Meeting:2016/04/07

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Meeting (to be) held from 18:00-20:00 on 2016/04/07 in Zepler CLS Lecture Room

 

Amateur Radio

Licence exams

• Number of entrants --- 1
  • That happened. We don't know if he passed yet because Advanced.
• Scheduling for practical work --- N/A
• Next exams: Fri 6th May, deadline: 22nd April.
  • Applicants: Arihant for Advanced, David Young for Intermediate, Freddie for Advanced, Mohit for Foundation, Josh for Advanced, Caroline for Foundation.

SUSU fundings

• Arrange purchase of items

Future Planning

• Goals for next year
• Kit wishlist
• Club Stock

Stock of people who need to pay for club kit used

• Should be a book with the money tin to see what is outstanding
  • Otherwise refer to Stock of people who need to pay for club kit (legacy list)
• Stock items with purchaser unknown (according to last meeting minutes):
  • 1.6ish m of ladder line (pay Tyler)
  • 1 BNC connector (pay Tyler)
  • 1 BNC connector (pay Club)
  • 3m ish of RG58 (pay Tyler)

Mast

• Workshop progress
• Update from SUSU / Estates and Facilities
  • Large setback, E&F have suddenly said no.
  • Tyler is talking to Kerry.
    • No response so far

SUWS WordPress site

• Can people upload any club photos taken within the past two years to the WordPress site
  • Ask David Newman if you need an account.
• Can we make another blog post?

QSL Card Order

• Confirm layout for back of card and dimensions
• Darren will the place order with VistaPrint
• It's back on Darren's TODO list, he lost it when he switched apps...

Callsign list update

• Anyone not added new callsign after December exams?

Amateur Radio AOB

• Anything?

Joint Agenda

This month's events

• Plan events for this month.
  • Doing 2016-04-14 (EASTER)
    • Exam practicals
    • Cleaning HF beam and vertical
    • Storage organisation (Arihant-dependent)
  • Meeting 2016-04-21
    • Long recap meeting (including club goals)
  • Doing 2016-04-28
    • Outing (weather permitting), Common. Followed optionally by Cowherds. Trial run for summer outing formula.

Storage shenanigans

• Correct locations of kit on wiki.
• Discuss storage location of new items.
  • End-fed Zepp in cupboard
  • Tripod mast in cage

Club funds

• None of our own un-ringfenced money to be reserved for mast any more
• Mast money should be spent on things on the mast funding application, but would also be useful for the club in the meantime (even if the mast doesn't go ahead)

SOWN

See SOWN Agenda