February 2012 Board Meeting
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The Rib Mountain Repeater Association Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors Sunday 19 February 2012
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Prehn Dental Office 2nd Floor Meeting Room, Wausau
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Board members/Officers present:
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Others present: none
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The meeting was called to order at 18:12 CST by President KC9NW.
Secretary’s Report: K9DB
- Minutes of the last meeting of 29 January 2012 were read and approved as corrected.
Treasurer’s Report: N9ATQ
- No report since N9ATQ was absent. At the January 2012 board meeting the Treasurer was directed to pay the $120 Brighton lease fee for 2012. It is assumed that has been paid since the last meeting.
Old Business
Rib Mountain Systems
146.22/.82 Repeater
- No outstanding issues or changes.
449.3/444.3 Repeater
- No outstanding issues or changes.
New Controller
- No outstanding issues
- Several board members have been experimenting with the controller internet interface. K9PT gave a short demonstration.
Brighton Repeater
- The KC9NW and K9PT have been renegotiating the lease with the Wisconsin ECB. The current lease was good for one year plus a one year extension which has now expired. The new lease will be for five years with two five year extension. The new lease will contain a provision allowing the state to inspect any modifications to the antenna system.
Coloma Repeater
- No outstanding issues or changes.
- No progress regarding linking to Rib Mountain.
D-STAR Systems
- There has been an upgrade to the D-STAR Plus software for internet access.
Newsletter
- K9DB - no new developments.
RMRA Web Site:
- KC9LFG - no new developments.
New Business
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None
Board Member Round Table:
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K9PT and K9QM demonstrated the K9JPS Ten-Tec Jupiter radio station on Rib Mountain through the internet using Ham Radio Deluxe.
Meeting adjourned 19:19 CST.
Respectfully Submitted,
Paul Nelles K9DB
Secretary