Meeting minutes

By Secretary RARCApril 8, 2018Uncategorized

Thank you for everyone who attended our March meeting.

Tom KE0KTD

Vice President Mike KE0GZT

Secretary Jeff KG7ONF

Adviser Don KC0TJ

Adviser Matt N0TNL

Mike KD8JIR

Ruthann KA0EPZ

Mary (no call sign) Richfield Historical Society

Patrick

Herm W0HJS

Alan KE0TWZ

Paul W0HWY

Aaron WB9CFN

John KE0PMV

Unoffically by phone Brian KE0MCT

Minutes-

Planning for Field Day, Getting in touch with Bloomington Club, Equipment for Field Day,

Talking about upcoming events 4th of July, Penn Fest, marathons, etc.

Midwinter madness at the Buffalo civic center

Brainerd Hamfest on 7 April

Superior Hamfest

Old Business-None

New Business-

Richfield Historical Society was happy to receive a card from our club for the GOTA event and said we are allowed to use the building again for any upcoming events.

Lewis is planning on doing ribs again this year for Field Day, we are trying to get in contact with him to get the details sorted out.

Ruthann is going to try and get in touch with the local new media to cover the story

We are going coordinate with BARA about the radios and antennas that we want to bring to Field Day

Don went over the different Google Drive folders that he has been creating for the club and for Field Day

We talked about how Field Day works, how the points work, how we like to run Field Day to make it more enjoyable for everyone

After the meeting we had people go down and see the layout of the basement of the community center

It has been exciting to see that participation at our club meetings has been growing every month and we hope to continue to see that trend. We appreciate everyone that is able to come to the meetings and be a part of the planning of the upcoming activities . We are looking at an exciting year of activities that our club can participate in and we have a great opportunity to help make our club grow and be more involved in our city. We hope to see everyone who is able to attend our next meeting on April 18th.

Meeting this Wednesday

By Secretary RARCMarch 18, 2018Uncategorized

Just a reminder that we have our club meeting this Wednesday at the Richfield community center starting at 7 pm. We will be continuing to go over the details for field day and than have a game of ham radio jeopardy. So come join us and have some fun.

We need Net or Roundtable controllers always!

By President RARCMarch 14, 2018Club News, Events, Nets, Round table, Round tables, RoundtablesInformation, Meetings, Nets, Over-the-air, role call, Round tables, Roundtables

A Open Nets (Is an over-the-air meeting.)

Secure the frequency using your call and club call.
Net Controller starts with rules of the net and how to check-in.
Net Controller shares all club announcements and asks for any additional announcements.
Net Controller starts taking checks-in with any short timers or limited access locations.
Net Controller’s will repeat any announcements and/or relevant information.
Net Controller will ID repeatly the club’s call and their call.
Controller give thanks to City of Richfield public safety & RARC near the end.
Controller gives out the club’s website for more information just before ending.
Give 3 chances for final check-ins.
The controller will announce the next net information and a summary of this net
The end the Net Controller will clear with both the club’s call & their call then return the frequency to normal use.

A Closed Nets (This is very similar, but is restricted to a selected few and asked for required attendance.)

Secure frequency or Frequencies with your call, name, and the club call.
Give net rules & procedures to the closed net.
Give any important announcements.
Start taking check-ins by one of these possible methods. (Always answer any emergency check-ins)
- Off a list of stations only.
- Ask for check-ins with a reportable conditions.
- Ask for check-ins only related to the net.
- Ask for check-ins related to the given event only.
- Ask for check-ins at given location only.
Break periodically to get people to respond.
Repeatedly state the net rules & procedures and identify that you are doing a closed net and remind all others to standby until the net is complete please.
Give updates and all relevant information as needed.
Give your ID, name & the club’s ID often.
Give thanks to RARC and the Richfield City Public Safety for the use of it’s repeaters.
When done remind the people that the repeater is now open to regular amatuer use and clear using WØRRC call and your Call.

Subnotes: (Whenever anyone checks-in to a net they should always check-out with the net controller if they have to leave early.)

A Roundtables or Round Tables (A group of 3 or more operators talking about any topics.)

Secure frequency using your call.
Share a topic or topics to talk about.
Invite others to join in.
operators can come or go at anytime.
operators should rotate with others giving everyone a chance to comment.
We ask to share any club information.
The roundtable ends when less then three operators remain.

Our nets and Roundtables are open to all. They start at 6:30pm every Thursday on our UHF repeater 444.475 with a tone of 118.8

If special events are going on we will make additional changes as needed.

Anyone can do roundtable at anytime because all it takes 3 or more people talking together. (aka a partyline over the radio.)

I double dog dare you! To make the biggest ham radio roundtable.

Email us if you can help at: WØRRC.RARC@gmail.com

Upcoming Meeting, 21 Feb

By Secretary RARCFebruary 18, 2018Uncategorized

Just a reminder that this Wednesday is our monthly club meeting. We will be going over upcoming events that we want to do for the year. If you can make it to the meeting it will be appreciated.

January 17 meeting minutes

By Secretary RARCJanuary 28, 2018Uncategorized

Thank you for everyone who was able to attend the January meeting.

Tom KE0KTD

Don (no call sign yet)

Jeff KG7ONF

Herman W0HJS

Erin WB9CFN

Lukas KD0KNV

Mike KE0GZT

Don KC0TJ

Mike KE0CZ

We elected our officers Tom KE0KTD as president, Mike KE0GZT as vice president, and Jeff KG7ONF as Secretary.

Old Business

Went over old minutes,

New Business,

Winter field day is cancelled, upcoming events include Bear Grease who could use help with radio operators, TC FM club has a meeting coming up if people want to go on 29 Jan at the West medicine lake community club starting at 7. Mid-winter madness is coming up at the Buffalo Civic Center on 24th of March. Don is going to the Orlando hamfest Feb. 7th.

Meeting was adjourned and Don did a presentation about connector and adaptors.

I hope to see everyone again next month.