Taos Amateur Radio Club, April 9, 2025 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 meeting of March 12, 2025.

  4. Approval of the Agenda.

  5. Treasurer's Report - Ed (KF5EIG) Expense summary, balance. Approval of Treasurer's Report.

    a. February Deposits - $164.95, Membership Dues

    b. February Expenses - $1,281.38, USPS, ARRL, KCEC, Reimbursement

    c. February Ending Balance - $16,983.40

  6. President’s remarks:

    a. Miscellaneous Matters.

    b. NM QSO Party, April 12, 2025

    c. Town of Taos Concert Events June 21st & 22nd, @Kit Carson Park

  7. New Business:

a. Update - FCC Licence Class May 10th & 31st, Testing June 14th. Tim (W5TNM)

  1. Old Business: a. Grant(s) Update - Keith (K5FS)

    b. TARC social media FB and Instagram presence, Darien (NM5DF).

    c. ARES Update – Brian (NB5R)

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

  3. Net report listed below.

  4. Technical Presentation - Mike KI6KGC, NM QSO Party Howto

  5. Business Meeting Close

  6. Reminders:

    a. Statewide ARES Net – HF 3939, 1st Sunday, 7pm

    b. TARC Net - VHF/UHF-DMR, 4th Wednesday, 7pm Picuris VHF/UHF NET CONTACTS 4TH Wednesday 7PM Net:

Analog: March 2025 Net

  1. K2AH Donovan 2. KF5EIG Ed 3. KI5MGR John
  2. NM5MK Mike 5. W5JHW John 6. KF5OSA Daniel
  3. KF5OSB Glen 8. KI5HKU Craig 9. W5TNM Tim
  4. W5TAO Gary 11. W5GWR Wayne (Net Control)

DMR March 2025 Net

  1. W5JHW, John 2. NM5MK, Mike 3. W5TNM, Tim
  2. W5GWR, Wayne 5. NM5TSV, Mickey 6. K2AH, Donovan (net control)

HF Net Friday, 8PM, follows the 4th Wed Net:

  1. KF5EIG Ed 2. W5TNM Tim 3 KI5HKU Craig 4. KC2SHO Jon
  2. W5GWR Wayne (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