6:10 PM, 2nd Wednesday Held at: OPD, 107 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87571
Announcement: - Please email Don or Donovan to sign up for the June 17 event, we need about 3 more radio operators. A signup sheet will also be at the meeting.
We have a simultaneous in person meeting and Google Meets for your choice, see our new TARC account, Google Meets instructions at the bottom.
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 5/10/2023 meeting.
4) Treasurer's Report - Don (K2WQ) Expense summary, balance, available funds $_+/- $9K___.
5) Tim (W5TNM) President’s remarks: a) One new club General, Ed (KF5EIG) from the license test. b) Recent internet / cell outages, monitor Picuris. c) We have 3 nets now, 4th Wednesday Pic analog and Pic DMR, HF 3939, 3rd Friday, 8pm. d) Calendar of events being developed: Town concerts: June 17, July 4, July 9, August 12 and September TBD dates. Focus on support of the town and public. e) Field Day at Kit Carson, June 24 – 9am gathering – Great expectations, multi portable solar rigs, multiple modes, multiple food servings. f) Reminder – call sign license plates are $5 from the state. https://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mvd10200.pdf
6) New Business: a) Event pre-briefing summary & plan. Don (K2WQ) Donovan (K2AH) b) Elementary school STEAM event report. June 8. (17 students/7 adults), Darien (NM5DF), Keith (K5FS) c) TARC social media FB and Instagram presence. Darien (NM5DF).
7) Old Business: a) ARES Update – Kiri (K7KAH), Brian (NB5R) b) OPD Shack facilities update Donovan (K2AH), Don, (K2WQ). c) Radio in a Box Team Update – Keith (K5FS).
8) Repeater Report/Update – NB5R, (KF5PFO)
9) Net report listed below. 80M Noise issue
10) Business Meeting Close
11) STEM Show & Tell: i. Future Learning: Doing TaskBook activity, HF Winlink, Chirp programming, Anderson power poles, 1st HF antenna, coax & connectors, crimp vs soldering, using OPD HF radios. More ideas and more volunteer teachers.
12) Reminders: i. Statewide ARES Net – HF 3939, 1st Sunday, 7pm. ii. OPD License testing – November 4 and by request. iii. Notice - Each club meeting is the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 PM, 107 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87577, minimum agenda Treasures report, New Business, Old Business, Closeout.
Picuris VHF/UHF NET CONTACTS 4TH Wednesday 7PM Net:
Analog: 2023 Net
- K5GEO George, 2. KF5EIG Ed, 3. NM5MK Mike, 4. AI5LK Bill, 5. KC2SHO Jon
- W5TNM Tim, 7. W5TAO Gary, 8. N5TSV Mickey, 9. KB0TYJ Bob,
- KI5YWK Darien, 11. KF0HSL Chris, 12. KE5CEJ Katheryn, 13. KI5MGR John
- W5GWR Wayne (Net Control)
DMR: 2023 Net W5TAO Gary, W5TNM Tim, W5JHW John, W4GWR Wayne, K5GEO George (Net control)
HF Net, 3rd Friday, 8PM: K5FS Keith, K2WQ Don, W5TAO Gary, W5GWR Wayne, W5TNM Tim, NM5MK Mike, N5TSV Mickey, 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: https://meet.google.com/dwb-vdrv-enk Or dial: (US) +1 318-526-1470 PIN: 955 714 359# 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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