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HARC PROGRAMS as of 9/23 • • • • September October November December January February March April May June July August September A R RL Radio Testing & Zombie Fest Results Emergency Go-Kit I Jim Monson Emergency Go-Kit II Jim Monson Christmas Dinner at the Burien Elks EMComm discussion Chief Madson Annual budget & Nominations for 2017 WSPR Demo Nelson Spohneimer Emergency Shack Power Larry Shirk FD Logging and Radio Operation FD 2017 4 th of July and FD Review Solar Eclipse d. Bs what they are and how they are used AA 7 UA slide 2

A R RL 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 – d. Bs, What they are and why they are used AA 7 UA slide 3

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A R RL Salmon Run, 2017 • WASHINGTON STATE, SEP 16 -17, 2017 • POOR CONDITIONS: • SOLAR FLUX: 72 • A INDEX: 30 -40 • K INDEX: 4 -5 • W 7 POE RESULTS: TOTAL CONTACTS: 238 • CW: 227; PHONE: 11 • BY BAND: 80 m — 67 40 m — 45 20 m — 125 15 m — 1 • BY STATE: WA – 91 CA – 28 AZ --21 AA 7 UA slide 7

10/17 Contest Calendar • A R RL SEP 23 -24 CQ WW DX RTTY CONTEST EXCHANGE: RST, CQ ZONE PLUS STATE (EG 599 03 WA) • OCT 7 -8 OCEANA SSB DX CONTEST EXCHANGE: RS PLUS PROGRESSIVE S/N (EG 59 001) • OCT 21/22 ALL GERMANY CONTEST (CW/SSB) EXCHANGE: RS(T) PLUS PROGRESSIVE S/N (EG 59 001) • OCT 28 -29 CQ WW SSB DX CONTEST EXCHANGE: RS PLUS CQ ZONE (EG 59 03) • • • • STATE QSO PARTIES SEP 23 -24: MAINE OCT 7 -8: CALIFORNIA OCT 14 -15: PENNSYLVANIA OCT 21 -22: SOUTH DAKOTA SEP 23 -24: TEXAS OCT 14 -15: ARIZONA OCT 21 -22: NEW YORK OCT 22 -23: ILLINOIS (SEE WA 7 BNM WEBSITE FOR ALL CONTEST DETAILS) AA 7 UA slide 8

2017 NW APRS Summer Gathering, Presentations A R RL • Introductions and statement of interests all around (this will take a while) • A Raspberry Pi Based ~1 W Transceiver and UDRX Status Update - Bryan Hoyer K 7 UDR • ARRL Update - Jim Pace K 7 CEX • Discussion of the fate of the NW APRS website (http: //nwaprs. info) - general discussion • High Altitude Ballooning - L. Paul Verhage KD 4 STH • Net. TNC an EMCOMM Appliance - Jeremy Mc. Dermond NH 6 Z • State of the NW APRS Network - Bill Vodall WA 7 NWP • Thumb. DV New SW and Applications - John Hays K 7 VE • UDR-Tracker an APRS Mobile Appliance - Basil Gunn N 7 NIX AA 7 UA slide 9

2017 NW APRS Summer Gathering - Activities • • • A R RL 20 th Anniversary Cake Annual photo (after lunch) ARRL Prize Certificate Giveaway ARRL Table L. Paul Verhage KD 4 STH will have a video-equipped drone. K 9 JEB 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 http: //k 9 jeb. com for details. Portable RMS Station (N 7 CFO-10) - Lyn Burlingame N 7 CFO 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 10 x 10 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. AA 7 UA slide 10

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A R RL Repeater Status • • VHF – failed suddenly ~2 weeks ago (0 watts) UHF – slowly degrading over several months (2. 5 watts) Removed – W 7 KXB, KF 7 ZMZ, AA 7 UA, W 7 KVI ICOM no longer supports; W 7 KVI did troubleshooting (90%), ordered parts • VHF now operational ($65), ready to install • UHF still down ($1 transistor at minimum), 1 broken SMD choke AA 7 UA slide 13

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Committee Reports - Em. Comm; Zombiefest A R RL • 5 th Saturday Exercise, September 30 th, 2017 • • With both repeaters (VHF 146. 660, UHF 443. 100) down for repair we will be using 146. 660 Simplex frequency for our Net Control channel for the exercise on Saturday the 30 th. ? ? ? ? Please let me know if you plan to participate in the exercise, please send me an email to KE 7 GOW@Yahoo. com. 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 N 7 MU 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 147. 320 MHz +103. 5 UHF (4)44. 350 MHz +103. 5 TX/RX and VHF 145. 650 Simplex. Ken Higgins, KE 7 GOW, STAR EC AA 7 UA slide 15

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Committee Reports A R RL • Meeting Location Change • Property Policy • Auction Plans AA 7 UA slide 23

End! A R RL • Show n’ Tell • Good of the Order • Program AA 7 UA slide 24