YARS Monthly Meeting
Oct 6, 2009

Attending:
Shayne Hughes N6SPE
Gene Story KI6SXW
Steve Overacker WA6HAM
Jan Overacker KC6ZKS
Rob Brunk N6KIX
Bob Hewitt K6HEW
Tom Nelson W6EO
Gary Matteson WA6TQJ
Dave Simmons W6OT
Robert Schulz KC6UDS
Dave Nishikawa KC6YFG
Rick Littlefield N6KLB
Bill Ragsdale K6KN

Meeting opened by President Rick Littlefield N6KLB at 1935hrs

Rick N6KLB welcomed everyone and self introductions were done.

Bill K6KN reminded us about the Boy Scout march to the Capitol on Sat, Oct 24 from 9-12.
The K6IS repeater will be used.

Robert KC6UDS and Dave KC6YFG reminded us about Foxy's Fall Century bike ride.  
An operator is needed for Elmira rest stop.  Bob K6HEW might be able to get someone.

Gary WA6TQJ recapped the Princess Prominade.  
There were 17 hams, 2 repeaters used, and 620 riders.

He also recapped the UCD operator training class.  
There were 14 students, 4 trainers.  It was a 2 hour class on message handling.
The weekly UCD net now has message handling practice at the end.

Dave KC6YFG told us about an upcoming VE Session at the Woodland Red Cross on Dec 12 from
9-12.  Contact Ken Wilson K6WLS.

Rick N6KLB recapped the Whitney Classic bike ride that he supported two weekends ago.  
He also listed upcoming events, CA International Marathon and the Turkey Trot.

Steve WA6HAM gave us an update on his employment for the county where he is installing
microwave links around the county.  He is making sure that the sites include space for
ham gear and will be moving the N6QDY repeater to Bald Mtn (above the casino).  It's on
147.255 pl 123

The meeting was closed at 2010 hrs.

Bill K6KN looking for program ideas.

Gary WA6TQJ did show and tell on a 1910 book on wireless telegraphy and an 
iambic paddle/keyer.

Bill K6KN gave out a handout listing his collection of most important ham books and he
did a show and tell on each book in the collection.