
ARRL web site posting concerning the 2007 Alabama QSO Party
Friday, June 15, 2007
Field Day Finals
We meet at the Field Day site this Saturday , June 16 at 9am to go over antenna placement, station placement, etc. 
Contact Jeff if you have materials, or station equipment that you'll be bringing for the Real Deal on June 22-23-24. Remember, Friday June 22 is preparation day.
Contact Jeff if you have materials, or station equipment that you'll be bringing for the Real Deal on June 22-23-24. Remember, Friday June 22 is preparation day.Thanks and 73,
Rod, N1YZ
VE TESTING !!
The next VE Testing will take place at the Hoover Public Safety Center, in the Red Cross offices (where the Shelby County Amateur Radio Club meets) on Friday July 6th at 6:30 pm .
106 Indigo Lane, Calera, AL 35040
Phone: 205-668-6553
Thursday, June 7, 2007
FIELD DAY !!!
Call Jeff Drew, N4JDU on the radio, or send him an email if you can bring equipment to field day.
jeffdu1@earthlink.net
We are getting down to the wire and he needs as much info in advance as possible. THANKS !
Saturday, June 2, 2007
BARC - SCARC Announce Joint Field Day Operations
The Alabama ARRL Section web page for the Field Day Events around Alabama is: http://www.wc4m.net/fd2007.html
Governor Bob Riley's proclamation of Amateur Radio Week in Alabama can be found here: http://www.arrl-al.org/stateproc07.jpg
Jeff Drew's flyer for our combined operations :
Birmingham-Shelby Amateur Radio Clubs
Announce Joint Operations for Annual FIELD DAY EVENT
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The Public is Invited !
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· When: June 23 thru June 24, 2007
· Where: OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK
Pelham, Alabama
Directions: Operations will be held at the National Guard site inside Oak Mt. Park.
From the Main Gate: Stay on the main road for 4.9 miles. Look for the FIELD DAY sign.
Entrance on your right.
From the Back gate at the Fishing Village: Stay on the main road for 2.2 miles. Look for the Field day sign. Entrance on your left.
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Talk in radio frequency 145.290
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For more information call: Jeff Drew, Chairman
205-936-9915 Callsign: N4JDU
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