(Should be noted that Meetings have been moved to every Tuesday at 5:30pm, as a result of this meeting)

Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024: (Time: 5:30pm)

Meeting start: 6:00pm, Wednesday

• |6:07| Jesse informs us that Matt will come in at a later time
  • • Plans for this meeting:
      • Figure out officers
      • Seth was determined to be shack manager in the previous meeting
      • Have a new improved method to ensure everyone has paid dues
• |6:10| A mini project for the group is to make a simple dipole
  • • (Instructions in case of review: http://manuals.repeater-builder.com/MFJ/MFJ-918/MFJ-918.pdf ) 
• |6:12| Jesse will remain president, until Kees feels comfortable enough to take over.
  • • Previous Officers remain:
      • President: Jesse
      • Vice President: Fisher
      • Treasurer: Kees
      • Secretary & Webmaster: Dallas
      • Shack Manager: Seth
    • Other positions or members we’re not present to determine role.
• |6:17| Discussion regarding what meeting times work for members.
  • • This current time of 6:00pm on Wednesday works normally
    • Unable to place half hours on the survey, had resulted in inaccurate perceptions on what times people are free. 
    • Fisher is unable to determine a specific time officially due to the ‘Combat Robotics’ club that also has a time to determine. 
    • This short discussion has resulted in: Tuesdays at 5:00pm are seemingly the best time for the club to meet. 
• |6:25| A potential group member has walked into the room! Due to the topic of discussion, and their lack of introduction this is simply a footnote. 
• |6:25| The closet has been cleaned by Jesse and Seth over the summer!
  • • Every main thing in the closet has been filed and placed on a spreadsheet, which you can find on teams. 
    • Keyers (beep beep beep) were placed in the cardboard box under the AC in case you were looking for them
    • Once a station is used, please wipe it down with Clorox wipes. 
• |6:27| Kees brought up the topic of the ‘Tower’ Project that has been brought up last semester. 
  • • There is no new news that Jesse has heard from the ‘team’ that was supposed to contact/update on this project. 
    • They (‘They’ being Eric Ohrt and ISU FP&M) are aware of the plans that our team had originally thought out
    • Mentioned that Matt had previously said that CARC. should set up an account that we can put money into and allows these individuals to pull the money out. 
    • Mentions on how Blueprints of the ‘pad’ was needed to make sure the roof was structurally sound enough to support the extra weight. 
• |6:31| We talked amongst eachother of ‘who’ we should contact and ask for more information. 
• |6:32| Matt has officially showed up to the meeting!!
  • • After a brief explanation on what the topic of discussion was, Matt had recommended to follow up and get a price. 
• |6:32| Kees had an idea of making a ‘test bed’
  • • Previous research Kees has done was able to estimate the cost to being around $200, for the test bed. 
• |6:36| A review of what the ‘tower’ project consisted of.
  • • non-pen > 3-4 concrete blocks (Cinder blocks)
    • Check Zaffarano project notes for amount of ballast weight used
    • rubber mat so metal isn’t right on the roof
• |6:37| Jesse wants to know who to email
  • • After a small amount of discussion, Eric Ohrt was determined to be the best to contact. 
• |6:38| Matt had a meeting previously, he also mentioned that a certain group was given money to contact the ISS. 
• |6:42| In regards to the project, we have everything except the non-pen and the coax.
• |6:43| Jesse used the keyboard to make an ‘Eek’ sound
  • • Everyone laughed and therefore had made it a key part to this meeting. 
• |6:44| Matt sad mentioned that he could make meetings on Tuesday at 5:30 pm, especially more as the year goes on. 
• |6:46|CySat:
  • • was supposed to be deployed earlier
    • projected deployment seems to be the end of November
• |6:48| This Saturday (August 31, 2024) there is a ‘Parks on the air’ at ledges state park. W0YL (Story County Club)
• |6:50| Seeing that Fisher has signed CARC up for club fest, there are a few things he will have to do:
  • • Make a display, whether that is a slide show presentation or poster boards
    • Additionally, Fisher has set up a sign-in sheet to ensure that there is always someone to manage the stuff.
    • Emphasize the fact that we a CARC and not to be confused with other clubs or organizations. 
• |6:54|An idea circulated where we could contact entry level classes
  • • Start small classes or collect people interested, such as those in HABET or CySat.
• |6:55| Story county president will be able to interact more with our club.
  • • Matt’s October Trip will be able to bring more light on this specific collaboration.
    • Bigger rooms are offered if we need to change rooms such as 2202. 
• |6:59| Might be able to help the 160 class, using Rachel as a contact as she’s the one teaching. 
• |7:00| Should there be a net? Wednesday’s at 7 was the previous time for the net. 
  • • What’s the goal? What of you want to talk about during this net?
    • It doesn’t have to be something as simple as talking, could potentially take a form of a type of club meeting. 
    • Can be something simple such as knowing if your radio works.
• |7:05| There could be alternate ideas such as a game that’s played. Potential weather net, ‘packet radio’
  • • track ARPS
• |7:06| Jesse has a crossband repeater for a potential payload.
• |7:09| Dallas still needs to get her radio Technicians License. 

Meeting End: 7:11

Attendees: Dan, Seth, Kees, Jesse, Fisher, Dallas, Matt

Summary:

• Meeting Times
• Tower Project
• Club Fest
• Time and Action on the Net