Taos Amateur Radio Club, March 12, 2025 Agenda

Taos Amateur Radio Club, March 12, 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 February 12, 2025.

  4. Approval of the Agenda.

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

    a. February Deposits - $224.94, Membership Dues

    b. February Expenses - $343.69, Club Snacks, KCEC, ARRL Books

    c. February Ending Balance - $18,099.63

  6. President’s remarks:

    a. Miscellaneous Matters.

    b. Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, Tech Fest February 22, 2025, Feedback?

    c. Internet Access @OPD

    1. Approval of Board Action.

    d. Report, Taos Middle School Science Fair, David (KJ5DFQ)

    e. Report, Arroyo Seco Elementary School, Keith (K5FS)

    f. DMR Net Control for March 26, 2025

  7. New Business:

    a. Update - FCC Licence Class & Testing. Tim (W5TNM)

    b. Update - FCC Test Session, March 8, 2025 Donovan (K2AH)

  8. Old Business:

    a. Grant(s) Update - Keith (K5FS)

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

    c. ARES Update – Brian (NB5R).

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

  10. Net report listed below.

  11. Technical Presentation - Craig (KI5HKU), STARLink Internet Connectivity

  12. Business Meeting Close

  13. 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: February 2025 Net

  1. K2AH Donovan 2. K5GEO George 3. NM5MK Mike
  2. AI5LK Bill 5. KI5MGR John 6. W5TAO Gary
  3. W5TNM Tim 8. W5ZAC Zac 9. KC2SHO Jon
  4. W5GWR Wayne (Net Control)

DMR February 2025 Net

  1. K2AH, Donovan 2. NM5MK, Mike 3. W5TNM, Tim
  2. W5GWR, Wayne 5. KC2SHO, Jon 6. K5GEO, George (net control)

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

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