Taos Amateur Radio Club, April 10, 2024 Agenda

6:10 PM, 2nd Wednesday Held at: 107 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos NM 87571

We have a simultaneous in person meeting and Google Meets for your choice. Note the new link and phone number at the bottom of the agenda.

Optional potluck, 5:30.

6:10 Meeting Begins

  1. Sign-in

  2. Guest & member introductions, call sign & first name.

  3. Approval of minutes for the April 2024 meeting.

  4. Treasurer's Report - Don (K2WQ) Expense summary, balance. Approval of Treasurers Report.

  5. President’s remarks: a) Officer Update

  6. New Business: a) Twirl Invent Event- Saturday, April 13th, 12pm-4pm. Idea’s, Volunteers/Lead b) NM QSO Party, Saturday, April 13th 8am-8pm

  7. Old Business: a) TARC social media FB and Instagram presence, Darien (NM5DF). b) ARES Update – Kiri (K7KAH), Brian (NB5R). c) Field Day, June 22-23, 2024, ideas for location.

  8. Repeater Report/Update – NB5R, (KF5PFO)

  9. Net report listed below.

  10. Business Meeting Close

  11. Reminders: a) Statewide ARES Net – HF 3939, 1st Sunday, 7pm.

Picuris VHF/UHF NET CONTACTS 4TH Wednesday 7PM Net:

Analog: February 2024 Net 1. W5ZAC Zac 2. KF5OSB Glen 3. KF5TTO Greg 4. K5GEO George 5. W5JHW John W 6. KI5MGR John H 7. KJ5CGW Pat 8. W5TAO Gary 9. NM5RF Zach 10. W5TNM Tim 11. AI5LK Bill 12. KF5EIG Ed 13. KJ5BCO Pax 14. W5GWR Wayne (Net Control)

DMR February , 2024 Net 1. W5GWR Wayne 2. W5JHW John 3. W5TAO Gary 5. W5TNM Tim 6. K5GEO George (Net Control)

HF Net Friday, 8PM, follows the 4th Wed Net: 1. N5BGC Alan 2. KF5EIG Ed 3. W5TAO GaryF 4. N5TSV Mickey 5. W5GWR Wayne 6. W5TNM Tim 7. K5FS Keith8 8. KI5HKU Craig. 9. 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:

http://meet.google.com/pmo-zvdc-hym

Join by phone ‪(US) +1 401-903-4980‬ PIN: ‪462 501 710‬#‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/pmo-zvdc-hym?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. The key may be selecting your preferred store (Taos) then finding TARC. Detailed instructions follow:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Sign into your digital account.
  4. Search for your organization here. (Note, if you are a customer make sure you have a preferred store selected to view participating organizations).
  5. Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support (TARC is PT507).
  6. 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.
  7. 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. end