Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club
Roy Noon Hall, Fallbrook, California
May 4, 2013
Jon Bart our beloved president approached the dais with great aplomb and opened our meeting promptly at 3:05 P.M.
Jon read the treasurer’s report as Ken our usual treasurer was out of
town. Jon noted a deficiency in the accounting but Ken’s
whereabouts are still as yet unknown.
Checking Balance March 31, 2013
| $3,410.46 |
Petty Cash Balance March 31, 2013
| $45.06 |
Total
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$3,455.52 |
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APRIL INCOME
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Membership Dues
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$80.00 |
| ARRL Dues
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$135.00
|
Total
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$215.00 |
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APRIL EXPENSES
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| ARRL Dues
| $133.00 |
Total
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$133.00 |
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Checking Balance April 30, 2013
|
$3,492.46 |
Petty Cash Balance April 30, 2013
| $45.06 |
Total
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$3,537.52
|
New Member: Shannon Miner, KK6DQY-Technician Class License
Members Dropped April 12th - Membership dues more than 3 months in arrears.
Art Rideout WA6IPD
Martii Silvola KI6MRT
Hayden and Jon led the pledge of allegiance in tandem stereo before we said the pledge of allegiance.
Two new members were introduced: Shannon Miner a Lothario Luthier
KK6DQY, and Forrest Turner KK6BYR, a retired Department of Corrections
firefighter.
Hayden delivered the FARC communications trailer to the Avocado Festival
and then to the Fry’s Ham extravaganza the following weekend in San
Marcos accompanied by Ron and Brent. Discussion was made to add a
generator to the trailer’s accoutrements.
Ron said the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce again gave the Fallbrook
Amateur Radio Club kudos for their help with the Avocado Festival.
We discussed some of the problems that arose during the setup and
possible solutions to those problems. Paul Beach and Tom Kadien
had a run-in with a particularly obnoxious vender but the problem was
solved quickly when they locked him in a porta potty.
Jon announced having silk screened t-shirts with the FARC logo
prominently emblazoned on them available for Field Day. The cost
would be approximately $15.00. Let Jon know if you are
interested. Krissy immediately put in her order for a halter top.
Phil Leonelli has reserved our regular spot at Frazier Elementary
School. Field Day will be the 22nd and 23rd of June.
We were then treated to a vintage 70’s film “The Wonderful World of Ham
Radio”. The film was narrated by NBC Science Reporter Roy Neal
K6DUE. The film started at the radio room in the Queen Mary in
Long Beach and proceeded to Barry Goldwater’s MARS radio room in
Arizona, Little America’s radio room in Antarctica, a hospital radio
room in Anchorage, Alaska and then to King Hussein’s ( JY1) radio room
in Jordan. Emergency Ham operations were touted by Dick Van Dyke,
Arthur Godfrey and Stu Gillium. A highlight of the film was the
recounting of a story of a thirteen year old Mike Davis WD6FFV of
Northern California, who was at his radio at 1:00 in the morning, and
heard a distress call from a sinking ship in the Caribbean. He
contacted the Coast Guard and stayed in contact with the vessel for over
an hour until the Coast Guard arrived on scene. His call sign is
still active on QRZ.com.
Jon announced open mike night at the Valley Fort Steak House each
Wednesday night at 6:00 P.M. where many local talents will entertain
you.
Meeting was adjourned at 4:20 P.M.
Minutes recorded by Randy Jones, KD6UAK