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
$3,455.52


APRIL INCOME


Membership Dues
 $80.00
ARRL Dues          $135.00
Total      
$215.00


APRIL EXPENSES


ARRL Dues          $133.00
Total   
  $133.00


Checking Balance April 30, 2013
$3,492.46
Petty Cash Balance April 30, 2013
    $45.06
Total
$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