1. HARC PROGRAMS as of 03/23/19 February Station Construction, K7JGM
March First Net Overview, AA7UA
April FM Topics, Directed Discussion, KVI et al
May Field Day Logging/Rig; Antenna Build Party
June Field Day 2018
July V/U Antennas; Buildathon
August Yaesu’s FUSION System, W7KVI
September Undersea Cables, W3RWN
October Field Day & Zombiefest Pics/Discussion KI7EIV, AA7UA
November HF Mobile, AA7UA, W7KVI, et al
January W7KXB Vintage Gear – what to do?
February 40 Years ago in QST; Years ago in
W7KXB’s Garage
March NVIS Propagation and Antennas – AA7UA

2. Agenda Outline General Admin Acknowledgements
Updates for ongoing issues
Board Elections
On-the-Air
Volunteer/Leadership Opportunities
Near-Term Events
Show ‘n Tell
Good of the Order
Program

3. General Admin Pledge Introductions Minutes – all OK?
$ - Don’t forget to donate to the coffee/donut fund, and to pay your club dues for 2018!
Treasurers’ High-Level Report

4. Admin - Treasurer’s Report
Total Funds Available

5. Acknowledgements
Brian W7DFO Secretary (5 years), Bruce K7BAB Trustee, Randy W3RWN Trustee – Expiring Board Memberships – many thanks!
Willing Board Nominees - Joe KI7LTQ, Harry W7DNK, Gerrie KI7EIV, Bruce K7BAB, Scott KI7VHR
Nominating Committee - Mark KA7OVQ, Wesley WA7VI
Net Controls – AA7UA, WA7KVI ,W7KVI ,K7BAB
W7KXB Collection movers – Scott KI7VHR, Mark KA7OVQ, Larry AA7UA, Nelson W7KVI, Wesley WA7KVI, Brian W7DFO
Puyallup Flea Market – Friday - Brian W7DFO, Bill W7KXB, Mark KA7OVQ; Saturday – Ferd KJ7EDY, Jonathan WB7DNK, Bruce K7BAB, Scott KI7VHR, Larry AA7UA, Kathleen KF7TTG, George W7POE (Joe KI7LTQ and Jeff WA7LTP intended to participate but had transportation problems); Monday – Mark KA7OVQ, Nelson W7KVI; Wesley WA7KVI
HAVE WE MISSED ANYONE? CLAIM YOUR PARTICIPATION!

6. Update Topics FS28 HF & V/UHF Antennas – HF noise level, no progress
Asset Activities to Date (separate slide)
Amazon (separate slide)
EMCOMM, recent weather (separate slide)
Recent VHF repeater “interference” (separate slide)

7. Update – Asset Activities to date
W7UBA estate – 50% of funds to XYL Joan?
Jeff Smith AF7QM (former member) – most items Puyallup, Jeff has been paid
W7KXB Collection – 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11 were moving days, most large items now in locker, some sold at Puyallup (more details later in meeting)

8. Update - Amazon Smile
(up by three)

9. Update – EMCOMM
Operations & Property MOUs – With SeaTac and RFA (no change this month)
Documention of badging credentials underway, thanks, Gerrie!
5th Saturday exercise 30 Mar – Need a lead with KE7GOW unavailable – Ken has offered to help anyone willing to prepare for exercise (insert volunteer’s name here:)______________
Exercise will include at least one served agency providing us a form (Resource Request, ICS 213RR) to move via Winlink

10. Update – Rptr Interference
Musical tones, lately clearly audible voices, different signal strength than HARC rptr, sometimes NWS voice
Appears to be south-end issue
W7LSI (voice), from Auburn, others heard
K7MMI (CW), Puget Sound Mobile Relay Group ID heard; their Baldi mtn repeater listed on their web site has having RFI problems
No new progress
Harry W7DNK and Jonathan WB7DNK while flying – heard numerous squelch breaks northbound on west side of cascades; southbound on east side and south of Rainier – heard indiscernible voices on 6.66
Mike&Key reports “HARC Net” heard on During 3/19 net, HARC members noted heard only when W7KVI or WA7KVI transmitting – confirmed transmitter spurs on/near , apparently a recent rig failure (same rig as always)

11. 2019 Elections
Open positions – President, Secretary, Trustee 1 & Trustee 3 (Bruce K7BAB & Randy W3RWN)
Nominating Committee – KA7OVQ
Election Committee – responsible for composition, distribution, collection of ballots (W7DFO, 2 for counting)
Results take effect April 2019 meeting:
President __________________
Secretary __________________
Trustee 1 (vice K7BAB) __________________
Trustee 3 (vice W3RWN) __________________

12. On The Air SolarFlux & Indexes

13. On The Air Solar Cycle 25

14. On The Air Upcoming Events Calendar

15. On The Air Operating Events Calendar
WA7BNM FOR DETAILS

16. On The Air Tuesday HARC Net
Establish at least one month schedule of Net Control station
Net Control VHF/UHF/Winlink Checkins
2/26/19 AA7UA
3/5/19 WA7KVI ?? ? ?
3/12/19 W7KVI ?? ? 5
3/19/19 K7BAB
3/26/19 __________
4/2/19 __________
4/9/19 __________
4/16/19 __________
4/23/19 __________
Check in by radio or send Winlink to WA7ST to be counted in our monthly stats to King County!
Jot down your techie topics & questions for the post-net Roundtable
Place an alarm in your phone’s Clock App

17. Volunteer Opportunities EVERYONE SHOULD PARTICIPATE!
Manage Property Records ____________
Field Day Chairman, Food (co) chairs (next slide)___
HARC Net Control, on-going ____________
To-Do List
Assist with W7KXB & HARC FD assets (next slide)____
Improve FS28 antennas, cables ______________
Move inventory from FS 29 to 28 ______________
Assist with listing items for sale ________________
Mentor a newer ham (several) ____________
Present a topic ____________

18. Immediate Needs – Volunteers! HARC Needs your Support!
W7KXB Assets Move _____________________
_____________________
W7KXB Assets Selling _____________________ _____________________
Field Day Planning _____________________

19. W7KXB Vintage Gear Results so far
Storage Locker rented, 4 loads delivered
First 2.5 loads of gear – Feb 18
Boat trailer, 55’ telescoping pole moved to KI7HVR QTH
~1.5 loads to go plus many smaller items
Puyallup results – about $1200 in sales of smaller items (i.e., carryable)
Photos follow

20. W7KXB Vintage Gear Puyallup Tables

21. W7KXB Vintage Gear Locker shelving post-Puyallup

22. W7KXB Vintage Gear Collins KW-1, 30K-1, 20V43 TX’s

23. W7KXB Vintage Gear 4 ea Collins 32V-x, BC-610
Coast- watcher
Radio

24. W7KXB Vintage Gear
Offers arriving from word-of-mouth (only, so far), some substantial, for Collins transmitters and BC-610 gear
Haven’t begun proper pricing or advertising to collectors’ groups
Next Steps:
Complete moving items
Price larger items for serious buyers
Advertise – various methods
eBay for some items
Volunteers needed!

25. W7KXB Vintage Gear Next Steps
Complete move to Storage Locker
Need more shelving - planks, concrete blocks (?)
Also have tower sections, racks, antennas, etc.
List Collins, Drake, and other collectors’ associations items on their web pages
Sell some on eBay
Sell some on Craigs List (?)
Hold a HARC swapfest in 2019?

26. Future Local Events Assist W7KXB with vintage gear
5th Saturday Exercise – 3/30/19
Comm Academy – 4/13-14/19
Stanwood Hamfest – May 11
Dayton Hamvention – May 17-19
Sea-Pac – May 31 - June 2
Generator- FD Power testing – TBD
2019 Field Day – June incl prep day
2019 Pacific NW DX Convention – Aug 9-11
HARC Swapmeet? - TBD

27. Show n’ Tell – 1 OCF Vertical Dipole
Bring or tell us about something from your shack!
MOCAD – Make [at least] One Contact a Day
W7DFO – GAP Vertical, OCF

28. Show n’ Tell - 2 OCF Vertical Dipole

29. Good Of The Order ?

30. Intermission! Program – Larry, AA7UA Future Programs? NVIS Propagation
Details
Antennas
Future Programs?
SDR – Software Defined Radio
HAMWAN

32. On The Air Predicted Solar Activity