Taos Amateur Radio Club, May 14, 2025 Agenda

6:10 PM, 2nd Wednesday Held at: 107 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos NM 87571

We have a simultaneous in person meeting and Google Meets for your choice. Note the new link and phone number at the bottom of the agenda.

Optional potluck, 5:30.

6:10 Meeting Begins

  1. Sign-in

  2. Guest & member introductions, call sign & first name.

  3. Approval of minutes for the meeting of April 9, 2025.

  4. Approval of the Agenda.

  5. Treasurer's Report - Ed (KF5EIG) Expense summary, balance. Approval of Treasurer's Report.

    a. April Deposits - $124.99, Membership Dues, Donation

    b. April Expenses - $308.22, SOS, KCEC, OPD Supplies, Snacks

    c. April Ending Balance - $16,800.17

  6. President’s remarks:

    a. Miscellaneous Matters.

    b. ARRL Field Day, Jun 28, 2025 8am - 2pm Kit Carson Park

    c. Town of Taos Concert Events, June 21st & 22nd, @Kit Carson Park

  7. New Business:

    a. Update - FCC Licence Class May 10th (W5TNM)

  8. Old Business:

    a. Grant(s) Update - Keith (K5FS)

    b. TARC social media FB and Instagram presence, Darien (NM5DF).

    c. ARES Update – Brian (NB5R).

  9. Repeater Report/Update – NB5R, (KF5PFO)

  10. Technical Presentation - Picuris Repeater Site, Discussion. Brian (NB5R)

  11. Business Meeting Close

  12. Reminders:

    a. Statewide ARES Net – HF 3939, 1st Sunday, 7pm.

    b. TARC Net - VHF/UHF-DMR, 4th Wednesday, 7pm

    c. Net Report Below

Picuris VHF/UHF NET CONTACTS 4TH Wednesday 7PM Net:

Analog: April 2025 Net

1.	K2AH, Donovan
2.	KF5EIG, Ed
3.	W5JHW, John
4.	NM5MK, Mike
5.	KI5HKU, Craig
6.	KC2SHO, Jon
7.	W5TAO, Gary
8.	W5TNM, Tim
9.	K5GEO, George
10.	KI5AXU, Karen
11.	W5GWR, Wayne (Net Control)

DMR April 2025 Net

1.	K2AH, Donovan
2.	W5TAO, Gary
3.	NM5MK, Mike
5.	W5TNM, Tim
6.	KI5HKU, Craig
7.	W5JHW, John
8.	W5GWR, Wayne
9.	KC2SHO, Jon
10	K5GEO, George (Net Control)

HF Net Friday, 8PM, follows the 4th Wed Net:

Google Meets Teleconference or just call in: TaosARC Monthly Meeting 2nd Wednesday, · 6:00 – 8:00pm. Google Meet joining info Video call link:

http://meet.google.com/pmo-zvdc-hym

Join by phone (US) +1 401-903-4980‬ PIN: 462 501 710‬#‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬