February 2005 Minutes
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The meeting was called to order at 1900 by K4HKR.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted.

The Treasurer reported a balance of $657.84.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

Jim was absent.

VICE-PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

Buck has nothing to report.

REPEATER COMMITTEE:

N4RYC reported on the status of the voice repeater.  We authorized Bob
to purchase a $200 fax board if necessary to get the voice ID features
back up and running.  Buck volunteered to stand behind $100 of the
cost if necessary.  The repeater committee will make the decision when
necessary.

The APRS systems are still running fine.

PIO:

Ken suggested we take pictures of our new hams for posting on our web
site.  It was approved.

Rick also reminded everyone about looking at the web site.  It
looks great.

OLD BUSINESS:

Tom reported nothing new on the tree trimming project.

We hope to have easement rights to access our repeater drawn up and
ready by next month's meeting.

Telephone service, both local and long distance, has been disconnected.

NEW BUSINESS:

Buck is willing and therefore will continue to be the repeater
custodian for the next 10 years.

Buck reported that the ARRL has a DVD course to obtain a Ham license.
He volunteered to purchase one for the club if we wished.  After some
discussion it was decided that the $150 price tag was bit expensive
and that we didn't need it.

N4MBQ wants to borrow the Gin Pole and Tower Jacks.  I still have
them at my house.

WA4YQT asked if we would participate in Field Day again this year.
We had some discussion and it was decided we would do it again.
N4RYC will reserve the same site.  N4JAG will pick a date and as
the Coffee County Emergency Coordinator will declare an unannounced
emergency drill as a practice sometime before the actual Field Day
of 25/26 June.

With no other official business, introductions were made, and the
meeting was adjourned at 1931 hours.