Taos Amateur Radio Club, February 14, 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 vote of minutes for the January 2024 meeting.
4) Treasurer's Report - Don (K2WQ) Expense summary, balance, $_>$10K?s. Approval vote.

5) Mike (KI6KGC) President’s remarks: a) Tech Fest- Feb 1 Reg / Feb 24 Event b) Special Events / Contests / 10 meter contest c) IRS 990 / Coros filing / ARRL annual report d) ARRL Membership/ affiliate club status e) Patrick KJ5DGO grounding questions f) Teenage Engineering/ Rabbit R1

6) New Business: a) Standing - New Member(s) Vote for acceptance. b) Keith (K5FS) update on LANL grant application c) Inventory / Asset Tags, Don (K2WQ) Mike (KI6KGC) d) Club Dues due March 2024

7) Old Business: a) TARC social media FB and Instagram presence, Darien (NM5DF). b) ARES Update – Kiri (K7KAH), Brian (NB5R). c) Shack facilities update Donovan (K2AH), Don, (K2WQ). d) Other?

8) Repeater Report/Update – NB5R, (KF5PFO) – Angel Fire issues/Holy Cross – Mike KI6KGC / Zack KJ5ACC, MegaLink connectivity ? 9) Net report listed below.

10) Business Meeting Close

Reminders: Statewide ARES Net – HF 3939, 1st Sunday, 7pm. Notice - Each club meeting is the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 PM, 107 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87571, minimum agenda Treasures report, New Business, Old Business, Closeout.

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

Analog: January 2024 Net KJ5ANE Jane 2. KI5MGR John 3. KI6KGC Mike 4. KI5HKU Craig

  1. AI5LK Bill 6. KJ5DGO Patrick 7. KF5EIG Ed 8. NM5RF Zack
  2. W5TAO Gary 10. W5TNM Tim 11. KJ5UR Johnny 12. KE5CEJ Catherine
  3. K5GEO George 14. KJ5EFT David 15. KC2SHO Jon 16 W5GWR Wayne 
    (net control)

DMR:January, 2024 Net No DMR net due to power issues at Repeater site.

HF Net Friday, 8PM, follows the 4th Wed Net: K5FS Keith, 2. W5TAO Gary, 3. W5AC Zac, 4. W5TNM Tim, 5. K5WEZ Mark, 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/dwb-vdrv-enk

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

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:

  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. 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.
  3. 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