[SARES] Repeater Meeting

    Well it looks like Saturday is the most popular day for the 
meeting.  It will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 783 Lakewood Dr, 0.4 
miles west of Lawrence Expy (exit between Lakehaven & Hwy 101 - TB Map 
812-H-5).  This meeting is to make a final decision on how we handle the 
repeater, with Garlic Valley ARC or without Garlic Valley ARC.  I am 
including the "proposal" below submitted by Brian Woodson as a starting 
point for our discussions.

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> Bob,
> I have had time to think about your proposal. I think we need more
> discussion. If I understand your proposal you are proposing the following:
>
> Trustee: Bob Grundrum ? GGF????
> Call Sign: W6SNY ?? Could we make it neutral
> Rent: $500.00 paid by W6GGF
> Insurance: ?? paid by SARES
> Maintenance:  ??
> Control Operators: One representative from each club - SARES and W6GGF
> Repeater Upgrades: Who pays?
> Repeater Repairs: Who pays?
> Ownership: SARES 50% W6GGF 50% ?????
>
> If this is a joint venture then we should make the equity 50/50. This means
> both clubs pay equal amounts for all the above. So you really want to use
> W6SNY? I guess GGF has no say so? What about K6SCV? There is another club
> in the area that has W6SCV. Wouldn't that be more a more neutral call sign.
> We are not listed as being afiliated with the ARRL in there database. I
> think to join we need to abide by there rules or doctrine. I think the
> thing that caught my eye was 50% of the club members must be members of
> ARRL. I am a life member already. 
>
> The W6AMT repeater does not have an emergency dc power supply. It is
> relying on the site generator which does not meet the criteria for an
> emergency repeater. You can not rely upon the site generator in an
> emergency situation. Eventually cycling power like that will take its toll
> on the system. (My thoughts) Again whoi will pay for this upgrade. The
> RC-850 controller is not longer available (ACC) is out of business. This
> needs to be upgraded eventually. I will not be able to tell the condition
> of the repeater without looking at it and getting the past history of the
> repeater. Is there a phone line attached this repeater? If not it then must
> be able to be controlled over the air. If there is a phone line who pays
> for the line? Re-occurring cost?
>
> Lastly what will the W6GGF benefit from the is joint venture besides having
> a repeater that can be reached from South County. We can use WB6ZVW also.
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>
> Here is what I understand about the repeater.
>
> - GE Mastr Exec II from MCC on 440
> - Phelps Dodge (Cellwave) duplexer
> - Mirage 80w repeater amp
> - ACC RC-85 controller
> - Motorola squelch circuit
>
> Currently the repeater is DEAF and this could be any thing in the receive
> chain Ant - pigtail - coax - preamp (not sure if it has one) - radio. Since
> this repeater has been on the air for a while there are some known issues
> with the GE Master Exec II that appear over time. 
>
>
> -Brian
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