Meeting:2013/05/09

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Meeting (to be) held from 18:00-20:00 on 2013/05/09 in Zepler CLS Lecture Room

 

Amateur Radio

18:00-19:00 G3KMI Meeting

• Repeater sites
• Zepler WebSDR+Discone
  • Still waiting for ECS to respond - H&S Audit

• 80m CC Debrief
  • Noise floor - loop antenna next time?
  • Extreme narrowband on the Antenna
    • Solution could be a dipole
  • Explore the use of the top of the Physics building. helios to follow up.
  • Next time, we should use the club rig or shack-in-a-box.
  • MORE POWERRRRRR! (Possibly batteries)
  • Desk Mics vs. Fist Mics
  • Maths tower too noisy!

• WebSDR, globaltuner through uni firewall
  • ASTRA happy to run as a globaltuner if possible
  • Phil is absent :(

• Letter about FT-920
  • orchard may have a draft.
  • Phil is absent :(

• Oakley Mast
  • Photos
  • Very long. Some surface corosion.
  • Where would we put it? Store it?

• HF Contests
  • 80m CC
  • 6th May and 20th June for SSB see calendar for other dates.

• VHF Contests
  • 18-19th May 144MHz May Contest
  • 6-7th June VHF NFD
    • Partner up with which club?

• Field days
  • IVARC is organising one and wants people.
  • El Pres says we need a vote.
  • Wait for more people to be present. (Phil in particular)

• Generic Operating Day
  • Organise on short notice, after 3YP, to account for weather and rig availability.
  • Keep an eye on the IRC

• Workshop specifically for AR kit.
  • Take a look at the lead acid batteries.
    • Building into power boxes?
    • RAYNET Battery Box
    • Batteries need testing. Sort out the bad ones.
    • PowerPole Connectors
  • Slim jims? Some still under construction.
  • Dummy Loads
  • Yagis
  • Schmendrick is interested in designing a CW HF rig.
  • Possible dates:
    • After 3YP -- due 1st May
    • After IRP/IRR -- ask orchard
    • When do exams end? -- End of Mayish
  • Operating afterwards?
• Submit your availability here

• FT-920 Case - Photo

• AOB

SOWN

19:00-20:00 SOWN Meeting (see agenda)

Joint Agenda

• AOB