Minutes of The
Oroville Amateur Radio Society
June 11, 2010
MEETING OF THE MAY MEETING WAS READ. CORRECTION WAS MADE
SHOWING JIM JENNINGS AS A SUBSITUTE FOR NET CONTROL ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
TREASUERER REPORT $1020.14 IN BANK.
JOHN REPORTED ON AN ADVANCE MEETING FOR FIELD DAY TO BE JUNE 19 AT
THE AIRPORT SO CAN VIEW THE FACILITIES. BREAKFAST AVAILABLE FOR $5.00
PRES JOHN REMINDED THAT FIELD DAY IS SAT. JUNE 27/28.
NEXT TUESDAY 6/15 THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL WITH PRES JOHN PRESENT
WILL ANNOUNCE THAT WILL HONOR AMATEUR RADIO WEEK.
RON SPOKE ABOUT THE PARTICIPATION ON THE SUNDAY NIGHT NET AND WAS
HOPING FOR A BETTER TURNOUT. HE IS DOING A GREAT JOB BUT LIKE SOME
HELP.
JIM JENNINGS EXPLAINED ABOUT APRS/PACKET AND HOW IT WORKS. THE
FREQUENCY IS 144.390.
SATURDA Y JUNE 12 IS THE ARRL VHF CONTEST.
GENE WRIGHT GAVE A PRESENTATION AND A DEMO ON HOW TO MAKE A 2
METER DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA USING PVC AND TAPE MEASURE.
(I ALONE WAS VERY IMPRESSED)
RAFFLE WAS HELD USING 4 DIFFERENT PRIZES.
MEETING ADJOURNED
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
ROBERT C. ODEN, K6RCO
SECRETARY
15 MEMBERS PRESENT