Minutes: August 9, 2022

August 12, 2022 Editor

Meeting of the RCKARA at the Chamber of Commerce conference room

1900 Called to order by Charles Tucker

Welcome to new faces
- Jeff Roberson KCØRWI
- Roger Lower W5TOQ
Minutes from July read
Treasurer’s report read
Repeater trustee reports strong ducting due to strong temperature inversions aloft over the last several weeks.
Old Business
- 2022 Hamfest
  - We need folks to help sort NØFHF items for sale at ACØRL QTH Friday morning 8AM
    - 1824 Nickerson Blvd
  - We will begin setting up Friday 5PM at the Armory
    - We will need to setup tables and chairs
    - Set up the PA
    - Assist vendors setting up
    - Setup club items
  - Saturday 6:30AM
    - Open doors
    - Setup coffee and doughnuts
    - Assist vendors
    - Collect donations and give out entry tickets
    - Sell prize tickets for $5
    - Occupy the RCKARA table
  - 9AM
    - VE testing begins
    - Open classroom
    - Have one of our team present during testing to ensure nothing is taken out of the room
  - 10AM
    - Begin announcements for prize ticket drawings every 30 minutes
- Gary NØFHF
  - Gary is terminally ill
  - NØFHF requested that we clear out his ham radio stuff to sell for the benefit of RCKARA at the hamfest
  - Last Saturday; Charles, Mark, and Jerry began removing ham radio gear from NØFHF’s QTH
  - Last Sunday; Charles, Mark, Todd, Jake, and Jerry removed most of the remaining gear
  - This Friday we need help sorting at the ACØRL QTH
New Business
- Christmas Party December 13^th 6PM
  - Location TBA
    - Suggestions solicited
- State Fair Week
  - We need folks to camp out on the 147.120, 146.670 repeaters to assist visiting hams
  - Let’s show our visitors that we are a friendly and helpful community
NCS
- Aug 16 WØUY
- Aug 23 KAØNES
- Aug 30 ACØRL
- Sep 06 KBØSQL
Presentation
- ACØRL showed a power point on the building of the 80’ North Tower
Mark won the 50/50 but donated to the club treasury

2023 Meeting adjourned