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President’s Column: Elections took place at the September meeting near Lansing and the same people were elected again. There were no new candidates to choose from. MARC is running fairly smoothly currently, so now is the time to get involved in the MARC operations. There are many phases of coordination that continue to evolve and input from other sources is welcome. Recently, the possibility of closer spacing on 440 and other bands is being considered. We have a number of close spaced repeater systems operating without interference issues. One member is working on the simulcasting of two or more repeaters. Kenwood is now offering yet another digital system that will have to be checked out. It sounds interesting, as it can replace a standard fm analog repeater and provide automatic switching between digital and analog operation. If you have some interest in becoming involved MARC operations, your best bet is to go to the web page and look around. (http://www.miarc.com/) The bylaws and standards are available, as well as the band plan for Michigan, and the repeater directory. Check out quarterly activity reports. You will be able to see the almost daily work that takes place. You can read the meeting minutes, see how MARC operates, and discover how you can attend the electronic meetings on your home computer. I am hoping to see additional involvement from Michigan’s amateur radio community. 73, Phil W8IC ----------------------------------------------- Electronic Meeting Information: The December 6, meeting is an Electronic Meeting at 1:00pm! PHONE BRIDGE ONLY:
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MARC Meeting Minutes
Date: September 6, 2014 Meeting called to order by Phil at: 1:10 PM. Old Business: Dan submitted a minor change regarding his repeater information to the ARRL. Dave received a notice from the ARRL within a few hours following this action, so apparently the new system seems to be working well. Elections: Dan took over the meeting to run the elections as the president was up for re-election. There were no new nominations or mail in ballots. The incumbents are: Phil, W8IC, President; Ann, KT8F, Secretary; and Fred, W8FSM, board member. Phil made a motion for the secretary to cast a unanimous ballot for the incumbent candidates. Supported by Dave. Vote, motion passed. New Business: The board discussed an inquiry by the K8DAC repeater on a possible interference issue. Discussion. A consensus was that the unusual band openings were the possible problem and that it should clear up as the bands move back to normal propagation conditions. Dave will respond to the inquiry via email unless a written response is requested. Discussion on waivers by the board. Phil will attempt to develop a standard waiver. Once completed it will be submitted to the board for input. It was determined that MARC will continue to print the newsletter in English only at this time. The board discussed a move for the 444.400, W8DC repeater. The board recommends the repeater should run at 20 watts at the new location. Once this is completed and tested, the coverage needs to be checked. A request for increased power is to be submitted only if the coverage of the repeater is under the coordinated class coverage. Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn made by Jim, seconded by Dan, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 2:05 PM. |
Treasurer's Report
MARC Funds balance on 07/31/2014 was $ 4,501.00
Respectfully Submitted, Supporting Detail
MARC Funds as of 8/31/2014 |
Share Acct Bal Money Market Bal Checking Bal Beginning Balance Income Dues Interest August Total Income Expenses PayPal Fees Total Expenses Marc Funds as of 08/31/2014 Share Acct Bal Money Market Bal Checking Bal Ending Balance |
$5.00 $4,344.76 $151.24 $4,501.00 $20.00 $ .74 $20.74 $1.18 $1.18 $5.00 $4,345.50 $170.06 $4,520.56 |
Treasurer's Report
MARC Funds balance on 08/31/2014 was $ 4,520.56
Respectfully Submitted, Supporting Detail MARC Funds as of 8/31/2014 |
Share Acct Bal Money Market Bal Checking Bal Beginning Balance Income Dues Interest Dec, Jan, Feb Total Income Expenses PayPal Fees IX Website Hosting Total Expenses Marc Funds as of 10/31/2014 Share Acct Bal Money Market Bal Checking Bal Ending Balance |
$5.00 $4,345.50 $170.06 $4,520.56 $10.00 $1.46 $11.46 $0.59 $107.40 $107.99 $5.00 $4,346.96 $72.07 $4,424.03 |
MARC Meeting Minutes
MARC Officers | Appointed Positions |
President: Phil Manor W8IC | Frequency Coordinator 902MHz: & up Dan Thompson N8WKM |
Vice President: Dan Thompson N8WKM | Frequency Coordinator 440MHz: Phil Manor W8IC |
Secretary: Ann Manor KT8F | Frequency Coordinator Links & Control: Phil Manor W8IC |
Treasurer: Dave Johnson WD8DJB | Frequency Coordinator: Jim Poehlman K8ABZ |
Director: Fred Moses W8FSM | Database Manager: Dave Johnson WD8DJB |
Director: James Kvochick K8JK | Newsletter Editor: Dan Thompson N8WKM |