Meeting:2013/05/2

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Meeting (to be) held from 18:00-20:00 on 2013/05/2 in Zepler CLS Lecture Room

 

Amateur Radio

18:00-19:00 G3KMI Meeting

• Congratulations to those that survived their 3YPs

• Repeater sites

• Zepler WebSDR+Discone
  • Still waiting for ECS to respond

• Letter about FT-920
  • orchard may have a draft.

• 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

• 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
  • Possible dates:
    • After 3YP -- due 1st May
    • After IRP/IRR -- ask orchard
    • When do exams end? -- End of Mayish
  • Operating afterwards?

• FT-920 Case Tyler
  • Tyler's been displaced.
  • Graeme has a spare flight case and is happy to provide a shelf.
  • cmalton to provide image here

• AOB

SOWN

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

Joint Agenda

• AOB