1. May 2017 Agenda Intros, Pledge, Last meeting Minutes/Finances, misc
Update on Dennis Reanier's storage locker
EMComm report with debrief on the recent 5th Sat drill on 4/29
Propagation update, Contesting Schedule
Upcoming Events/Activities
Field Day, June (setup on June 23)
Club support for the Burien July 4th parade
Chehalis Valley Swapfest , July 22 (HARC meeting conflict)
Club support of ZombieFest in Sept
Future meetings' location at FS 28   
Good of the order
Program Field Day plans, logging, rigs  

3. 4/17 Minutes – 1 of 3

4. 4/17 Minutes – 2 of 3

5. 4/17 Minutes – 3 of 3

6. 5/17 - Treasurer’s Report

7. Amazon Smile Status

8. MISCELLANEOUS Meetings Board Meeting 0830-0945
Social time (coffee, donuts, people arriving)
Meeting start 1000:00:00
Admin topics (won’t make that goal this time!)
10-Minute Tutorial (new topic, new effort, if we can get it off the ground. 
Maybe several of these could be a program on months we have trouble getting a program.  For discussion)
Set up room for program ( or as required)
Program 1045 (latest) to 1145 or longer

9. Miscellaneous
Club Laptop Assets, Acknowledgement of recent contributions
Hank Pfister – existing meeting laptop
Bill Silvernail – Lenovo
Bill Silvernail – Panasonic Toughbook
Tony Alix -
Club “Donations/Inventory” policy (perhaps establish small committee to review/tweak – could table to July?)
Future Club Meeting Auction?  Sept?

10. W7UBA Locker

11. W7UBA Locker

12. W7UBA Locker

13. W7UBA Locker

14. W7UBA Locker

15. W7UBA Locker

16. W7UBA Locker

17. W7UBA Locker

18. W7UBA Locker

19. W7UBA Locker

20. W7UBA Locker

21. W7UBA Locker

22. W7UBA Locker

23. W7UBA Locker

24. EMCOMM Update
Jim Monson…

25. Sunspots, End of 4/2017

26. 5/17 Sunspot #s; FD Propagation Prediction

27. Propagation – last pm W7KVI, 20m WSPR, 5W, beam, 25’ SE

28. Contests JUN 2017 CONTEST CALENDAR
MAY 27/28 (today, tomorrow): CQ WPX, CW
EXCHANGE: RST PLUS SERIAL NUMBER
JUNE 24/25: ARRL FIELD DAY
EXCHANGE: CLASS PLUS ARRL SECTION
July 22: Chehalis Swapfest (next 2 slides, also HARC meeting date)

29. Chehalis Swapfest

30. Chehalis Swapfest

31. Good of the Order
G of O
Break
Program

32. HARC PROGRAMS as of 5/17 May 2016 K3 familiarization and FD logging
July FD Photos and Lessons Learned session
August 4 th of July Parade Results
August VP8ORK South Orkney Island DXpedition
September Radio Testing & Zombie Fest Results
October Emergency Go-Kit I Jim Monson
November Emergency Go-Kit II Jim Monson
December Christmas Dinner at the Burien Elks
January EMComm discussion Chief Madson
February Annual budget & Nominations for 2017
March WSPR Demo Nelson Spohneimer
April Emergency Shack Power Larry Shirk
May FD Logging and Radio Operation

33. FD Discussion Past FD Review 2017 FD Discussion and Planning
Meals Coordinator & Budget
Antenna Party sked
Review Checklist of Actions/VPIC’s

34. FD Checklist 1

35. FD Checklist 2

36. FD Checklist 3

37. FD Checklist 4

38. Past HARC FD’s 2012: 1614 total points
2013:  No record—20m log lost? No submittal.
2014:  1230 total points
2015:  1342 total points
2016: total points

39. Past HARC FD’s

40. 2016 HARC FD Summary

41. FD 2016 vs 2015

42. Field Day Discussion 2016 Field Day Lessons Learned Discussion Points
Set Up
Antennas
ARRL Bulletin
Generator
Public Participation
GOTA Station
SSB Station
CW Station
Contacts Logging
Bonus Points
Food
Environmental – Wind & Temperature
General

43. 2017 FD Planning Minimum of 2 K3s and GOTA station
We need more operators – Both CW and SSB
Can use a mobile rig for UHF/VHF
Antenna complex 3 wire or 2 wire and beam + collinear
We may not need the Triband Yagi - depends on manpower/time
Use 18’ TRAM High-Gain Collinear for UHFVHF
6 meters only if someone wants to set up and operate
Need someone responsible for food (could be Pizza etc)
Need operator sign up sheet filled out
Need a public relations person and some hand outs etc
Need a Safety Officer
Have 3 laptops, updated and with logging software installed

44. FD Sign Up (Not Need Be Final)
SET UP
TEAR DOWN
SAT DAY OP
NIGHT OP
SUN Day OP

45. 2017 FD Site Layout Marvista Park
PROPOSED ANTENNA COMPLEMENT
80 Meter Dipole or Carolina Windom (80-10)
40 Meter Dipole
3rd Wire Ant if noTribander
Dual band HI Gain Collinear UHF/VHF
GAZEBO LAYOUT
Similar to previous year
Add White Board for GOTA and K3 Instruction

46. 2017 Layout N ? 40 Meters GOTA 80 Meters UHF/VHF Colinear42 50 50 50
125
GOTA
239
40 Meters
80 Meters 55
UHF/VHF
Colinear 58 ?
Tribander If used
Marvista Park
Field Day
Proposed Layout 2017

47. N Gazebo Layout HARC Banner p PR Table Food Table Operating Table
Located in Tent
Cooking Table N
Eating Table
Propane
Heater Here
Or in Tent
GOTA
V/U
wave m
Wind Tarp as Needed
Refer
Generator
Wind Tarp if needed

48. April 2017 K3 Front Panel Phone & CW CW only
Tuning After Antenna or Band changes