TaosARC January 12, 2021 Agenda 6:00 PM, 2nd Wednesday Held at: 6 Miranda Canyon Rd Ranchos De Taos, NM 87557
Reporting there is an extended state health order to mandate indoor masks, with a $5,000 fine per violation, page 3, section 1 and page 4, section 6. https://www.kob.com/kobtvimages/repository/cs/files/081721%20PHO%20Masks.pdf
Optional potluck, 5:30
We have a simultaneous in person meeting and ZOOM for your choice, via Matt KN8X. Zoom instructions at the bottom of agenda.
6:00 Meeting Begins
1) Sign in
2) Approval of prior month, November minutes
3) Treasurer's Report Balance is: 12/31/2021 was $9,501.13
Services rendered check: $2K
Year End Numbers: TBD
4) President’s remarks a) Public facing service hours, 191 in 2021, 8 new licenses. b) USDA Forest Service fee of $1,400 per site (PIC & SAM), 133.38 current c) Upcoming events: File Taxes <$50K, data-preserve-html-node="true" File State Atty General Status d) 2022 Membership dues, due in March. ARRL 50% for insurance e) Ideas for concise 30 minute tech learning program post meeting
5) New Business a) OPD Shack facilities discussion – Donovan KI5SNX and Mike NM5MK Lock and security status Vote on material / (Board Voted for $759.91 furniture) Other comfort items needed, microwave, etc.. b) OPD Part 2 Equipment purchases and installation Tom KF5RKM c) W5YI online testing – Matt Conlan KN8X d) 2022 Grant Planning, STEM (2), Teacher Institute, potential ask Batteries / PV & two pending ($3K, $16K) submitted to hear from in March.
6) Repeater Report/Update – N5TSV, NB5R, W5JHW, Update on power status on mountains.
7) HF Report – NM5MK
8) Net report – W5GWR & K5GEO
9) ARES update – HF 3939, 1st Sunday
10) Old Business a) Insurance on equipment - $280 approved for $20K coverage, inventory KF5TTO, W5TNM b) Vests discussion revisited – NM5MK
11) Other Business
a) ARRL Tests for 2022: Saturday 10am at Taos County EOC, March 5, June 4, November 12.
b) Nets, 4th Wednesday 7PM, Picuris Mountain 147.120+, 67.0 analog, immediately afterwards DMR 442. 175 (+5 MHZ0 CC5 TS2 TG 715 local)
12) Notice - Each club meeting is the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 PM, #6 Miranda, 87557, minimum agenda Treasures reports, New Business, Old Business, Closeout.
13) Business Meeting Close
14) Tech Learning Session – W5YI Online Testing – Matt KN8X
NET CONTACTS 12/22/2021:
Analog Net: - 14, K5GEO George, KF5TTO Greg, KF5AXU Karen, NM5MK Mike, N3MRA Seth, W5JHW John, W5TNM Tim, NB5R Brian, KI5SOH Zach, KE5CEJ Catherine, KI5SNX Donovan N5TSV Mickey, KG6PZG Lisa, W5GWR Wayne (Net Control)
DMR – 6, W5JHW John, W5TNM Tim, NM5MK Mike, KF5TTO Greg, W5GWR Wayne, K5GEO George (Net Control)
Topic: Taos ARC Time: Jan 12, 2022 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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