1900 Meeting called to order<\/p>\n
Announcements<\/strong> 2000 Meeting adjourned<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 1900 Meeting called to order Announcements * Storm Fury on the Plains storm spotter training and weather awareness seminar will be at 1830 hours, Feb. 23, at the fire training center on East 4th Ave. [Time was given as 1900 hours at the meeting. It has been changed to agree with NWS Wichita’s announcement.] Roll call * 17 present Reports * November minutes were read, motion Jeff\/Zack, passed. * Treasurer’s report read, motion Jeff and Joe, passed. * Repeater trustee:…<\/p>\n
\n* Storm Fury on the Plains storm spotter training and weather awareness seminar will be at 1830 hours, Feb. 23, at the fire training center on East 4th<\/sup> Ave. [Time was given as 1900 hours at the meeting. It has been changed to agree with NWS Wichita’s announcement.]
\nRoll call<\/strong>
\n* 17 present
\nReports<\/strong>
\n* November minutes were read, motion Jeff\/Zack, passed.
\n* Treasurer’s report read, motion Jeff and Joe, passed.
\n* Repeater trustee: The .67 site has been greatly upgraded with heating and air conditioning and a backup generator. We would like to see more activity on this repeater. The .12 repeater is nominal.
\nCommittees<\/strong>
\n* Hamfest: The room is confirmed. We need speakers or presentations for break-out sessions. The event will be ARRL sanctioned, but due to the lack of communication with our regional ARRL representative, we have declined to host the state convention.
\nOld Business<\/strong>
\n* DMR Internet for the .67. Starlink has an affordable option. The hardware is less than $300 and the monthly fees are as low as $5.
\nNew Business<\/strong>
\n* The club has agreed to investigate the Starlink option and what additional equipment is required to provide an Internet backbone to the .67 repeater.
\nNCS<\/strong>
\n* Jan. 20: N\u00d8FXG
\n* Jan. 27: KA\u00d8NES
\n* Feb. 3: AC\u00d8MO
\nPresentations<\/strong>
\n* W\u00d8ZC presented his DXxpidition to the US Virgin Island of St. Thomas and the pitfalls of being on the wrong side of a hill. He also spoke about his POTA operation at VI0001.
\n* AC\u00d8RL brought a Starlink unit for the club to see.<\/p>\n