*PARC Meeting Minutes*

 

*September 2, 2014*

 

 

 

*Meeting was called to order by President Maggie Sanders followed by the Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.*

 

*In Attendance:  4 Club Officers, 15 members*

 

*Minutes of August 5, 2014 were read and approved.  Motion to Accept:  Mark KE5PPH, 2nd Marc WW5TX*

 

*Treasurer’s Report*

 

*Report submitted by Jimmy T K5JTJ.  Current Balance:  $2260.84  Motion to

Accept: Tex  KE5EOM, 2nd Mark KE5PPH*

 

*Upcoming Events:*

 

·        *Belton Hamfest  October  3 & 4 *

 

·        *Bike around the Bay  October 18 & 19*

 

·        *Wings Over Texas  November  1 & 2*

 

·        *Jamboree On The Air  October 18 & 19*

 

·        *CQ World Wide SSB DX Contest *

 

·        *PARC FOX HUNT Saturday September 20. (Lowes parking lot at

10:00AM)*

 

·        *HRO Store Opening First Quarter 2015 in Plano, TX*

 

*Antenna Committee:  No Report*

 

*Old Business*

 

*Christmas Party Tuesday December 2, at 6:30 PM  Golden Corral 9115 Broadway Pearland 77584*

 

*HAMMS Meeting held August 7th at Pearland Library.  Meeting conducted by Wayne Wright.  Wayne reported on status of HAMMS repeaters.*

 

*EOC Tour and Meeting in planning stage*

 

*Follow up with contact with Red Cross concerning Health and Welfare Net activities, SATURN Net.*

 

*Program for tonight, Myles on Fox Hunting techniques.*

 

*October program Bob K5HLZ, DVD ARRL History,  100 Years*

 

*November program, John Tuttle’s AB0PD Antenna Project *

 

*Need to Discuss Planning for 2015 Events*

 

*New Business*

 

*Please bring items for monthly club raffle.  Donations appreciated.*

 

*Put together plans and rules for a club QSO contest*

 

*Reminder of PARC Sunday night net at 9:00 PM on PARC Repeater*

 

*Stress & Distress*

 

*Prayer request for Harvey, he has been diagnosed with some form of throat

cancer.*

 

*Meet and Eat:  Tuesday October 7th at Central Texas Bar-BQ on 518 near railroad track.  Meet around 5:30 PM*

 

*Fox Hunting Presentation By Myles:  Discussion of types of antennas to use as well as techniques for tracking a signal source.*

 

*Raffle held:  50/50 won by Jimmy T, amount donated to club.*

 

*Meeting Adjourned by President*