Taos Amateur Radio Club, May 10, 2023 Agenda

6:10 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 (believed technical issues resolved).

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 4/12/2023 meeting.

4) Treasurer's Report - Don (K2WQ) Expense summary, balance, available funds $_.

5) Tim (W5TNM) President’s remarks: i. License testing tonight for 3 candidates. Need Extra VE help. ii. 1st HF Net (4/21), 3939, 3rd Friday, 8pm, 5 operators. iii. SAR Escape at Philmont yielded 4 licenses. iv. Calendar of events: June 3 OPD License test, June 8 STEM event at elementary school (TH/Darian +1?), Field Day at Kit Carson June 24. City concerts: Jun 17 (Plant/Alison), July 4, July 9. v. Final grant report delivered 4/24, due 5/10/2023.

6) New Business: a) STEM Update b) Other?

7) Old Business: a) ARES Update – Kiri (K7KAH), Brian (NB5R) 5 XL and 5 XXL vests arrived 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.

10) Business Meeting Close

11) STEM Show & Tell: i. Deferred due to license testing during the meeting. ii. 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 – June 3, November 4, both 10am. 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/DMR NET CONTACTS 4TH Wednesday 7PM Net:

Analog: 2023 Net

  1. KJ5ABX Bill, 2. K5GEO George, 3. KJ5ACC Zack, 4. W5JHW John, 5. NM5MK Mike, 6. W5TAO Gary, 7. KE5CEJ Katherine, 8. W5GCH Rod, 9. KI5MGR John, 10. KI5YWK Darien, 11. K2ANR Vince, 12. KC2SHO John,
  2. W5GWR Wayne (Net Control)

DMR: 2023 Net TBD

HF Net, 3rd Friday, 8PM: 1) W5TNM Tim, 2) W5TAO Gary 3) W5JHW John, 4) Stanley NM 5W, 5) N5GDR Gary (Net control)

Google Meets Teleconference or just call in: TaosARC Monthly Meeting Wednesday, April 12 · 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:

  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.
  3. Sign into your digital account.
  4. Search for your organization here. (Note, if you are a customer make sure you have a preferred store selected to view participating organizations).
  5. Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support (TARC is PT507).
  6. 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.
  7. 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.