Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by President Bill Davidson (KW4J)
President Bill Davidson reminded the members of two upcoming events -
Alabama QSO Party on June 7th and the Field Day on June 28 & 29.
VP Jim mcLester (W4YXU) announced that Les rayburn (N1LF) would have the upcoming Program for the May 22nd meeting.
Treasurer Jack Evans (KC4PZA) announced that the club had the following balances in their bank accounts:
Savings $2,210.89
Checking $73.37
Repeater Fund $990.43
He stated that the club just received a $659.95 check from the Red Cross for the Club's stranded assets and that money will be added to the Repeater Fund.
Jack also reported that a duplexer was recently purchased for the club's repeater in the amount of $350.00. No bills are outstanding at the moment.
Jack announced that he has been named the Section Traffic Manager for Alabama.
Secretary Frank Hoult (KI4VVI) announced that the Birmingham News is still printing our clubs meetings in both the paper and on their website.
MEC Rod Scott (N1YZ) praised today's handling of the Net during today's storms. He also asked for volunteers for work partys at the EMA scheduled for May 17th.
John Wilder (W4CCQ) mentioned that the SCARES Emergency Net had 21 check-ins during this afternoon's severe weather event.
Jack also informed theClub that a 40-80 meter verticle antenna is needed at the EMA headquarters. He also said that other equipment needs to be installed at the EMA headquarters.
President Bill Davidson congratulated the recent BARC Hamfest prize winners.
Bill announced that 40 people were tested on Saturday at the Hamfest and 10 were tested on Sunday's session.
Repeater Chairman Bob Thomas (KC4AF) announced that the club needs to purchase a 2nd Kenwood repeater for $1500.00 as well as some feedline. He said that the Tuscaloosa link is working well and that an additional $480 is needed to purchase an ARCOM controller. A lengthy discussion concerning alternatives to these purchase followed. A vote on Ed Boutwell's(W4ZSB) proposal to purchase the controller was made and16 members voted yea, none voted nay, and there were 6 abstaining.
Red Cross Liaison Jack Evans had nothing to report.
Shelby EMA Liaison John Wilder asked for volunteers to help at the EMA headquarters during severe weather outbreaks.
Web Master John Murphy ( KA4ZXL) announced that he work on updating the club's website could be viewed after the meeting.
Shelby EMA Construction chairman Rod Scott had nothing new to report.
President Bill Davidson announced that the QSO party details would be discussed at the club's next meeting.
He also said that the Oak Mountain Search & Rescue Training session is scheduled for 4pm on May 17th.
Bill reported that the Skywarn classes could be available in the Fall and he will research this matter further.
He also announced that the club's next meeting would be held at the EMA headquarters in Columbiana
He suggested that a future meeting, possibly early Fall have a swap meet.
Bill also announced that UAB's repeater is online on 145.230 mha with a PL of 203.5
Les Rayburn (N1LF) passed out the State EMA badges for those who had earned them.
Jack Evans gave an update on the health of Lee Aured (KI4NMD).
The meeting adjourned at 8:18pm
Friday, May 9, 2008
SCARC Minutes May 8, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
SCARC Minutes 24 April 2008
Call to order was made at 7:00 pm by President Bill Davidson KW4J
No visitors were present
Vice President Jim McLester, W4YXU, announced the program for tonight's meeting.
Treasurer Jack Evans, KC4PZA, announced the following bank account balances:
Savings - $2,485.89
Checking - $73.37
Repeater fund - $979.43
Secretary Frank Hoult, KI4VVI reported that the Birmingham News has given us two more announcements since our last meeting.
MEC Rod Scott, N1YZ, told that VP Jim McLester has been added to the Net COntrol Station rotation list.
President Bill Davidson asked for volunteers for the upcoming BARC Hamfest on May 3rd & 4th.
No new members were present.
Repeater Chairman Bob Thomas, KC4AF, proposed that the club purchase a new controller. As part of this new controller system, President Bill Davidson proposed that we move the Club's IC-221A from the Red Cross inventory to the repeater inventory.
Red Cross Liaison Jack Evans said that the Red Cross plans to move into their new location by May 1st.
EMA Liaison Jack WIlder, WB4CCQ, asked for volunteers to help on the April 26th work party at the EMA headquarters in Columbiana.
Web Master Rod Scott praised John Murphy KA4YXL for his work on updating and re-designing the club's website.
EMA Construction liaison Rod Scott confirmed the upcoming 4/26/08 work party.
John Wilder announced that N4HUB upgraded his license to Amateur Extra.
President Bill Davidson read a report from Les Rayburn, N1LF, confirming that the repeater link to the Tuscaloosa Repeater worked well.
Bill also discussed the details of the upcoming Alabama QSO Party on June 6th from 11am to 11pm.
Steven Moss asked for 4 to 5 volunteers for the Diabetes Bike Run on 4/26. He also mentioned that the Search & Rescue exercise is scheduled for May 17th at 4:00pm.
Bill took a poll of how many members would be interested in attending a Skywarn class. He will discuss further details at a future meeting.
Charles Spanos, N4DKE, gave a presentation on "Low HF WIre Antennas".
Bill announced that FEMA uses the 220mhz. band.
The meeting concluded at 7:55pm.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Minutes of April 10, 2008 Regular Meeting
A call to order was given at 7:00pm One visitor was recognized, Frank Carlisle, W4SVA. VP,
Jim McLester, W4YXU, announced that Program Nights for April, May & June have been established.
Treasurer Jack Evans, KC4PZA, announced the following club bank balances:
Savings $2,257.53
Checking $39.37
Repeater fund $979.43.
Jack also mentioned that he is in the process of submitting a letter to the Red Cross for the billing of abandoned assets.
Secretary Frank Hoult, KI4VVI, reporteded that The Birmingham News has recently publisized the club's meetings in a few of their issues.
MEC Rod Scott, N1YZ, mentioned about linking the Greene County repeater (145.370mhz) to the club's repeater.
President Bill Davidson, KW4J, announced that BARC is requesting volunteers for their upcoming Hamfest in May. He also requested that all members who are ARRL members, to use ARRL's e-mail address. He also announced that the ARECCF-001 course was a success.
VE, Joe Ford, K4NVJ, said that 4 individuals took the recent license test and that all of them passed, one new tech and 4 upgrades to General.
President Bill Davidson read an e-mail from Eddy Lary asking the club to link the Greene County repeater to SCARC's repeater. Repeater chairman Bob Thomas, KC4AF asked that the name and phone number of the linking repeaters be listed. Steven Moss, KB4FKN discussed the ALERT group's issue with the linking project.
Red Cross liaison, Jack Evans, asked all members to join in and be listed on the EMA Emergency Contact List. He will contact each member asking them to join.
Web Master Rod Scott praised John Murphy KA4ZXL for his excellent work on the club's website.
Shelby EMA liaison Rod Scott, mentioned that all modes of communication be established at the EMA before the upcoming Field Day in June.
Red Cross relocation liaison Rod Scott passed out lists of equipment available for installation at the new location.
Field Day leader/chairman Joe Ford recognized the new venue change to the EMA headquarter in Coumbiana and that team leaders would be assigned at a later date.
President Bill Davidson remindied everyon of the upcoming Alabama QSO party on June 7.
Steven Moss asked for volunteers for the Diabetes Bike Ride on April 26th and that the Oak Mountain Search & Rescue Training exercise has been rescheduled for May 17th.
The club voted Frank Carlisle W4SVA in as a new member. (Wecome back, Frank!)
Bob Thomas announced that bus service will be available for the 100th birthday party for Pete Sides W4AUP to be held in Montgomery.
The meeting adjourned at 8:22pm.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
ARECC-001 Course Success!
Friday, March 28, 2008
March 27, 2008 Minutes
Many thanks go to our fine Secretary - Frank Hoult KI4VVI for his dilligence and detail for ensuring the accuracy of the Club minutes!
Call to order was announced at 7:00pm No visitors were present.
Jim McLester, W4YXU, Vice President, announced that the program for the April 24th meeting is scheduled.
Jack Evans, KC4PZA, Treasurer, announced the following account balances:
Checking - 4102.37,
Savings - $2,595.53 ($465.00 of that amount is for the ARECC course) leaving a net balance of $2,130.53.
The special repeater fund balance is $919.08.
Frank Hoult, KI4VVI, secretary, announced that the March 13 minutes are available on the club's website and on paper.
MEC - Rod Scott, N1YZ, announced the formation of a committee to co-ordinate the move to the new Red Cross location and asked for volunteers.
Jack Evans announced that the red Cross will pay the club for all abandoned equipment ($659.95).
Bill Davidson, KW4j, president, announced that BARC needs volunteers for their Hamfest on May 3rd & 4th.
Bill also mentioned that there is new D-STAR software available to members on the internet at www.K4DSO.com
One new member, Russell Thomas, KV4S, was voted in as a new member.
Joe Ford, K4NVJ, VE co-ordinator, announced that the next licensing exam will be held at the SCARC headquarters on Friday, April 4th at 6:30pm.
Jack Evans, Red Cross liaison, announced that the move to the new location in still scheduled for April, but the exact date is not known at this time.
Rod Scott, web master, announced that John Murphy, has done allot of excellent work on the club's website.
Rod had no updates on any EMA construction.
Bill Davidson announced that Joe Ford will be the chairman of the 2008 Field Day. Joe announced that team leaders would be appointed at the next SCARC meeting. A change of venue for this year's Field Day was voted upon and passed. The new location will be at the EMA headquarters in Columbiana.
Bill also announced that the 2008 QSO party will be held June 7th. The club will be using the radios at the EMA headquarters. He asked other members to volunteer to go to other counties out of our area and set up base stations during that time.
Bill also announced that the new Red Cross location would be suite 5 & 6 at the South Lake Shopping Center on Valleydale Road.
John Outland, K3FP announced that the 100th birthday party for Pete Sides will be held May12th. Bus service to Montgomery will be available at 12:00 noon. Call Dave Sisco for more information at 822-3440.
A discussion of the VOAD followed.
Steven Moss announced that the Search & rescue practice drill for April 5th has been cancelled. He also announced that the Diabetes Bike Ride is still scheduled for April 26th and volunteers are still needed.
Bill passed around a list of current paid members and announced that all members who have not paid their dues by April 1st will be dropped from the club's roster.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55pm followed by a presentation by Jim McLester on "Digital Circuit Design (After you build it).
Saturday, March 15, 2008
SCARC Minutes March 13,2008
The meeting came to order at 7:00 pm and the attendees intoduced themselves.
One visitor, Ed Manley W4AGA
Jim Mclester W4YXU, VP, TOld that the subject of the next program would be about digital circuit design. The following month's subject would be about antennas.
President Bill Davidson, KW4J, spoke in behalf of the Treasurer, Jack Evans, KC4PZA, who was absent. He reported the following balances
Savings $2,005.53
Checking $144.61
Repeater $919.08.
He also mentioned that memebers who have not paid their dues are now delinquent and will be dropped April 1.
Frank Hoult, KI4VVI, Secretary, told that the previous meeting minutes are on the club's website and that he had a paper copy for anyone to read.
Rod Scott, N1YZ, MEC, reported that some 20 members have signed up for the ARECC course so far. He also mentioned that he was expecting visitors from the CFlhoun County ARC and from ALERT. He so solicited ideas for a simplex net.
Bill Davidson passed around asked the club to update their E-mail addresses and passed around copies of th eAlabama ARES, the Tuscaloosa ARC (Hamsay) newsletter and a copy of the SC ARES net website.
Ed Manley was voted in as a new member. (Welcome aboard, Ed!)
Joe Ford, K4NVJ, reported that the next license exam would be April 4th. Due to the Red Cross projected April 1 move, the test venue may change. (Check 146.98 for details.)
Bob Thomas, KC4AF, reported that future repeater repeater improvement plans are estimated as $1500 for a back-up repeater $4500 for duplexers and a controller.
Bill Davidson reported that the anticipated 4/1 mover by the Red Cross is still on. The address is Suites 5 & 6.
Rod Scott, webmaster, praised John Murphy for his work-in-progress on the club's web site.
Bill Davidson alerted the members that the Field Day is coming up soon. He asked for a volunteer chairman. No one volunteered. Past FD problems were discussed. Joe Tucker Park was voted to be the FD site.. The FD organizational chart was discussed.
Ed Manley invited the club to join the BARC and/or the Zamora Shrine unit for Field Day but the Club voted to decline both gracious proposals.
John Outland K3FP spoke about the purpose of Field Day.
A lengthy open discussion about Field Day in general took place.
A motion to use the ICS format was passed.
A motion was passed to table the Field Day organization and planning until the next SCARC regular meeting.
Frank Hoult reported that the current membership drive has been completed. Bob Thomas mentioned that he deputize some members to solicit new members. Bill Davidson asked for all current members to "talk up" the club to other prospective members.
Bill Davidson suggested that the club abandon the rf cables when the Red Cross moves to their new location but transferthe antennas. No proposal to do this was brought to the membership but
it was tacitly agreed to do so.
John Outland mentioned that there would be a birgthday party for Pete Sides at Montgomery on 4/12. Bus service will be available.
Other hams of note:
Mike Ferguson passed away but the date was not mentioned.
Claude Grey is now in an assisted living facility
Steven Moss reported the following sevice events:
Storm Spotter school on 3/24
A diabetes bicycle run on 4/26
A search & rescue practice on 4/5.
The meeting adjourned at 9;25pm.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
SCARC Meeting Notes - February 28, 2008
Call to order was made at 7:00pm by Jim McLester,W4YXU, Vice President
1 visitor, James Niven, KI4BRE was present.
VP Jim McLester announced that tonight's program would be presented by Rod Scott, N1YZ. He also announced that next month's program would be about Digital Circuit Design and the following months program would be presented about antennas. that program would be present by Charles Spano.
MEC (Rod Scott), announced details abut the upcoming ARECC-01 class to be held at the Helena Public Library on March 29th & 30th.
Treasurer Jack Evans, KC4PZA, announced that we have 3 new members to sign up: Bob Wallace, KJ4AJR, Ron Arant, N4PHP, and our visitor, James Niven, KI4BRE.
Joe Ford, K4NVJ, VE coordinator, reported that the next SCARC testing date would be April 4, 2008.
Jack Evans, KC4PZA, Treasurer, gave the following account balances:
Savings account - $2,030.53
Checking account - $84.61
ARECC-01 fund - $200.00
Repeater fund - $919.08 Bob Thomas, KC4AF, repeater committee, reported that he and his group[ are continuing work at the repeater site.
Red Cross Liaison, Jack Evans had nothing to report.
Shelby EMA liasion, John Wilder, WB4CCQ, thanked the EMA for allowing us to use their facilities. He also asked for volunteers and that the EMA needs another HF antenna.
Rod Scott, Web master, he is continuing to update our website. He had nothing to report on recent EMA construction.
Frank Hoult, KI4VVI, membership drive committee, reported that he recently mailed out 100 form letters and applications to prospective members. He also thanked Rod Scott for updating the membership page of the club's website.
Jim McLester announced that membership dues are due by April 1st or those members will be dropped from the club's rolls. He also announced that Ed Boutwell, W4ZSB, recently resigned as chairman of the Field Day committee and that a replacement would be needed. The motion for a replacement was tabled until the next meeting.
Ed Boutwell announced that Lee Aured, KI4NMD was still at home and that he was now able to communicate on the 2 meter band.
Ron Arant announced that on March 5th there would be an earthquake drill held in washington DC. at 11:30 am central time. He asked all club members to monitor 14.320 & 14.330 during that drill.
Steven Moss, KB4FKN, announced that on April 5th, there will be a Search & Rescue drill and that on April 26th there would be a Diabetes Bike Run held at 8am.
The club broke for intermission at 7:30pm. Rod Scott gave a visual presentation on "Lightening for the Radio Amateur".
Afterwards, Don Green of the EMA announced that the National Weather Service would be holding storm spotter classes on March 25th at the airport.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20pm.
