President Tom Worthington called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
The treasurer’s report and meeting minutes were approved, and accepted by acclamation.
12 members and guests attended.
Talk Around:
K6GSS-John: Playing with field day equipment. Amplifiers, made another satellite contact AO7.
NH6Y-Tom: Built 10,15,and 20M Yagis. Testing antennas, good results. Has noise from West. Bandit amp working. Icom back from being repaired.
N0DQD-Bob : Still dealing with antennas and covenants. WIFI boards installed and working.
KH6CJJ-Kent: CQ WPX CW contest coming up. Afternoon and Morning nets. Not much else.
KH6RSB-Shawn: Now on two meters with Tom’s help. Entered Rookie Roundup, High score from Hawaii.
KH6H-Mel: Alpha and Tentec are merging.
AH6CU-Joe: Civil Air Patrol radio work.
AH6AH-Anita: Races net on Monday night. CD Director invited to Field Day
KH6REO-Ed: Retired first of May, doing home projects.
KH7FX – Bob: 10M declining, worked Ohio on 10M. Bought 3KW Honda generator.
KH6AH - Ron: Makani Pahili announcement, 17 and 20M in afternoons, K3 and hex beaming working. RemoteRig . Traveling with this configuration.
WH6EAV – Marvin – Willing to assist on Field Day take down.
This month’s presentation was done by Mel, KH6H, on Makani Pahili.
Largest exercise in the state. May 31- Saturday Use MCDA repeaters except 196.94 and 444.225. Interisland 147.020, HF 7088 LSB. Form ICS213 – FLDigi preferred.
June 3 – Degraded Exercise
Red Cross Shelter Exercise June 5 – Amateur Radio operators at shelters and Maui EOC
Fldigi 7090 2nd Tues 8-9pm
147.02 4th Thursday 8-9pm
ah6rh for info
Skywarn training May 30, 7pm at EOC – styamato@hawaiiantel.net
SET on Oct 4, 2014 Simulated Emergency Test
Field Day Discussion:
Field Day June 28-29, 2014
Field Day Preparations – How many stations to set up?
Light monobanders – 20,15,&10
Band Captains – Bob, Kent, John
Meeting adjourned at 9:02 PM