The Signal Report

NEWSLETTER OF THE OZARKS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY

Volume 32, Number 6                                                                            June, 2008
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Our Annual FIELD DAY is here again, always appearing on the last full weekend in June. After our usual breakfast Saturday at the Courthouse Restaurant on the square in Mt. Vernon, we will adjourn to the Adamson Cabin in the northeast corner of town to set up a 24 hour operation.

A map is available on the WØOAR web site showing the exact location of the Adamson Cabin.  It is just South of the Jones Memorial & County Museum and just west of the golf course on 174 Hgwy.  There is a lane running up into the woods to the cabin, so you can unload, but cars will need to be left at the bottom of the hill in the museum parking lot.  There is little parking space up at the cabin and we try to leave as few car tracks as possible.  Further details are to be found in the following minutes of the last meeting.  (ps, there is a wedding at the Jones Memorial also)

MINUTES OF THE JUNE MEETING

The Ozarks Amateur Radio Society met June 5, 2008

At Pate Early Childhood Center at 7:30 pm.

The meeting was called to order by President David Morris-KBØRGW.

There were 19 in attendance to the meeting.

Minutes of the May meeting were approved as published.

The treasurer’s report was read by David-KBØRGW as submitted by Harold-KØSQS We have $1,665.58 in the General Fund, $740.78 in the Repeater fund, $45.00 in the ARES fund and the Grand total is $2,451.36

Treasurer’s report was approved as read.

Correspondence: We had no correspondence this month to report.

Ham Fest committee, A committee has been put together to begin work on next year’s ham fest. Bill Early, Chairman, says the committee is checking on locations and vendors.   The leading candidate for location is the Middle School in Mt. Vernon, utilizing the gym for the tables and the lunch room across the hall for meals, coffee and a break area.  They are looking at the possibility of getting people to present a few seminars.

OARS Web site: The web site will be adding SKYWARN information. Keep checking for new and updated information.  

Field Day committee: June 28^th and 29^th is the date and will be at the Adamson Cabin in Mt Vernon MO just to the west of the golf course on highway 174. Everyone is planning to meet for breakfast Saturday morning at 7:00 AM at the Courthouse Café’ in Mt. Vernon. From there we will go to the Cabin to begin setup. Be sure to bring extra chairs and tables along with any supplies you might need. We are still needing laptop computers for logging purposes. The Squirrel logging program will be available to download. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided for the evening meal at 6:00 PM.  Please bring a side dish and drinks.

The Smoke out at Bob and Harriett’s (KAØRM and NØUDS) was held on May 31^st 2008. Everyone in attendance had a very good time. Approx. 30 people were in attendance. Good food and good company!

Repeater: The committee reports a bad jumper at the top of the tower. Plans are to replace it with a new one, then continue assessment of the repeater. Discussion about putting in additional solar panels on or possibly a wind generator. 

No old business was presented.

New Business: No new business was discussed.

Tim-WØTSI won the, I’m a Logger prize, a True View Scope. We are up to a Grand total of 2994 contacts this year. We had 302 contacts for the month of May.

The YL door prize was given by Deanna-KBØRGX Was won by Karen KCØSIR a pedicure kit.

Show and Tell: No show and tell was presented.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.

We will be back at the library for the July meeting. Hope to see you all there.

73, Deanna Morris KBØRGX-Secretary

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SIX and 10 METERS have been opening up and some excellent contacts have been made, including Cuba and Europe.  Several operators have nailed the Hawaiian Islands on 10 and 20.

We can expect lots of openings on Field Day, as stations from all over will be on the air, many for the first time this year and perhaps the first time since the 11-year cycle has started to move back up from the bottom.   Get on the air and find out the DX possibilities.

A CURRENT CLUB ROSTER FOR 2008 IS ATTACHED: