Minutes of the Regular Meeting on February 07, 2012
The meeting was held in Sobey's March Road location in Kanata.
The following people were present:
| Name | Call Sign | Position | MH Grid | RAC | WCARC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Asmus | VA3KA | Treasurer | FN15wg | Yes | Yes |
| Peter Jago | VA3PJ | Member | FN25ag | Yes | Yes |
| Valentin Doroga | VA3WO | Member | FN25ci | Yes | Yes |
| Bert Zauhar | VE2ZAZ | Director | FN25bk | Yes | Yes |
| Graham Ide | VE3BYT | Member | FN25ch | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne Getchell | VE3CZO | Guest | FN25dh | Yes | |
| Clare Fowler | VE3NPC | Member | FN25 | Yes | Yes |
| Andy Hart | VE3NVK | Vice President | FN25bh | Yes | Yes |
| Glenn MacDonell | VE3XRA | Secretary | FN15dj | Yes | Yes |
| Bryan Campbell | VE3ZRK | Guest | FN25 | Yes |
Opening:
The meeting was opened by VicePresident Andy Hart (VE3NVK) at 19:30 hours.
Secretary's Report:
Secretary Glenn
MacDonell (VE3XRA) introduced the minutes of the previous meeting. Moved by
VE3XRA-Glenn MacDonell that the previous minutes as published on the web pages
be approved. Seconded by VE3BYT-Graham Ide.
Motion approved.
Treasurer's
Report:
Treasurer Ken Asmus(VA3KA) reported that as of the end of January, 12
people had renewed their membership and the club had $640.00 on hand. The payment to RAC for insurance had not yet cleared and more renewals are expected.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
None
General Reports:
D-STAR
VA3KA
(Ken) reported that the Almonte group has received the complete package of D-STAR
repeater equipment, described in earlier meetings. Installation is not yet
complete for equipment, requiring antennas on a community owned buildng. There
have been occasional interruptions in the internet connection from the Ottawa
D-STAR repeater VA3ODG, located in the YMCA downtown, but it is expected that these will
be resolved shortly.
Ottawa Municipal Concurrence and Public Consultation Process for Antenna Systems
VE3XRA (Glenn) reported that the proposed process would be considered by two City Council committees around the end of February (Feb. 28 and Mar 1).
City staff had described the proposal in general terms at the end of December but the full report would not be available until a week before the meeting.
He will report on the committee discussions at the next meeting.
Presentation(s)/Activity:
VE2ZAZ (Bert) described the process he uses for the design and
manufacture of printed circuit boards for his projects. He uses DIPTRACE
software for establishing device positions and producing layouts for the process
he uses for circuit board etching. His presentation is available on the WCARC
website and more information on the software he uses can be found at
http://www.diptrace.com.
Adjournment:
The VicePresident stated
that there being no further business, the meeting would be adjourned. The
meeting was closed at 21:45 hours.