HARC PROGRAMS as of 03/24/2018 March First Net Overview, AA7UA March WSPR Demo Nelson Spohneimer April Emergency Shack Power Larry Shirk May FD Logging and Radio Operation June FD 2017 July 4th of July and FD Review August Solar Eclipse September dBs what they are and how they are used October Auction & video What is WinLink November Video – Winlink Digital Mode December Christmas Party January Auction February Station Construction, K7JGM March First Net Overview, AA7UA April FM Topics, Directed Discussion, KVI et al

Agenda Outline General Admin Acknowledgements Updates for ongoing issues On-the-Air Volunteer/Leadership Opportunities To-Do Near-Term Events Good of the Order Program – FM Topics

General Admin Introductions & Pledge Minutes Email Distribution Working? Treasurers’ Report – 2 slides

Treasurer’s Report -1 Introductions & Pledge Minutes

Treasurer’s Report -2

Acknowledgements - 1 Ted Kamplaine W7OOZ – volunteering for badging Jason Cheung KI7RGK – volunteering to push social media for HARC Mark Richards KA7OVQ – promoting/leading debate re: antennas for FS28; taking a lead on new water tank proposal next to FS28 Ken KE7GOW – volunteering to implement FS28 antennas Gail Richardson KI4JVM and Joe Moldovan KI7LTQ – volunteering as Food chairs Net Controls – W3RWN, KF7ZMZ, unknown, KI7EIV, K7JGM

Acknowledgements - 2 Financial Review Committee George Hoffman W7POE Mark Richards KA7OVQ Congratulations to Duane, KF7ZMZ, Treasurer, for great results! Bill, W7KXB, for organizing Friday’s dinner social

Update Topics Financial Records Review Star Assets and EMCOMM Election Introductions – 2 years Amazon Smile Contributions June - Field Day food & event chairs

Financial Records Review

STAR/EMCOMM Meetings with Chief Madson and Will Lugo on 2/15 and 4/24 – W7KVI, KE7GOW, K7JGM Property MOU drafted, revised, submitted, awaiting completion of inventory by RFA Operations MOU – outlined 4/24, will submit draft within ~2 weeks, likely contents: Background/cultural; Notification; Credentialing Training, Methodology, Reporting Point Equippage

2018 Elections Jim K7JGM and Doug KC7DBN volunteered as tellers Elected for 2 years Larry AA7UA VP Duane KF7ZMZ Treasurer Ken KE7GOW Trustee Thanks to all!

Daily Purchases, week ending 4/21/18 Amazon Smile 18 Participants Daily Purchases, week ending 4/21/18

Field Day June 22-24 – enter in your calendar! Full Discussion shortly after other topics Location & logistics General Chair – Mack WA7DOQ Assistant? --- Food Chairs – Gail KI4JVM and Joe KI7LTQ Food budget, assistance, meal rule Saturday dinner – social event

Propagation – Sunspot Cycle Thru March, 2018

Daily Sunspot Number March-April, as of Fri, 4/27 100

Propagation – Solar Flux March-April 80 60

27-Day Forecast as of 4/26 4/23/18 5/19/18

Operating Events Calendar

Tuesday HARC Net - 1 Establish at least one month schedule of Net Control stations 5/1 5/8 5/15 5/22 5/29 6/5

Tuesday HARC Net - 2 Recent on-air & Winlink (to WA7ST) checkins (members/visitors/Winlink): 2/20/18 8/3/12 3/6/18 14/2/10 3/13/18 16/2/12 3/20/18 16/4/13 3/27/18 11/3/12 4/3/18 15/1/7 4/10/18 oops? Jot down your techie topics & questions for the post-net Roundtable

Volunteer Opportunities HARC Net Control To-Do List FS 28 Antennas Cabinet for FS 28 closet Move inventory from FS 29 to 28 Repeater Implementation

Events ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET)-May 5 (?) FAA Drill – June 5-6 Dayton Hamvention - May 18-20 SeaPac Convention - June 1-3 Field Day – June 22-24 (could use assistant event chair) Pathos Island ‘Dxpedition’ – date ??? July 4 parade Zombiefest – September

Field Day June 22-24 – enter in your calendar! Location & logistics General Chair – Mack WA7DOQ Assistant? --- Food Chairs – Gail KI4JVM and Joe KI7LTQ Food budget, assistance, meal rule Saturday dinner – social event

Good Of The Order Bhutan Activation 4/30, A52YLE and A52YLM, announced freqs of 14.175, 18.118 and 21.255 MHz Inexpensive substitute for Signalink ($25 used) Tascam US-100 interface, testing shortly

Program W7KVI et al Frequency Modulation Basics Spectral Content, Bandwidth Noise Radio adjustments for Repeaters or Simplex