PRINCE EDWARD RADIO CLUB VA3PEC c/o C.A. Law RR#2 96 Goodman Crescent, Milford ON K0K 2P0 BAYBRIDGE NET, 7:30 pm TUESDAY VE3TJU 146.730 WEBSITE: http://www.peradioclub.ca/ Executive: President:
Art, VE3SQG, Art.Sinclair@sympatico.ca Vice-President:
Kevin, VA3THB kevin.maylin@essroc.com Treasurer:
Al, VE3LAW, ve3fz@rac.ca Secretary:
Peter, VE3UR, ve3ur@arrl.net
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Prince Edward Radio Club AUGUST 15th
2013 ATTENDANCE:
Eric VA3EP, Kevin VA3THB, Al VE3FZ, Peter VE3UR, Art VE3SQG, Doug
VE3ZDG, Bill VA3WOW, Matt VE3OCC, Brian VA3BRW, Tim VE3UO
The meeting was called to order by President Art VE3SQG at 7:33 pm ACTIVITY REPORT Art VE3SQG announced that he had not heard from Fred VE3FGA since the last meeting, and had not received a list of items to be sold. Eric VA3EP spoke about the computers that were being decommissioned from the library and asked if any members were interested in having one for ham station use. Brian VA3BRW spoke about the three UPS units he had installed due to power fluctuations in his area. MINUTES It was moved by Kevin VA3THB and seconded by Tim VE3UO that the minutes of the July 18th meeting be accepted. CARRIED OLD BUSINESS The Campbellford Fair display was quite successful, the antenna loaned by Art VE3SQG, and the club poles worked well, with Wales, and Belgium being contacted using an FT-817 QRP rig. Other contacts were made using the Quinte Clubs FT-450 PERC PICNIC Al VE3FZ reported that the he anticipated around 24 attendees at the club picnic. Please bring chairs and plan to arrive around 2:30-3:00 pm NEW BUSINESS The second QARC Summer Dinner meeting will be held at Red Rock Canyon at Bell Blvd. and N. Front in Belleville on August 21st. Contact Mike VE3OX if you are planning to attend. Mike is also looking for a location to conduct the next certificate course, contact him if you have any suggestions. Al VE3FZ reported that he had just received a certificate for working all 13 original Colonies MEETING ADJOURNED 8:32 pm
NEXT MEETING WELLINGTON LIBRARY 7:30 pm THURSDAY September 19th
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