6:10 PM, 2nd Wednesday Held at: 107 Civic Plaza Drive
We have a simultaneous in person meeting and Google Meets for your choice, see our new TARC account, Google Meets instructions at the bottom.
Mark your calendar with the annual meeting October 11, 2023 for club elections.
Optional potluck, 5:30.
6:10 Meeting Begins
1) Sign-in
2) Guest & member introductions, call sign & first name.
3) Approval vote of minutes for the 6/12/2023 meeting.
4) Treasurer's Report - Don (K2WQ) Expense summary, balance, $_>$10K___. Approval vote.
5) Tim (W5TNM) President’s remarks: a) Known calendar of events: Sept 2 concert, potential Homecoming Parade, Paseo Art Festival. b) 2023 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention -- August 11-13 (Albuquerque, NM)
c) Officer and Board nominations in September, for the October annual meeting. d) Officers (4): 1) Tim (Pres) Termed Out, 2) Greg (VP) Termed Out, 3) Donovan, Secretary, 4) Don, Treasurer. Note (Pres, Sec, Treasurer have spending authority). e) Board (5): 1) Immediate-Past-Pres (Mike to be auto replaced by Tim), 2) Trustee (Brian) multi terms, 3) Tom (Grants), 4) Darien (STEM), 5) Events & Maintenance (Glen)
f) Next license test is Nov 4; a couple of members may want to test General earlier, just need a couple of weeks heads up.
6) New Business: a) Fiesta debrief – Donovan (K2AH). b) Event participation appreciation ideas – TARC Mugs, pricing analysis & options (Ed, KF5EIG) c) TARC social media FB and Instagram presence. Darien (NM5DF). d) Other?
7) Old Business: a) ARES Update – Kiri (K7KAH), Brian (NB5R). b) Shack facilities update Donovan (K2AH), Don, (K2WQ). c) Radio in a Box Team Update – Keith (K5FS). d) Grape1 & 2 station update - Keith (K5FS). e) Other?
8) Repeater Report/Update – NB5R, (KF5PFO)
9) Net report listed below. 80M too much noise, trying 7257?, near some state ARES daytime frequencies.
10) Business Meeting Close
11) STEM Show & Tell: i. Future Learning: Doing TaskBook activity, HF Winlink, Chirp programming, Anderson power poles, 1st HF antenna, coax & connectors, crimp vs soldering, using shack HF radios. More ideas and more volunteer teachers.
12) Reminders: i. Statewide ARES Net – HF 3939, 1st Sunday, 7pm. ii. Civic Plaza License testing – November 4 and by request. iii. Notice - Each club meeting is the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 PM, 107 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87577, minimum agenda Treasures report, New Business, Old Business, Closeout.
Picuris VHF/UHF NET CONTACTS 4TH Wednesday 7PM Net:
Analog: 2023 Net
- KF5TTO Greg, 2. K5GEO George, 3. NM5MK Mike, 4. KI5LK Bill, 5. KI5MGR John, 6. W5TAO Gary, 7. KC2SHO Jon, 8. KE5CEJ Catheryn, 9. W5GWR Wayne (Net Control)
DMR: 2023 Net TBD K5GEO, George (Net Control)
HF Net, 3rd Friday, 8PM:
- W5TNM Tim 2. W5GWR Wayne, 3. W5TNM Tim, 4. N5TSV Mickey, 5. K5FS Keith, 6. John W5JHW 7. N5GDR Gary (Net control)
Google Meets Teleconference or just call in: TaosARC Monthly Meeting 2nd Wednesday, · 6:00 – 8:00pm. Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dwb-vdrv-enk Or dial: (US) +1 318-526-1470 PIN: 955 714 359# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/dwb-vdrv-enk?pin=8535535656864
NOTE: 2 fund raising methods below: Bridgecom Affiliate, and Smith’s Grocery.
======================================================================== Purchases from Bridgecom can benefit the club for 5% of this link is used. https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/?ref=ame1o2sv9r
Smith’s Kroger: Some of us have been having trouble linking to Smiths/Kroger to select Taos ARC for automatic donations. They key may be selecting your preferred store (Taos) then finding TARC. Detailed instructions follow:
- Create a digital account. A digital account is needed to participate in Smith’s Inspiring Donations. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.
- Link your Card to an organization. Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the Smith’s Inspiring Donations selection on your digital account.
- Sign into your digital account.
- Search for your organization here. (Note, if you are a customer make sure you have a preferred store selected to view participating organizations).
- Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support (TARC is PT507).
- Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”. Your selected organization will also display in the Smith’s Inspiring Donations section of your account. If you need to review or revisit your organization, you can always do so under your Account details.
- Your organization earns. Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. Smith’s Inspiring Donations will donate 0.5% of all eligible spending to organizations that customers have linked to their Rewards Card.
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