ARC minutes 2008-05-22

Agenda

• possible SGA electronic parts order
• Icom IC 756 repair
• Field day
• soldering station practice
• Red Hot and Boom

Discussion

SGA electronic parts order

Maybe order a kit of generic parts from SGA for standard projects.

• Resistor kit
• capacitor kit
  • ceramic
  • electrolytic (not many)
• 2n3904
• 2n3906
• 1n4148
• bread boards
• solder (radio shack?)
• 5V regulator
• 12V regulator

(copied to ARC budget#parts kit for projects)

Field day

• saturday 1pm - 1pm sunday
• reserved memory mall time??
• class: 2A
  • independant of commercial mains
  • don't want to do commercial -- need to call FSEC
• power <150w --> power multipler 2
• bonuses intended
  • 100x xmiters point emergency power (if no commercial power)
  • 100 point media
  • 100 public location
  • 100 public information table
  • 100 (maybe) NTS message 7.3.5
  • 100 sat contact (dedicated xmitter optional)
  • 100 alternate power (5 contacts) GET SOLAR CELL
  • 100 (attempt) w1aw bulletin (record? PSK??)
  • 100 (attempt) elected official (SGA senator?)
  • 100 (maybe) 7.3.12 ARES served official
  •  ?? GOTA
  • 50 electronic submission
• Memory mall rules
  • no driving on pavers
  • vehicles on sidewalks only for drop-off
  • No cables outside of area
  • no digging or tent stakes in grass
  • work orders for sprinklers
  • may not distribute food
• Extra supplies needed for memory mall
  • tables
  • antenna guy weights
  • solar cookier?

Milling machine certifications

• start next week
• John, Keith, Nathan

Field day antennas

• B & W antenna
  • build or buy a second pole set?
• elevated end fed half wave