Since we are having problems with our Yaesu FT-1000s, and a new radio purchase was approved in the 2018 club budget, we purchased a new ICOM IC-7300 radio last Friday. We set it up and were able to try it out and it works well.
The JPL Amateur Radio Club is open to employees and contractors working at all Jet Propulsion Laboratory facilities including the Deep Space Communications Complexes in Australia, Spain and Goldstone California. It operates several communications stations and repeaters in Southern California for the benefit of licensed radio amateurs and in support of emergency communications in the event of natural or other disasters.
We have regular club meetings on the second working Friday of every month, and board meetings on the first working Friday. See the Meetings page for details.
By Judy Greenberg, Jonathan Cameron
Present: Steve Townes WB4ILW, Jonathan Cameron KF6RTA, Jim Lux W6RMK, Bob Dengler NO6B, Lew Soloway AC6LS; and by phone: Chris Carson KE6ABQ, Walt Mushagian K6DNS, Dave Hodges KI6PMB. There was not a quorum since only two current club officers were present (the rest were on travel).
Steve welcomed the attendees and provided an update on Club business, what we will be doing this year, websites, etc.
By Steve Townes, Matt Bennett, Jonathan Cameron, Rob Smith, and Judy Greenberg
Present: Steve Townes WB4ILW, David Seidel KC6NRL, Bob Cesarone WA9JIB, Elias Barbinis KM6JEF, Jonathan Cameron KF6RTA, Rob Smith W6GRV, Chris Gaylord W6YTB, Matt Bennett KF6RTB, and by phone: Kathleen Harmon KM6GBY, Jim Marr AA6QI, and Chuck Sarture KG6NF. With five club officers and six regular members present, we had a quorum.
Meeting Notes
The incoming president, Steve Townes WB4ILW, appointed Chris Gaylord W6YTB as the Emergency Communications Manager and Joshua Miller KB3UUS as the Director at Large.