​Maui Amateur Radio Club – Jan 14, 2015 Minutes – Maui EOC Wailuku, HI

Maui Amateur Radio Club – Jan 14, 2015 Minutes – Maui EOC Wailuku, HI
President Tom Worthington called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 
 
Meeting minutes and treasurer’s report were approved, and accepted by acclamation.
19 members and guests attended.
 
New Business:
New Officers were considered, however, all the old officers were reelected for the new year. Anita-AH6AH has offered to participate as an assistant to the treasurer.
 
Talk Around:
 
K6GSS-John: New TV. Fun operating W1AW portable. Skywarn checkin. Bigger FD score goal.
NH6Y-Tom: W1AW portable activity. 2035Qs SSB/RTTY. Worked all states. Wants contesting & CW skills.
N0DQD-Bob: Went to China. Lots of parts. Interested in getting parts for projects.
KH6H-Mel: Skywarn active during wind storm.147.02-lots of kerchunking. 6M opening in QST
KC7ASJ – Dave: Working helping with taxes. Repeater working in Lahaina.
NH7U- Robin: Not a lot of radio. 10M contest for 6hr. 76 countries confirmed. JT65 favorite. More contesting. Need to update radio firmware.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
AH6AH- Joe:  Listening for RACES activity during the storm.
KH6RG-Jeanie: Interested in emergency communications. Trying to get HF antenna up.
KH6PO-Diane: Had 70MPH wind, antennas ok. Worked W1AW portable. Wants HF power. Cuba, Reunion Island QSOs. Rotor problems
KH6HTV – Jim: Back on island. Has Diamond mobile antenna equipment for sale.   HDTV new mode.DVB-T.  Experimenting with HDTV                                                                                                 
AD6E-(KH6TU-club call) -Alan: 10 Meter contest. SSB contest this weekend. W1AW portable.Future: 70’ crankup tower. Got Steppir antenna.
W1TEC-Jack: Interested in TechSun HF radio.
KH6CJJ-Kent-Interested in contesting for the year. Improving antenna system. NACQ contest.
KH6HTV-Jim: Back from Colorado. Using PSK31. Wants to redesign TV repeater for HD.
KH6AH-Ron: On HF in the afternoon. Using K3 remote system.
KH6RSB-Shawn: Wants to upgrade to General class. Not on radio much. Website activity.
KH6REO-Ed: Some activity, surprised at QRP
WH6EAV-Marvin: Wants to be better prepared for emergencies.
Pete  Thompson- Has Icom 700TY HF antenna on sailboat with SSB capabilities. Wants to get radio working on boat. Asking for help.
 
This month’s discussion: Detecting noise  Tom built a magnetic loop antenna for sensing a noise source.
 
Next month:
 
Meeting adjourned 9:05 PM.