1211 (November 14th) NBARC Meeting Report

NBARC meeting November 14, 2012.***********************************************************************************************NBARC CHRISTMAS PARTY THURSDAY DECEMBER 6TH 2012 1800ET at KING'S BUFFET CENTURY CENTRE PLAZA.***********************************************************************************************In attendance: VA3JGH. VE3TGI VA3CMX VE3XKB VE3GMG VA3PC VA3BDR VE3YO VE3MAF VE3MAA VE3LOR VA3DLJ VA3SPT John Higgins GUEST Rod Hillman VE3NXMCalled to order at 1935ET. Correspondence: Nature's Harmony. T-shirts ordered. VE3AJB Al Boyd Section manager for Ontario North got award for long standing to the community. Treasurer: Nil Dues are now due. $20.00 for RAC members. $30.00 for NON RAC members. The difference is due to the difference in the premium charged for the RAC insurance RAC members vs non-members. Bruce VA3BDR will accept ALL donations.New Members: VE3NXMNets: 2M net no longer operating. Will be removed from the website. 80M net 8-10 check-ins on a regular basis. Propagation not bad.Repeaters: Clocks still drifting. Both repeaters working well. Little noise on VE3NFM probably due to the antenna change. VE3NFM building is good but needs painting. Echolink/IRLP working well.Website www.ve3nbc.ca working well.ARES: Doug and Paul attended latest CEMPC meeting. A report was given.Hamfest: York Hamfest all had a good time. Crowds were good. RAC: Paul gave a report. See the website for more. RAC Insurance is due shortly.Events: Nil for the rest of the year. When planning to attend events please sign up on the website as it gives the event organizers a leg up when planning an event.Old Business: Christmas Party. Thursday December 6th 1800ET meet and greet. 1830ET dinner. Donations to the Santa Fund. Kings Buffet Century Centre Plaza. Bill VE3TGI checked on tents. E-ZUP express 2 model. Drew is going to check another possible source.Still working on a club logo for using on crests etc. More at the January meeting.New Business: NilAdourned 2035ET VE3GMGPaul gave a demonstration of the club website.73/Drew VE3MAF