2. HARC PROGRAMS as of 9/23 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
June FD 2017
July 4th of July and FD Review
August Solar Eclipse
September dBs what they are and how they are used

3. September 2017 Agenda
Intros, Pledge, Last meeting Minutes/Finances, misc.
Contesting Schedule and Propagation update
Report out on the Valley Camp digital conference
Status of HARC 2 meter repeater
Status of STAR 70 cm repeater
Committee Reports
EMComm -- Report including Zombie Fest
Move --  to FS 28 
Policy -- Report out on the committee's refinement of handling of club assets
Auction -- Scheduling
Show and Tell
Good of the order
Program – dBs, What they are and why they are used

4. Treasurer’s Report

5. Propagation - Sunspots

6. Propagation – NOAA Alert

7. Salmon Run, 2017 WASHINGTON STATE, SEP 16-17, 2017 POOR CONDITIONS:
SOLAR FLUX: 72
A INDEX:
K INDEX: 4-5
W7POE RESULTS: TOTAL CONTACTS: 238
CW: 227; PHONE: 11
BY BAND: 80m —67 40m —45
20m —125 15m —1
BY STATE: WA –91 CA –28 AZ --21

8. 10/17 Contest Calendar SEP 23-24 CQ WW DX RTTY CONTEST
EXCHANGE: RST, CQ ZONE PLUS STATE (EG WA) 
OCT 7-8 OCEANA SSB DX CONTEST
EXCHANGE: RS PLUS PROGRESSIVE S/N (EG ) 
OCT 21/22 ALL GERMANY CONTEST (CW/SSB)
EXCHANGE: RS(T) PLUS PROGRESSIVE S/N (EG )
OCT CQ WW SSB DX CONTEST
EXCHANGE: RS PLUS CQ ZONE (EG 59 03)
STATE QSO PARTIES
SEP 23-24: MAINE SEP 23-24: TEXAS
OCT 7-8: CALIFORNIA OCT 14-15: ARIZONA
OCT 14-15: PENNSYLVANIA OCT 21-22: NEW YORK
OCT 21-22: SOUTH DAKOTA OCT 22-23: ILLINOIS
(SEE WA7BNM WEBSITE FOR ALL CONTEST DETAILS)

9. 2017 NW APRS Summer Gathering, Presentations
Introductions and statement of interests all around (this will take a while)
A Raspberry Pi Based ~1W Transceiver and UDRX Status Update - Bryan Hoyer K7UDR
ARRL Update - Jim Pace K7CEX
Discussion of the fate of the NW APRS website ( - general discussion
High Altitude Ballooning - L. Paul Verhage KD4STH
NetTNC an EMCOMM Appliance - Jeremy McDermond NH6Z
State of the NW APRS Network - Bill Vodall WA7NWP
ThumbDV New SW and Applications - John Hays K7VE
UDR-Tracker an APRS Mobile Appliance - Basil Gunn N7NIX

10. 2017 NW APRS Summer Gathering - Activities
20th Anniversary Cake
Annual photo (after lunch)
ARRL Prize Certificate Giveaway
ARRL Table
L. Paul Verhage KD4STH will have a video-equipped drone.
K9JEB will have dual band 144/446 MHz J-Pole and 220 J-Pole antennas, and some Power Distribution Kits for sale. See his website at for details. 
Portable RMS Station (N7CFO-10) - Lyn Burlingame N7CFO
Sale / Swap Activity - We encourage folks to bring gear they want to swap or sell from their trunks, RV's, hatchbacks, side doors, or under their own 10x10 awning. If you’re selling items at Summer Gathering, please DO NOT USE the indoor space, which is reserved for showing off projects.
Tabletop show and tell demonstrations - various attendees
To answer a question from a long-time attendee, as far as I am aware, there will NOT be the usual substantial HF station(s) running digital modes, that have been available at previous Summer Gatherings.

11. 2017 NW APRS Summer Gathering

12. 2017 NW APRS Summer Gathering

13. Repeater Status VHF – failed suddenly ~2 weeks ago (0 watts)
UHF – slowly degrading over several months (2.5 watts)
Removed – W7KXB, KF7ZMZ, AA7UA, W7KVI
ICOM no longer supports; W7KVI did troubleshooting (90%), ordered parts
VHF now operational ($65), ready to install
UHF still down ($1 transistor at minimum), 1 broken SMD choke

14. VHF Repeater

15. Committee Reports - EmComm; Zombiefest
5th Saturday Exercise, September 30th, 2017
With both repeaters (VHF , UHF ) down for repair we will be using Simplex frequency for our Net Control channel for the exercise on Saturday the 30th. ??????????????
Please let me know if you plan to participate in the exercise, please send me an to With all the recent weather events around the world it’s a good time to test all your radios (base, mobile, HT) and differ power sources.
Jim N7MU communication support team for Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority said he would like to deploy their new Comm van and stop by Station 46 to give us a tour and to test/operate from our location to check coverage to the Kent repeaters. Time unkwn.
We are also encouraged to check in to the Kent repeaters to test our coverage from your QTH. The repeaters are VHF MHz UHF (4)44.350MHz TX/RX and VHF Simplex.
Ken Higgins, KE7GOW, STAR EC

16. Zombiefest

17. Zombiefest

18. Zombiefest

19. Zombiefest

20. Zombiefest

21. Zombiefest

22. Zombiefest

23. Committee Reports Meeting Location Change Property Policy
Auction Plans

24. End!
Show n’ Tell
Good of the Order
Program