HARC PROGRAMS as of 02/24/2018

1. HARC PROGRAMS as of 02/24/2018 • February Annual budget & Nominations for 2017 • March WSPR Demo Nelson Spohneimer • April Emergency Shack Power Larry Shirk • May FD Logging and Radio Operation • June FD 2017 • July 4th of July and FD Review • August Solar Eclipse • September dBs what they are and how they are used • October Auction & video What is WinLink • November Video – Winlink Digital Mode • December Christmas Party • January Auction • February Station Construction, K7JGM

2. Agenda Outline • General Admin • Acknowledgements • Updates for Ongoing Topics • Elections • HARC Treasury Audit • On-the-Air • Volunteer/Leadership Opportunities • Near-Term Events • Good of the Order • Program - Setting up a Ham Station, Jim Monson K7JGM

3. General Admin • Introductions & Pledge • Minutes • Treasurers’ Report (next slide)

4. Jan. Treasures Report Begin Bal 1341.90 Receipts 950.42 Expenses 49.00 Transfer 1000.00 End Bal 1243.32 Begin Bal 3962.08 Receipts 0.31 Transfer 1000.00 End Bal 4962.39 Total Funds 6205.71

5. Acknowledgements • Al Mannings – for VOLUNTEERING to be a trustee this past year. • Duane, Bruce, Brian, Larry, xxx, yyy, zzz (were others) for helping with the upcoming Puyallup swapfest HARC table • Stan Jones  K7ZGT wrote on 2/8 to donate some gear to the club – Thank you, Stan! Board considering how to proceed • Brian is acknowledged for meeting with Stan and picking up his donation.

6. Update for Ongoing Topics 1 • UHF Repeater ownership – • Ownership proposal sent via email to Lugo and Maddson (RFA rep) on 2/15 (cc: to Board). • Received positive response, Lugo is coordinating a meeting for early March – Ken to attend at minimum, LNS if feasible. • LNS will draft an initial MOU re: assets per email • May result in 2 MOUs – one re: assets, one re: Emcomm support. • New Repeaters • Controller Interfacing – on/about late April • Fusion testing – May? (≥2 members now have Fusion rigs – any others?)

7. Update for Ongoing Topics 2 • Club Laptop Auction (past 2 weeks) • Laptop #1, Dell Inspiron, Working, $80 from Jeff WA7LFP • Laptop #2, Gateway NV52 without hard drive, $76 from Mark, KA7OVQ • Laptop #3, Gateway 400VTX without hard drive – no bid received. • Will be offered at Puyallup swapfest, unless anyone in attendance offers a bid during/after the meeting.

8. HARC Elections • 2 (or 3) positions open • Vice-President • Treasurer • One Trustee Position (resignation mid-term, can be appointed until next election) • Need a few volunteers for Nominating Committee • Locate candidates • Twist arms • Locate candidates (yes, again) • Need a few volunteers for Election Committee • Manage election in March • Both committees can comprise Appointees.

9. HARC Treasury Audit • From Bylaws…. • AUDIT AND FILINGS. The HARC’s financial records for the current fiscal year are to be submitted by the outgoing treasurer for an audit to be completed by April 30th. The audit team shall consist of at least two non-officer members appointed by the President. The Treasurer shall facilitate the filing of all appropriate financial records and required reports to the State of Washington and Internal Revenue Service on or before the respective filing deadlines. • Willing to serve?

10. On The Air - Outline • Operating Events Soon • Propagation Forecast • Recent Contests – Member input Solicited! • HARC Net

11. Operating Events Calendar 1

12. Daily Sunspot Number WAITING FOR 160 METER CONTEST OPENING

13. Propagation 1 - Sunspots

14. Propagation 2 – Solar Flux

15. Propagation Forecast

16. W7POE ARRL Int’l DX Contest2018 CW – Flux 69-72, K 1-3, A 7-14

17. Tuesday HARC Net - 1 • Purposes – • More frequent community & club awareness • Regular use of V/U equipment • Broaden # of EMCOMM participants • More technical mentoring & discussions (post-net roundtable) • Portion of net time devoted to EMCOMM as appropriate • Need March Net Control Stations (at least for 3/20 and 3/27, preferably for all month) – have new script

18. Tuesday HARC Net - 2 • Recent Winlink (to WA7ST) & on-air checkins (members/visitors/Winlink): • 1/2/18 10/3/x • 1/9/18 9/5/4 • 1/16/18 10/5/3 • 1/23/18 18/13/13 – WOW! • 1/30/18 12/8/8 • 2/6/18 12/0/9 • 2/13/18 11/4/6 • Jot down your techie topics for the post-net Roundtable

19. Volunteer/Lead Opportunities • Puyallup table – (may already have enough volunteers - Tony, Bruce, Brian, Duane, ???) • Gather/transport club-owned property • Staff the table • Return unsold property   • Upcoming Events • Nominating and Elections Committees • For Feb – elections • Any interested in serving Al’s remaining term year? • Any new candidates for VP, Treasurer, and Trustee? • For June - Field Day food & event chairs

20. Opportunities – To-Do List • Complete coax and connector installation, FS28, to support VHF/UHF and HF operation on meeting days and for training sessions. • Obtain locked cabinet to store items in FS28 adjacent room • Antenna Analyzers • Laptop and Projector • Coffee mess

21. Near-Term Events • Annual Mike & Key Swapfest, Puyallup, 3/10 • HARC will have a table • HARC Elections – March meeting • Communications Academy, April 14-15 • Registration opens 2/25 • www.CommAcademy.org • Field Day – 4th weekend, June • JOTA – October 19-21

22. Good Of The Order

23. Other • W7KVI-2: 40m/80m RFI suppression needed for PC directly under (10’ below, 15’ laterally) one end of 100’ doublet. • Ferrite cores on mouse (3), keyboard, ethernet, power, and Signalink USB cables. • Already had ferrites on antenna coax cables • Video cable already had a ferrite from factory (visible) • 90% resolved.

24. Meeting Closeout • Unaddressed topics? • Questions? • Review open Action Items • Close Meeting • NOTE: All participants are asked to send proposed topics/discussion items for Board or General Meeting to the Secretary, preferably a week or more in advance of a meeting.

25. Program • Jim Monson K7JGM will present his new station setup with emphasis on: • Electrical Safety • Grounding • Adding EMComm