NBARC September 13, 2017 Meeting Minutes

Attendance; VE3KLX, VA3PC, VE3MAF, VE3MF, VE3XKB, VE3LOR, VE3DLL, VE3YO, VE3YUI, VE3ATK, VA3CMX

Called to order at 1931ET
Treasurer; nil
Correspondance; nil
Events; Run off the Grid September 30, 2017. Bring your own lunch. Supper will be provided but bring your own bowls, plates, cutlery etc. Perpare for any sort of weather. We need about 6 to 8 people. Sign up on the website.
Hospital Walk/Run October 15 2017.
New Hams; nil
80M net; Roughly 8 checkins. 3768 kHz Sundays at 0900ET.
Repeater; Working well. Still need to do some painting etc. Stay tuned for further.
Fleamarkets; Parry Sound was August 12, 2017. Nice fleamarket.
Paul went to Carp September 9, 2107.
Old Business; Will be adding North Bay Mattawa Conservation to our insurance policy.
ARES; Bill has had some interest in the ARES vests. New vests aprx. $25.00 including silk screening. Let Bill know if interested by the end of the month ve3tgi@gmail.com.
SET October 14, 2017. Paul will send out more info.
Contest Club; nil. Possibly antenna party this fall.
RAC; Gave a report. Paul attended the AGM. It looks as if our exemption from the Distracted Driving Legislation may become permanent. Stay tuned for more.
New Business; WNSP has a budget for a new launch. Looking at a launch in the spring. Motion to donate $100.00 to WNSP. Moved by Keeling. Seconded by Lori. Carried.
Adjourned at 2045ET
Paul gave a demonstration of his lightning detector. The following websites for more. http://www.lightningmaps.org/. http://www.blitzortung.org.