Mon
09/17/18

September Meeting Notes

The meeting was called to order at 7:30PM by Bryan Patterson (KB8ELG) with 11 members in attendance.
 
Silent Key/Members in Distress: No Report
 
Treasurers Report: No Report
 
Minutes from the previous meeting were electronically distributed last month with no corrections.
 
Repeater Report:
 
* The Fusion repeater is still in QRP mode.  We plan to perform maintenance to the system once we have a new set of duplexors and can bring the power level up.
* We are still planning a maintenance day for the primary site, probably sometime mid September or after, to perform exterior maintenance, including repair to the wood trim and paint.  Look for details after the OSPOTA event.
* The main site experienced an issue with the Air Conditioning system, which was fixed by KB8ELG, who was able to fix it. He noted that the fan bearings sounded worn and the unit may need to be replaced, possibly with an all in one heating/cooling system.  Dave Claar made a motion to purchase a combo unit if under $750, which was seconded by Bill Lampe. All voted in favor.  Bryan Patterson will research the best available unit for the size of the structure.
 
Old Business:
 
* September 8 was OSPOTA.  We contacted 16 parks and had 30 total QSOs.
* September 8 was the rain-date for the Swanton Fireworks.  Participation was light, with 2 club members, but the fire chief expressed his thanks for their help.
 
New Business:
Sun
09/09/18

OSPOTA 2018 Wrap Up

First, thanks to everyone who stopped out to OSPOTA at Harrison Lake yesterday.  We ran until about 3pm when the rain finally moved in.  We had been lucky most of the day with only overcast skies and a bit of a biting wind off of the lake. Not a banner year with the remnants of tropical storm Gordon dumping inches of rain on central Ohio.  A large number of planned park activations were scrubbed due to the weather.  We managed to pick up 16 parks across the state, all on 80m, and total of 30 QSOs. Special thanks to Jason for tending to the fire to keep us warm. and to Andy for his efforts on 40m.  September 7th, 2019 is the next event if you want to mark your calendars.

Mon
08/20/18

August Meeting Notes

 
 
The meeting was called to order at 7:30PM by Bryan Patterson (KB8ELG) with 14 members and guests in attendance.
 
Silent Key/Members in Distress: No Report
 
The Finance Report was read with motion to approve by Jason Clingaman (KC8PCU) seconded by Bill Lampe (KD8WSL).  All present approved.
 
Minutes from the previous meeting were electronically distributed last month with no corrections.
 
Repeater Report:
 
* The backup repeater is now operational and ready for use.  KD8KBU stopped out to the backup site on Sunday, August 19 and was able to reset the power to the backup system and the Yaesu 440 Fusion.
* The Fusion repeater is still in QRP mode.  We plan to perform maintenance to the system once we have a new set of duplexors and can bring the power level up.
* We are still planning a maintenance day for the primary site, probably sometime mid September or after, to perform exterior maintenance, including repair to the wood trim and paint.  Look for details after the OSPOTA event.
 
Upcoming Events:
 
Thu
08/16/18

August Club Meeting Reminder

As a reminder, we have a stated meeting on August 20 at 7:30pm.  Our location will be at the Fulton Masonic Lodge in Delta, OH.
 
Hamfests:
 
09/09/2018 Findlay
09/16/2018 Adrian
10/13/2018 Lima
10/21/2018 Kalamazoo
10/28/2018 Madison Heights
11/17/2018 Ft Wayne
12/01/2018 FCARC
 
As always, check with the hosting club before assuming the dates are correct.
Further details can be found at the ARRL Website:
 
    http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search
 
Upcoming Events:
 
09/08/2018 OSPOTA at Harrison Lake
 
Club Nets:
Weeknights at 10:30pm Bud's Midnight Madness Net -- 147.195+
Wed at 8pm FCARC Club/ES Net -- 147.195+
Wed at 9pm 6M Net -- 1st Wed 50.400 AM, 3rd Wed 50.125 USB, All others 52.525 FM Simplex
 
Latest Club Information:
On the web: http://www.k8bxq.org/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fulton-County-Amateur-Radio-Club-206939596063938/
E-Mail list: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fcarc
 
VE Testing:
The club gives testing at 9am the last Saturday of each month at the George's Radio Service in Wauseon, contact Tom Servoss (KC8UOM) if interested, you can find his phone number on the www.k8bxq.org website under the VE Testing section.
 
Mon
07/16/18

July 2018 Meeting Notes

The meeting was called to order at 7:30PM by Bryan Patterson (KB8ELG) with 17 members and guests in attendance.
 
Silent Key/Members in Distress: KD8QHD has been under the weather since July 4th, but is said to be recovering.
 
The Finance Report was read with motion to approve by Bill Lampe (KD8WSL) seconded by Dave Claar (W8TUX).  All present approved.
 
Minutes from the previous meeting were electronically distributed last month with no corrections.
 
Correspondence: 
 
* Rebecca Goble, Director of Fulton County EMA, sent us an introductory letter.  KB8ELG will reach out to her to setup a meeting with the club emergency services committee. 
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