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=== Licence Exams ===
=== Licence Exams ===
* How did the last exam session go?
** Very well
** Everyone passed
** People have licences, callsigns and equipment
* Upcoming exams
* Upcoming exams
** Don't know yet
 
** Henry to follow up from David Henley
* Scheduled (non-Thursday) sessions for practical stuff


=== How to unbreak the members page ===
=== How to unbreak the members page ===
* daveruss has been looking into this


* Delete the "has left" line from the member page
** The form needs updating to set this to false rather than No, or something, maybe.


=== Outings ===
=== Outings ===
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* Transport
* Transport
** Minibus from SUSU last time
** Probably Members' cars and possibly also ferries if not enough spaces.
*** Now horrendously expensive
 
** Ferries feasible
* Dover Rally - 15th March
*** Shuttle car from station/car bringing kit?
 
** Members' cars
* [http://serf.org.uk/ SERF]
*** Very feasible depending on availability


* Need to decide on setup
** MAKE SURE WE HAVE EVERYTHING WITH US!!!11!!!11!!!11!1111!!!1!!11!!!!1


=== [[SUSU Antenna Array]] ===
=== [[SUSU Antenna Array]] ===
* Progress
* Progress
* SUWS repaying members for items they have bought for the array
* SUWS repaying members for items they have bought for the array
** Henry needs money for Reel of RG213m, rotator controller cable and Triplexer
** Invoices received from members (Henry, Tyler, Graeme?)
** Does Graeme still need paying for the rotator itself?
** Invoices paid
*** Yes
** They both need to provide an invoice
** It can be a self-made invoice
* What do we still need?
* What do we still need?
* Contact with E&F and SUSU Estates
* Contact with E&F and SUSU Estates
** Have had a response.  Need to contact E&F to arrange meeting (Murray)
** Murray and {Daveruss, Tyler} need to decide a meeting date. Preferably outside the SUSU building so they know what we're on about.
*** We need to use an approved contractor or find someone to become an approved contractor.
** SUSU Estates email, has it gone out yet?
*** Murray and {Daveruss, Tyler} need to decide a meeting date. Preferably outside the SUSU building so they know what we're on about.
** SUSU Estates email still hasn't gone out, sorry!
* Speaking/meeting with other societies/SUSU
* Speaking/meeting with other societies/SUSU
** Not really happened yet
* Potential Shack in SUSU may cease to be bookable again and become an office.
* Potential Shack in SUSU may cease to be bookable again and become an office.
** According to Darren this is not yet a thing, in that people still think it's being a clubs/socs room.
** Any further update beyond this is not happening yet and the fact we may be able to use it out of office hours anyway.
** We would still have access out of hours if it did happen :)


=== CubeSat ===
=== CubeSat ===
* Any more information / contact with CubeSat group
* Any more information / contact with CubeSat group
** No
** Design is progressing, not much else.


=== Newsletter ===
=== Newsletter ===
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** Collate VHF NFD pictures.
** Collate VHF NFD pictures.
* We need a list of people to whom to send it.
* We need a list of people to whom to send it.
 
** Phil has sent to committee the list he had.
* Tyler absent, deferred to next meeting.


=== QSL Cards ===
=== QSL Cards ===
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* Mentioned by Quentin - could probably get a free visit/tour as a uni club.
* Mentioned by Quentin - could probably get a free visit/tour as a uni club.
** Ping them an email to determine their attitude
** Ping them an email to determine their attitude
=== WebSDR ===
* Getting direct port 80 at last :) (java support, global list entry, Pieter stops hating Phil, etc)
* Find out if repurposing have newer PCs available, USB bus is struggling on the current one.
* Current PC: Dell Optiplex, Core 2 Duo E8500 3.2GHz


== Joint Agenda ==
== Joint Agenda ==
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== SOWN ==
== SOWN ==
See [[sown:Meeting:2015/01/08|SOWN Agenda]]
See [[sown:Meeting:2015/01/29|SOWN Agenda]]

Revision as of 18:00, 5 February 2015

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Meeting (to be) held from 18:00-20:00 on 2015/02/05 in Zepler CLS Lecture Room

 

Amateur Radio

Licence Exams

  • Upcoming exams


How to unbreak the members page

  • daveruss has been looking into this


Outings

  • Next outing date, location and plan
    • After exams in January
    • Milford-on-Sea?
    • Make a definitive list for things we need for outings.
  • Transport
    • Probably Members' cars and possibly also ferries if not enough spaces.
  • Dover Rally - 15th March


SUSU Antenna Array

  • Progress
  • SUWS repaying members for items they have bought for the array
    • Invoices received from members (Henry, Tyler, Graeme?)
    • Invoices paid
  • What do we still need?
  • Contact with E&F and SUSU Estates
    • Murray and {Daveruss, Tyler} need to decide a meeting date. Preferably outside the SUSU building so they know what we're on about.
    • SUSU Estates email, has it gone out yet?
  • Speaking/meeting with other societies/SUSU
  • Potential Shack in SUSU may cease to be bookable again and become an office.
    • Any further update beyond this is not happening yet and the fact we may be able to use it out of office hours anyway.

CubeSat

  • Any more information / contact with CubeSat group

Newsletter

  • Wiki page | Google Doc
  • A few tweaks/finalisations required
    • Add VHF NFD, make it and end of 2014 newsletter.
    • Collate VHF NFD pictures.
  • We need a list of people to whom to send it.
    • Phil has sent to committee the list he had.

QSL Cards

  • QSL card design competition
    • Is this every going to close?
    • Have we applied for any funding for this?
  • Received QSL cards
    • Scan so can be uploaded to the website
    • Also put in a physical album

Chilbolton Atmospheric Radio Observatory

  • Mentioned by Quentin - could probably get a free visit/tour as a uni club.
    • Ping them an email to determine their attitude

WebSDR

  • Getting direct port 80 at last :) (java support, global list entry, Pieter stops hating Phil, etc)
  • Find out if repurposing have newer PCs available, USB bus is struggling on the current one.
  • Current PC: Dell Optiplex, Core 2 Duo E8500 3.2GHz

Joint Agenda

Outstanding membership fees (Darren)

  • £10 for students
  • £15 for staff/society alumni

SUSU

  • Funding round 3
    • When is the deadline for this so we can make sure we are ready

Mailing List and Wiki

  • Mailing list additions (Dave N)
  • New wiki accounts (Dave N)

Lifetime Members

  • See Callsigns/Alumni page
    • We have quite a few people now mostly from the '90s
    • Dave has subtly hinted to Nigel that we would like the G8KMI callsign back despite not having a shack

Cupboard

  • Henry now has additional key?
    • Yes
  • Do we now have a signout book for books/kit (Henry)
    • No
    • But we do have a piece of paper, temporarily
  • Additional books order (Henry/Darren)
    • Darren has approved of the concept, but expects an email with a list of books to be bought
  • Do we now have stickers for the books? (Darren)
    • No

SUSU H&S meeting

  • We apparently need to go, but have not been threatened with DISAFFILIATION.
  • Murray needs to go, as he's secretary, or Tyler as he's president
  • Murray will figure out when he's free and go

AOB

  • For SUSU to change the 25 members limit would be easier as it's a bylaw compared to if it were a rule
  • But they don't apparently destroy societies when they drop below 25, otherwise most socs would be gone, so we're totally fine.

SOWN

See SOWN Agenda