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=== Licence Exams ===
=== Licence Exams ===
* List of full exam dates [http://rsgb.org/main/clubs-training/advanced-examination-dates/ here]
* List of full exam dates [http://rsgb.org/main/clubs-training/advanced-examination-dates/ here]
* Next next full date: 2nd May -- talk to Henry -- Deadline 10th April
* Next next full date: 2nd May - 19:00, Tyler to handle room booking
* Intermediate: Coming soon
* Intermediate: Coming soon
* Foundation: Coming soon
* Foundation: Coming soon
* Next next next full date: 1st July -- talk to Henry, deadline 9th June


=== Outings/Events ===
=== Outings/Events ===


* DF Hunt with IVARC on campus 13/06/2014
* VHF Field day 05/07/2014 -> 06/07/2014
* VHF Field day 05/07/2014 -> 06/07/2014


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* Potential DF hunt event
* Potential DF hunt event


=== IC7000 discussion ===
=== Kit Discussion ===
 
* What radio should we buy and discussion on SUSU funding.
** Probably the newer radio (IC-7100)
** Probably try the thing with the finance committee
* Let's order some stuff (or at least plan it)
** Can't do any yet because of bank things, Darren needs to get access to online banking


what should we buy
* Anyone interested in a group DIY powerpole distro order
** about £ 20 each as kit (hopefully less)
*** USD33 for 10 boards (might be more with the improved copper layer) (with tax up to £3 each)
*** Powerpoles for 10 £3.65*2 + £2.65 = ~£10 (£12 for 6 way splitter)
*** Fuses £0.3 each (£1.8)
*** Other components (not much probably less than £1)
*** can probably laser cut/3d print a case no idea on cost though


=== Spring 2014 Newsletter Finalisation ===
=== Spring 2014 Newsletter Finalisation ===
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* Newsletter
* Newsletter
** [http://www.suws.org.uk/Newsletter/2014-02]
** [http://www.suws.org.uk/Newsletter/2014-02]
*** A few tweaks/finalisations required


=== QSL Cards ===


* Design required
* Funding - see joint agenda


== Amateur Radio Activity Planning ==
== Amateur Radio Doing Planning ==


Ordering next week?
What to do next week?
* ARDF stuff - get Denis's kit working/boxed/tested/etc.


== Joint Agenda ==
== Joint Agenda ==
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* '''Deal with email'''
* '''Deal with email'''


* '''Funding round 3'''
* '''Funding round 1 2014/15'''
** Budget for QSL cards?
** Budget for QSL cards?


== SOWN ==
== SOWN ==

Latest revision as of 18:07, 1 May 2014

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Meeting (to be) held from 18:00-20:00 on 2014/05/01 in Zepler CLS Lecture Room

 



Amateur Radio Meeting

Licence Exams

  • List of full exam dates here
  • Next next full date: 2nd May - 19:00, Tyler to handle room booking
  • Intermediate: Coming soon
  • Foundation: Coming soon
  • Next next next full date: 1st July -- talk to Henry, deadline 9th June

Outings/Events

  • DF Hunt with IVARC on campus 13/06/2014
  • VHF Field day 05/07/2014 -> 06/07/2014

Any news on

  • Shack
  • Club Storage
  • Kit loaning
    • Something like SOWN[at]HOME Node load agreement form needed so we have recourse if a member does not return a loaned piece of kit. -- Soft-assigned to ?
  • Corporate sponsorship

wishlists

DF hunt

  • Potential DF hunt event

Kit Discussion

  • What radio should we buy and discussion on SUSU funding.
    • Probably the newer radio (IC-7100)
    • Probably try the thing with the finance committee
  • Let's order some stuff (or at least plan it)
    • Can't do any yet because of bank things, Darren needs to get access to online banking
  • Anyone interested in a group DIY powerpole distro order
    • about £ 20 each as kit (hopefully less)
      • USD33 for 10 boards (might be more with the improved copper layer) (with tax up to £3 each)
      • Powerpoles for 10 £3.65*2 + £2.65 = ~£10 (£12 for 6 way splitter)
      • Fuses £0.3 each (£1.8)
      • Other components (not much probably less than £1)
      • can probably laser cut/3d print a case no idea on cost though

Spring 2014 Newsletter Finalisation

  • Newsletter
    • [1]
      • A few tweaks/finalisations required

QSL Cards

  • Design required
  • Funding - see joint agenda

Amateur Radio Doing Planning

What to do next week?

  • ARDF stuff - get Denis's kit working/boxed/tested/etc.

Joint Agenda

  • AOB
  • Deal with email
  • Funding round 1 2014/15
    • Budget for QSL cards?

SOWN