St. Louis County ARES® Minutes of the July 14, 2008 meeting

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Minutes of the July 14, 2008 Meeting

Steve Wooten, KC0QMU, the Emergency Coordinator presided over the monthly meeting of the St. Louis County ARES^® group on July 14, 2008. The Meeting was held at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital.

Steve noted that the group now has 80 members.

Steve said that he had not heard anything from the VAMC regarding a hospital-to-hospital radio test. He also did not know when radio installation at the three VAMC clinics would take place.

Steve has obtained permission from the ARRL to create a slightly non-standard ARES^® card, but the League wants to see the final version.

Steve described the purpose of the Planning Committee and invited interested members to join.

Steve said that a digital exercise is in the works. Craig Klimczak, K4LSU, gave more details on it. He said it would be something like a mini-field-day and would take place around September or October.

Steve said that the group needed insurance to operate at parks and such and asked for donations to help pay the premium.

Steve said that the group had tables at two recent Illinois hamfests. It will also have tables at the Washington Hamfest in July, the St. Charles Hamfest in August, and the Halloween Hamfest in October.

Dick Grady, N0JYU, asked for volunteers for the Moonlight Ramble.

Craig Klimczak said that he was working on operating procedures for the Missouri Emergency Packet Network.

Chuck Wehking, N0EIS, said that the Jefferson County Amateur Radio Club would be holding a chili cookout on October 18, 2008.

Mark Biernacki, KB5YZY, said that the St. Louis and Suburban Radio Club would be holding a fox hunt and general outdoor event on September 27, 2008.

Jim Conley played a video on how to solder properly.

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