Meeting 6:00 PM, 2nd Wednesday Held at: 107 Plaza Drive Taos, NM 87571
Optional potluck, 5:30
We have a simultaneous in person meeting and ZOOM for your choice, see Zoom instructions at the bottom of agenda.
6:00 Meeting Begins
1) Sign in
2) Guest & member introductions, call sign & first name
3) Approval of prior month, March minutes, published 3/19/2022
4) Treasurer's Glen (KF5OSB) Report Balance is: _$_4,155.74 4/2/2022_
LANL Grant approx._ $9.49 overspend__, Siegel _$spent out_____
Bills: WIFI router $60, SOS Annual filing $10
5) Tim (W5TNM) President’s remarks: a) Watch the city calendar of events for potential assistance calls, some are holidays. b) Grant roundup i. Two are now submitted, LANL STEM and General Fund. ii. Still in round 2 for a small grant. iii. 2021 LANL Foundation Grant Closeout report due mid-April. Fin report complete. c) Congratulations Keith KI5TZD for General. Nancy is KI5KGC tech. Lots more Generals and Extras soon. Congratulations to Ed N6RFG for obtaining his father’s old call sign.
6) New Business: a) TBD b) Entrance sandwich board, TARC / FCC License Testing. c) Field day, June 25/26. Last year we said Hopewell this year. Still a thought? d) NM QSO Party was Saturday, April 9, observations? e) OPD Shack facilities update, internet, PCs – Donovan (KI5SNX) and Mike (NM5MK)
7) Old Business:
a) Post Meeting Tech session Show & Tell ideas continued: April (Wheatly Antenna Analyzer (agenda item 15). Next meeting, May - Coax & connectors, crimp vs soldering, More ideas and volunteers.
b) Insured OPD for $23K, premium $324.95 dollars.
c) Taos High School Radio Club Update, ARRL $5 fee minors – Sherri KI5TLA
d) Put SAM power supply on worklist, licensed & state inspections.
8) Repeater Report/Update – N5TSV, NB5R, W5JHW
9) HF Report – NM5MK
10) Net report – W5GWR & K5GEO (21 and 9 attended)
11) ARES update – HF 3939, 1st Sunday
12) Other Business
a) ARRL Tests for 2022: Saturday 10am at OPD, 107 Plaza Drive, Taos 87571, 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)
13) Notice - Each club meeting is the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 PM, 107 Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87577, minimum agenda Treasures reports, New Business, Old Business, Closeout.
14) Business Meeting Close
15) Show & Tell - John W5JHW / Zack KI5SOH Antenna Analyzer and show and tell, discussion.
Picuris NET CONTACTS 3/23/2021: 21 on Analog: 1) KJ7SKC John, 2) KI5AXU Karen, 3) KF5TTO Greg, 4) KI5TLA Sherri, 5) K5GEO George, 6) NM5MK Mike 7) KI5HKU Craig 8) K7KAH Kiri 9) NB5R Brian, 10) W5TAO Gary, 11) KF5OSA Daniel 12) KF5OSB Glen 13) KI5SNX Donovan, 14) W5TNM Tim, 15) N2YZW Paul, 16) KJ5UR Johnny, 17) N2AML Frank, 18) KG5WYG Phillip, 19) K5ZN Rachel, 20) KK7CTA Cat, 21) W5GWR Wayne (Net Control)
9 on DMR: W5TAO, Gary W5TNM, Tim KI5TLA, Sherri KI5SNX, Donovan NM5MK, Mike W5GWR, Wayne KF5TTO, Greg KF5OSB, Glen K5GEO, net control
ZOOM Information:
Matt KN8X is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Taos ARC Zoom Meeting April 2022 Time: Apr 13, 2022 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87116682915?pwd=VHNaSXBhVkhRL0xjWkVpTE9oNW5udz09
Meeting ID: 871 1668 2915 Passcode: 136749