January 2015 Meeting Notes

Aerospace Ham Radio Club

Meeting Notes – January 29, 2015

 

Present at meeting:

Name Call Sign
Donald Hall KK6DCX
Joe Barger N6KK
Teresa Moore AG60D
Phil Martzen KK6PSA
Joseph Pham AB6TK
Victor Lin (studying for license)


 

Discussions:

  • Victor talked with Joe about membership, dues, etc.
  • Portable Ham antennas
  • Need for morning NCO (control operator)
    • Group discussed need for NCO
    • Discussed possibility of having next meeting in D8, to make attendance by employees working in D8 more convenient, hopefully to identify future NCO
    • Teresa mentioned she could do morning NCO, but lacks a ham shack at her location (D1)
      • Group discussed feasibility of purchasing needed equipment to set up in D1
        • Joe stated he thought we could easily afford equipment to set up in D1 for morning net operations
        • Teresa will check on opportunities for installing an antenna at D1
      • Phil mentioned he needs to acquire a handheld
        • Group discussed some inexpensive handhelds that are available