Choctaw Amateur Radio Club (CARC) Regular Monthly Meeting was held on March 17, 2003. At the First Baptist Church at Nicoma Park. A quorum was met and business conducted as follows.
The Choctaw Amateur Radio Club meeting was called to order by President Don McDown N5ENQ , at 7:03PM. Followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The secretary recorded members as they arrived.
Sick Reports- Bill K3YC reported that he will have chemo/radiation on his shoulder soon. Jackie Hazelwood, wife of Chet W5GDL is in hospital. Toby KC5DZJ recuperating from his surgery, Larry K5VVD, He had a heart flare-up, and Ron W5RGT taking care of his dad. Please keep these people in your prayers.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Secretary's Report- Minutes were accepted as published.
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Treasurer's Report was given and accepted.
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CORA- OUARC joined CORA, and Ham Holiday is progressing smoothly.
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Tower-There is some question as whether we need a preamp for the repeater.
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Choctaw Emergency Management- this is progressing slowly. It was suggested that maybe we could do Nicoma Park with our GPS s. It will be checked into by Don N5ENQ, Bill N9SQV, and Chuck KC5EZS.
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Technical Meeting suggestions- Please contact Don if you have any ideas. Some suggestions were Ohmmeters, and Coax man who can tell about balons and how to build them.
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Monthly Coffee- April 5th at Roosters in Jones.
OLD BUSINESS:
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April Business meeting will be back at the Eastern
Oklahoma County Vo-Tech, Oak Room at 7pm.
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Club Equipment- Don N5ENQ is still working on the list.
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Committee report on purchase of HF-Tabled
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Name Tags- on hold. Chuck is still working on them.
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Field Day plans- On hold
NEW BUSINESS:
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National Memorial Marathon is in need of radio operators. This will be on April 27th. Contact OCAPA.
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The Oklahoma QSO Party is weekend of March 22-23
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The ARRL CD Amateur Radio Today is a club copy and can be borrowed. Good idea to get others interested in Ham Radio.
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Rt. 66 Special Event- Motion was made and seconded to offer the Rt 66 Special Event to the OCAPA Club if they want it. CARC members could help with it.
COMMENTS:
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The ARRL yearly report has been made.
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Question was asked about sending out snail mail to former members.
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Chuck announced that the web page has a bulletin side and a news side. Members need to check out the web page often.
Meeting adjourned at 8:02pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Kay Holzman KB5VJR
CARC Secretary