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Meeting Minutes: August 28, 2024

(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