Skip La Fetra AA6WK wrote: sorry about the QLF on my part ... The website is: www.saresrg.org not www.saresrg.net > I'm a poor Repeater Group secretary -- I did not take note of who > attended today's meeting at W6MOL QTH. My bad. Hopefully, Bob can > fill it it. > > * W6AMT repeater is "ours". The question is if we want to accept > GVARC's offer to share duties and expenses > > After discussion -- no. SARES RG can "go it alone" and provide as > much or more service than we could linked with GVARC. And the > logistics are easier to manage with one group "in charge". > Open repeater -- available to all. Resource for the County. > > * The repeater now sports the callsign "W6MOL". This is temporary > but will work until we have a permanent club ID. > > * Discussion of insurance / rent / etc. Given the number of EC/AEC > (a bit less than a dozen) about $75 each would fund insurance, rent, > etc. for the year. > => Decision -- ask for a voluntary donation of $75 - $100 > from the EC / AEC. This should build up a bit of an "endowment" for > future unexpected outlays. > > * The repeater is now tuned and operational Check it out. (on > another thread, SARES RG is asking for coverage reports -- let's find > out how well the repeater covers our area) > > * Discussion of liability coverage, 501(c) charity, etc. > We are looking at $1M of liability coverage -- this should be > adequate > We are starting the process of 501(c) registration -- allowing > us to accept tax-deductable contributions > (Until this is finished, we may be able to take > contributions through Fire Associates and give our benefactors the > beneifit of a tax deduction. See W6MOL for details.) > => Decision: W6MOL will "lead" the look at 501(c) incorporation > > * Discussion of insurance and rent fees. Not copied here, but it > works out to the numbers mentioned above. > > * Need new hardware -- a "controller box" to suppress the repeater > output in case of a "lid" (I prefer the British term " IQ-zero "). > See N6HM for details. > > * More on "seed funding". Looking for about $100 per EC / AEC to get > us off to a good start. No decision, but lots of support. > > * Rick has built us a website -- http://www.saresrg.net . We talked > about Google's AdSense and how to manage traffic. > No conclusions but it looks promising. Thanks, Rick ! > > * Note that this site is a "wiki" site and can be edited by > members -- but ONLY by memebers > > * It was suggested that members have their QRZ entries > mention the saresrg.net site > => Decision: Rick will provide some guidelines so we > can put a uniform face on our links. > > Respectfully submitted, > > Skip, AA6WK > Secretary, Sares Repeater Group > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Robert Gundrum <mailto:pafidt@INTERNET. rawbw.com> > *To:* SARES LIST <mailto:sares-list@INTERNET. sunnyvaleares.org> ; > hopkins@INTERNET. got.net <mailto:hopkins@INTERNET. got.net> > *Sent:* Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:14 AM > *Subject:* [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. > > / >> 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. >> ======================================================================================================== >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> > / > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SARES members mailing list: <sares-list@INTERNET. sunnyvaleares.org> For help with (un)subscription send e-mail to <majordomo@INTERNET. athm.net>Received on Sun Nov 25 2007 - 16:26:49 GMT
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