6:00 PM, 2nd Wednesday Held at: OPD 107 Civic Plaza Drive Taos, NM 87571
We have a simultaneous in person meeting and Google Meets for your choice, see our new TARC account, Google Meets instructions. A change from Zoom.
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 2/08/2023 meeting, published on 2/24/2023.
4) Treasurer's Report - Don (K2WQ) Expense summary, balance, available funds $_. Note Bridgecom Affiliate dropping from 10% to 5%.
5) Tim (W5TNM) President’s remarks:
i. ARRL Tests - March 4 test, next is SAR Escape Test at Philmont, Sunday April 23, 9am, June 3, November 4 confirmed.
ii. Other date events, June 17 concert, June 24 Field Day – Fiesta, Paseo Art, Eclipse October 14? club calendar coming.
iii. Tech Fest March 11, $15 http://www.rmham.org/wordpress/new-mexico-techfest
iv. Annual membership dues, due by March 1, ARRL membership encouraged.
v. Noting Sandia Crest tower failure
6) New Business: a) STEM Eclipse project – Darien (KI5YWYK) Events 10/14/2023 and 4/8/2024. https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/citizenscience/ham-radio-operators-we-need-your-help-during-solar-eclipses b) STEM portable demo system buy update – Keith (K5FS) / Wayne (W5GWR). c) Other?
7) Old Business: a) ARES Update – Brian (NB5R), Kiri (K7KAH) -keep your task books up to date- b) Cloudy weather note, trustee temporarily, remotely shut down PIC DMR and 220 repeaters to provide more power for PIC analog. Brian (NB5R). c) Grant update - Tom (KF5RKM) / Keith (K5FS). d) OPD Shack facilities update Donovan (K2AH), Don, (K2WQ).
8) Repeater Report/Update – NB5R, (KF5PFO)
9) HF Report – John (WB5Q) Don (K2WQ)
10) Net report – W5GWR & K5GEO
11) Statewide ARES Net – HF 3939, 1st Sunday, 5pm wintertime.
12) Other Business
a) Nets, 4th Wednesday 7PM, Picuris Mountain 147.120+, 67.0 analog, immediately afterwards DMR 442. 175 (+5 MHZ0 CC5 TS2 TG 715 local)
13) Notice - Each club meeting is the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 PM, 107 Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87577, minimum agenda Treasures report, New Business, Old Business, Closeout.
14) Business Meeting Close
a) Show & Tell – TBD i. Future Learning: Doing TaskBook activity, Chirp programming, Anderson power poles, 1st HF antenna, coax & connectors, crimp vs soldering, using OPD HF radios. More ideas and more volunteer teachers.
Picuris NET CONTACTS 4TH Wednesday 7PM May Net: Analog: 2023 Net
- KB5NFT Dale, 2. W5ZAC Zac, 3. K5GEO George, 4. KF5TTO Greg, 5. W5JHW John, 6. NM5MK Mike, 7. KI5HKU Craig, 8. W5TAO Greg, 9. KI5YWK Darien, 10. KE5CEJ Catherine, 11. W5GWR Wayne (Net Control)
DMR (Mitigation - Switched to OPD): 2023 Net 1.) W5GWR, Wayne, 3.) NM5MK, Mike, 4.) W5TAO, Gary
Google Meets Teleconference or just call in: TaosARC Monthly Meeting Wednesday, March 8 · 6:00 – 7:30pm Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gjw-uwij-hbp
Or dial: (US) +1 413-398-0380 PIN: 189 985 876# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/gjw-uwij-hbp?pin=5370250357560
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.