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Please notice the instructions for the March electronic meeting. |
President’s Update: Everyone is dealing with COVID-19. I hope everyone MARC is working with is staying healthy. If you get a provisional coordination and need more time to build the repeater or antennas, let MARC know and an extension will be granted. Many of us are mostly home right now so please check your coordination and renew it, if it is between 1 and 2 years since your last update/renewal. The renewal is more than a simple renewal in many cases. MARC needs these update/renewals to be sure the coordination data is still correct. Often a repeater is changed because of interference, damage, loss of tower pace etc.... Remember that the coordination is for a particular location with precise data submitted by the trustee. The data is coordinated with other repeaters in Michigan and surrounding states. If the data or location is not as listed on the coordination, the coordination is void and not in enforceable if an interference complaint is received by a third party including the FCC. Coordination only works if the data used to space the systems is accurate. So please maintain your coordination accurately. MARC's coordinating work has not been effected greatly by COVID-19 as most of the work is done on line and by email. I currently have 6 applications in lineon 440 and 3 applications on the 2 meter waiting list. There is nothing available on 2 meters for much of the southern third of the state. 73, Phil W8IC ----------------------------------------------- Electronic Meeting Information: The June 6, meeting is an Electronic Meeting at 1:00pm! PHONE BRIDGE ONLY:
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Participation in the webmeeting is only needed for things like slideshow
presentations, or use of a whiteboard where someone may need to do an illistration.
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MARC Meeting Minutes
Date: March 7, 2020 Meeting called to order by Phil at 1:01 PM
Minutes of the last meeting were read by Ann. Old Business: Fred ,W8FSM, sponsor for numerous repeaters is not responding to MARC requests to renew delinquint repeaters. MARC will hold any new coordination activity until he responds. New Business: Corwin – WB8UPM, asked about renewing his 2 meter repeater which he thought had expired. Corwin stated that he was out of commission. The repeater coordination was decoordinated last September 30, 2019. He said that he would submit a TDS repeater update to try for a renewal or new coordination. Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn made by Dan, seconded by Bob, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 1:21 PM.
The next meeting will be conducted electronically on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 1:00 PM.
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Treasurer's Report
MARC Funds balance on 11/30/2019 was $ 3,640.81
Respectfully Submitted, Supporting Detail
MARC Funds as of 11/30/2019 |
Share Acct LMCU Checking Acct LMFCU Money Market Acct LMCU PayPal Acct Beginning Balance Income Dues Interest Total Income Expenses PayPal Fees Total Expenses Marc Funds as of 05/31/2020 Share Acct LMCU Checking Acct LMCU Money Market Acct LMCU PayPal Acct Ending Balance |
$5.00 $135.09 $3,500.72 $.00 $3,640.81 $70.00 $4.38 $74.38 $3.83 ($3.83) $5.00 $182.44 $3,505.10 $18.82 $3,711.36 |
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: Jeff Oberg KB8SXK | Frequency Coordinator: Bob Walchli N8ZCC |
Director: Jeff Oberg KB8SXK | Database Manager: Bob Walchli N8ZCC |
Director: James Kvochick K8JK | Newsletter Editor: Dan Thompson N8WKM |
Compliance Coordinator: Bob Walchli N8ZCC |