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May 2017 Agenda

May 2017 Agenda. Intros, Pledge, Last meeting Minutes/Finances, misc Update on Dennis Reanier's storage locker EMComm report with debrief on the recent 5th Sat drill on 4/29 Propagation update, Contesting Schedule Upcoming Events/Activities Field Day, June 24-25 (setup on June 23)

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May 2017 Agenda

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  1. May 2017 Agenda • Intros, Pledge, Last meeting Minutes/Finances, misc • Update on Dennis Reanier's storage locker • EMComm report with debrief on the recent 5th Sat drill on 4/29 • Propagation update, Contesting Schedule • Upcoming Events/Activities • Field Day, June 24-25 (setup on June 23) • Club support for the Burien July 4th parade • Chehalis Valley Swapfest , July 22 (HARC meeting conflict) • Club support of ZombieFest in Sept • Future meetings' location at FS 28 • Good of the order • Program Field Day plans, logging, rigs

  2. 4/17 Minutes – 1 of 3

  3. 4/17 Minutes – 2 of 3

  4. 4/17 Minutes – 3 of 3

  5. 5/17 - Treasurer’s Report

  6. Amazon Smile Status

  7. MISCELLANEOUS • Meetings • Board Meeting 0830-0945 • Social time 0945-1000 (coffee, donuts, people arriving) • Meeting start 1000:00:00 • Admin topics 1000-1030 (won’t make that goal this time!) • 10-Minute Tutorial 1030-1040 (new topic, new effort, if we can get it off the ground.  • Maybe several of these could be a program on months we have trouble getting a program.  For discussion) • Set up room for program (1040-1045 or as required) • Program 1045 (latest) to 1145 or longer

  8. Miscellaneous • Club Laptop Assets, Acknowledgement of recent contributions • Hank Pfister – existing meeting laptop • Bill Silvernail – Lenovo • Bill Silvernail – Panasonic Toughbook • Tony Alix - • Club “Donations/Inventory” policy (perhaps establish small committee to review/tweak – could table to July?) • Future Club Meeting Auction?  Sept?

  9. W7UBA Locker

  10. W7UBA Locker

  11. W7UBA Locker

  12. W7UBA Locker

  13. W7UBA Locker

  14. W7UBA Locker

  15. W7UBA Locker

  16. W7UBA Locker

  17. W7UBA Locker

  18. W7UBA Locker

  19. W7UBA Locker

  20. W7UBA Locker

  21. W7UBA Locker

  22. W7UBA Locker

  23. EMCOMM Update • Jim Monson…

  24. Sunspots, End of 4/2017

  25. 5/17 Sunspot #s; FD Propagation Prediction

  26. Propagation – last pmW7KVI, 20m WSPR, 5W, beam, 25’ SE

  27. Contests • JUN 2017 CONTEST CALENDAR • MAY 27/28 (today, tomorrow): CQ WPX, CW • EXCHANGE: RST PLUS SERIAL NUMBER • JUNE 24/25: ARRL FIELD DAY • EXCHANGE: CLASS PLUS ARRL SECTION • July 22: Chehalis Swapfest (next 2 slides, also HARC meeting date)

  28. Chehalis Swapfest

  29. Chehalis Swapfest

  30. Good of the Order • G of O • Break • Program

  31. HARC PROGRAMS as of 5/17 • May 2016 K3 familiarization and FD logging • July 2016 FD Photos and Lessons Learned session • August 4 th of July Parade Results • August VP8ORK South Orkney Island DXpedition • September Radio Testing & Zombie Fest Results • October Emergency Go-Kit I Jim Monson • November Emergency Go-Kit II Jim Monson • December Christmas Dinner at the Burien Elks • January EMComm discussion Chief Madson • February Annual budget & Nominations for 2017 • March WSPR Demo Nelson Spohneimer • April Emergency Shack Power Larry Shirk • May FD Logging and Radio Operation

  32. Past FD Review 2017 FD Discussion and Planning Meals Coordinator & Budget Antenna Party sked Review Checklist of Actions/VPIC’s FD Discussion

  33. FD Checklist 1

  34. FD Checklist 2

  35. FD Checklist 3

  36. FD Checklist 4

  37. Past HARC FD’s 2012:  1614 total points 2013:  No record—20m log lost? No submittal. 2014:  1230 total points 2015:  1342 total points 2016: 1960 total points

  38. Past HARC FD’s

  39. 2016 HARC FD Summary

  40. FD 2016 vs 2015

  41. Field Day Discussion2016 Field Day Lessons Learned Discussion Points • Set Up • Antennas • ARRL Bulletin • Generator • Public Participation • GOTA Station • SSB Station • CW Station • Contacts Logging • Bonus Points • Food • Environmental – Wind & Temperature • General

  42. 2017 FD Planning • Minimum of 2 K3s and GOTA station • We need more operators – Both CW and SSB • Can use a mobile rig for UHF/VHF • Antenna complex 3 wire or 2 wire and beam + collinear • We may not need the Triband Yagi - depends on manpower/time • Use 18’ TRAM High-Gain Collinear for UHFVHF • 6 meters only if someone wants to set up and operate • Need someone responsible for food (could be Pizza etc) • Need operator sign up sheet filled out • Need a public relations person and some hand outs etc • Need a Safety Officer • Have 3 laptops, updated and with logging software installed

  43. FD Sign Up(Not Need Be Final)

  44. 2017 FD Site LayoutMarvista Park PROPOSED ANTENNA COMPLEMENT • 80 Meter Dipole or Carolina Windom (80-10) • 40 Meter Dipole • 3rd Wire Ant if noTribander • Dual band HI Gain Collinear UHF/VHF GAZEBO LAYOUT • Similar to previous year • Add White Board for GOTA and K3 Instruction

  45. 2017 Layout N 42 50 50 50 125 239 GOTA 40 Meters 80 Meters 55 UHF/VHF Colinear 58 ? Tribander If used Marvista Park Field Day Proposed Layout 2017

  46. Gazebo Layout HARC Banner p PR Table Operating Table Located in Tent N Food Table Eating Table Propane Heater Here Or in Tent Cooking Table Generator GOTA V/U m wave Wind Tarp as Needed Refer Wind Tarp if needed

  47. April 2017 K3 Front Panel Phone & CW CW only Tuning After Antenna or Band changes

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