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WM3H, seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Picnic: The Club Picnic will be Tues., July 28. Reservations have been made at Buhl Park Shelter #4 ($40).
Field Day: Reservations have been made with Buhl Park. Tim Duffy, K3LR, reported that Tom Galloway, KA3MYM, will be Food Chairman. The FD sub-Chairs are Dan Smith, K3DR, and Scott Jones, N3RA. The use of a generator has been secured. There will need to be committment on equipment, towers, computers, etc. The satellite equipment will be provided by Larry Teaberry, N8PHX. The press, local TV, and radio stations will need to be invited for publicity. There will be a demonstration of the logging programs at the May meeting. Schedules of operators and other details, including additional chairmen of committees, will be forthcoming.
NEW BUSINESS: Repeater Ins. Claim: It was reported that the check for the repeater's insurance claim has arrived. It is in the amount of $1,446.86. The repeater was repaired internally by Tim Jellison, W3YQ, Tim Duffy, K3LR, and Joe Vaccaro, W3JTV. Tim Jellison, W3YQ, said the claim check reflects the cost of parts as well as hourly repair. The rate worked out to be a bargain compared to other repair shops. The Club had been advised by an insurance person to submit the claim. That is why the hourly reimbursement was considered. Of this amount, W3YQ needs to be reimbursed for the parts bill only: $152.90. Tim, W3YQ, said he is not going to submit a bill to the Club for labor. Instead, he thinks the Club should buy something with the money. He suggested to buy a generator for Field Day and emergencies and recommended to place the money into the Capital Fund and earmark it for use in buying a generator. Dave Magargee, N3CM, moved to reimburse Tim Jellison, W3YQ, for the parts in the amount of $152.90. Tim Duffy, K3LR, seconded the motion. The motion carried. Tim Duffy, K3LR, moved to place the remainder of the repeater claim check into the Capital Fund and earmark it for use in the purchase of a generator for the Club. This difference is the amount of $1,446.87 minus $152.90 (to reimburse W3YQ for equipment), which is $1,293.97. The motion was seconded by Al Christman, K3LC. A discussion continued with Tim Duffy, K3LR, pointing out that the Club should purchase a 10 to 12 kW generator. It could look at purchasing good surplus generators or possibly buy one from one of various warehouses at less than list price. A 5 kW generator is NOT adequate. It should also be portable. The Club should have the new generator by Field Day and will have the K8TME generator as a back up. The motion was voted on and approved.
March-of-Dimes: Carl Black, N3KWE, requests communications assistance for the March-of-Dimes Walk-A-Thon on Sunday, April 26. Interested persons are to join in an orginizational meeting at 8 AM that morning at the Casino in Buhl Park.
SKYWARN: The National Weather Service at Pittsburgh will be conducting a SKYWARN training class at 7 PM on wednesday, April 22 in the EMA Office in Mercer.
Contests: Mar. 28/29 - CQ WW SSB WPX. CQ WW CW WPX will be in May.
Hospitality Committee: Gratitude was expressed to Linda Yankovich, N3XZA, Hosp. Comm. Chair. for providing
apple rolls, coffee, and Hawaiin Punch for the meeting.
Membership: Additional membership applications have been received by Robert Drexler, WA3ZOE, and Opal Drexler,
WB3ITS, who are both paid in-full. A vote was not needed since they had previously been members of the Club.
Program: Gary Zimmett, WA8TJL, K3LR, UHF/VHF SSB & CW.
Raffle: Issue of World Radio, 1 year subscription of World Radio, 5 1/4" Floppies from AB8BR. Also Heathkit Electronics Theory book donated by Don Blizzard, W8UMH.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Michael S. Varga, NR3C, Secretary
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