Shuswap Amateur Radio Club Minutes

Minutes of the Monthly Meeting: July 10, 2025

Location: Shuswap Fire Training Centre

Present: Robin Hickman, Dave Hadley, Phil Baker, Wayne Harris, Celia Harris, Peter Jugovic, Al Marr

Guest: Shannon Descheneaux

1. Call to Order: 1900 hours, Phil in the Chair
2. Introductions
3. Adoption of the Agenda: M: Wayne S: Peter                                  CARRIED
4. Adoption of the June 12th Minutes: M: Dave  S: Wayne                CARRIED
5. Financial Report: Treasurer – Robin

Regular Account: $4927.35                                              Gaming Account: $9.72

Income: $0.40 Interest                                                       Income: $0.00

Expenses: $73.90 (2x12V batteries                                 Expenses: $0.00

for Club 2m radio                )

M: Robin   S: Celia   , that the report be                                               ADOPTED

6. Web Site: Robin – the free, 90 day, version of the SSL Certificate expires at the end of July.

M: Robin              S: Celia , that we purchase a SSL Certificate to extend to the end of our hosting agreement.  Cost is US$12.00 per year plus a possible one time installation fee of US$28.00                                                                CARRIED

7. Repeater Reports: all repeaters are working fine

7.1 VE7RNH – 146.760- : experiencing some strange propagation at times that seems to be seasonal.  Phil   suspects radio activity on houseboats.  Some recent interference from truckers travelling through.

7.2 VE7AHR – 147.140+:

7.3 VE7QMR – 145.470-:

7.4 VE7RSA – 147.020+: control levels adjusted on Field Day.

8. Club Correspondence:

8.1Robin – RAC listing is out of date and needs updating.  Has been in contact with Adam @RAC to make changes.  This is done by volunteers so the updates remain a work in progress.

8.2 Peter Rizzi – letter of resignation from the SARC.

9. New and Unfinished Business:

9.1 Sponsor for VE7RSA repeater – Robin has volunteered to be the sponsor

M: Al      S: Celia  , that the SARC request that Robin Hickman be appointed sponsor of VE7RSA repeater                                                                     CARRIED

10. Information Only Items:

10.1 Airport Appreciation Day – Wayne – reports that he, Al Marr, Peter Jugovic and Dave Hadley attended and set up our tent and display. We were able to speak to several people and had some people interested in taking the basic course.

10.2 Field Day Committee – Al Marr – 10 people attended total with 6 people operating the radios.  Ron Rosmer/VE7FV, from Hinton AB, joined our Club and operated one of the stations.  Despite poor propagation contacts results were good.  Current solar activity results in serious radio wave absorption. There were a total of 207 contacts made on CW, SSB and digital formats.  Peter has compiled all the   information and volunteered to submit it.

M: Robin     S: Celia , that Peter Jugovic be QSL manager for the SARC                                                                                                                               CARRIED

10.3 Fall Fair Report- Celia – has arranged for site #9 on Memory Lane for the SARC booth at the Fall        Fair, August 22, 23, 24^th.  There was some recent vandalism that is to be repaired but we may be        responsible for some cleanup.  There is power available as well.  And, best of all there is no cost to us.

10.4 Interagency Meeting Report – Celia – brief verbal report

10.5 Canada Post – letter of authorization completed and will be submitted by the Secretary.  This designates who is authorized to receive mail if the key is lost or the Secretary is unable to.

11. Adjournment: 20:15, Peter

Next Meeting: August 14, 2025