Minutes: June 12, 2025

Shuswap Amateur Radio Club Minutes

Minutes of the Monthly Meeting: June 12, 2025

Location: Shuswap Fire Training Centre

Present: Phil Baker, Dave Hadley, Al Neufeld, Peter Jugovic, Wayne Harris, Al Marr, Jack Valgardson

  1. Call to Order: 1902, Phil in the Chair
  2. Introductions
  3. Adoption of the Agenda: M: Wayne S: Jack                                   CARRIED
  4. Adoption of the May8th   Minutes:    M: Dave S: Wayne                CARRIED
  5. Financial Report: Treasurer – Robin travelling – presented by Secretary

Regular Account: $5000.85                              Gaming Account: $9.72

Income: $0.43 Interest                                     Income: None

Expenses: None                                               Expenses: None

M: Dave       S: Peter J.             , that the report be                               ADOPTED

  1. Web Site: no report
  2. Repeater Reports: strange propagation lately due to sun activity

7.1 VE7RNH – 146.760- : working fine.  No more interference from truckers

7.2 VE7AHR – 147.140+: working fine

7.3 VE7QMR – 145.470-: working fine

7.4 VE7RSA – 147.020+: controller being repaired by Vella Radio as it randomly began transmitting noise. This is the controller that was being tested before being returned to RNH.

  1. Club Correspondence: None
  2. New and Unfinished Business:

9.1 Field Day report – Al Marr.

– location – Peter Rizzi’s QTH, 1290 – 70th St. SE,  Salmon Arm

-there are no confirmed operators at this time.

-Peter R. is prepared to move the Club trailer to a location where we can connect to his antennae. Peter has also volunteered his emergency vehicle as a second station rather than setting up our tent.

– Wayne sent a signup sheet around for volunteers to help setup and operate radios.

– setup to start at 08:30 hours

  1. Information Only Items:

10.1 Inter agency meeting report – not available as Celia is recovering from hip surgery

10.2 Shuswap Emergency Expo and Airport Appreciation Day – June 22nd. from 10:00 until 15:00 hours. SARC to set up its tent with a picture display, prepared by Peter J., and other information sheets.

10.3 New Club display boards presented by Peter J.  Peter also prepared a half page information “blurb” on SARC activities and lunch gatherings with a QR code to scan which takes you to the website.  This will be                reproduced on bright coloured paper that can be a take away at our booth at any public function.

10.4 RAC course to run again in September.  Contact Celia for any information

  1. Adjournment: 1942, Al N.

 

Next Meeting: July 10, 2025