Called to Order: 1845EDT by N1UYA

In Attendance: N1UYA, N1FCW, N1LON, KW1C, N8VJM, N1UYA.

Secretary's Minutes: Motion to waive reading  by N1LON,and  seconded by N1FCW.   Motion passed.

Treasurer's Report :  Balance $495.50 + $1.01 interest. New Balance $496.51.  Crystals ordered for .64 radio will probably be $32.50.
Report given to N1UYA by N1CHF, who had to be elsewhere.

Old Business: 
Rocky Mountain Report (N8VJM / N1UYA): Ice on the solar panel which had been reducing the charging voltage is gone and batteries are at full charge.  Some undesired signals are occasionally reaching the repeater input because of a repeater on the same pair in Quebec.  A system is in place to reduce interference. Simply hit any DTMF tone before you speak.

Y2K Review: N1UYA reported that Y2K was pretty much a "non-event".

Weather Net (reminder): 145.130 0630EDT.

N1UYA will try to track down N1YGM who promised to be here in 2000.

Net Change: the SJVARA net will now be held at 1930EDT on Mondays, omitting the Monday set aside for club meeting.

Nominating Committee: Nominations  were taken from the floor for the committee to nominate candidates for club officers: N1UYA, KC1SE, N1CGV.

N1UYA appointed KW1C as field day comittee chairman.  KW1C suggested that we consider operating with the Aroostook Amateur Radio Association in Presque Isle as an alternative this year.

Next meeting :will be MON 6 Feb 2000, 1830 EST at UMFK, Grindle conference room.

Program: Milestones for the New Millennium and HT202 Battery Pack Replacement (by N1UYA).

Adjourned @ 1921EDT by N1UYA with no objection from the floor.

Submitted by: N8VJM

On July 1st, 2000, at 1:00pm EST time, about 150 to 300 amateurs are getting together in Ste Perpetue de L'islet, in Quebec.  There will be probably a bingo in the afternoon, and for supper, there will be an Italian all you can eat buffet consisting of pizzas, lasagnas, spaghetti, et cetera. and the tea, coffee, and dessert are including in the after mentioned price.

After supper, there will be an Amateurs night, all people wishing to assist, and have a hidden talent they wish to demonstrate, whether it be singing, playing the harmonica,  guitar, et cetera.  After this, there will be a dance.

There are motels close by , and camping grounds also.  If anyone is interested, I will receive the Motel rates and phone numbers soon so that the people can make their reservations in advance.  So far, we have people as far away as Campbellton, Shediac, and in Quebec and Montreal as well. A good 3/4 of the amateurs are bilingual.

The following is a copy of the letter I, N1UYA,  received from the Port Director, U.S. Customs, Fort Kent, Maine on Jan. 20, 2000.

  "Dear Ms. Flagg,
     It is with immeasurable gratitude that I submit this letter of appreciation for the work and dedication performed by members of your radio club. Your members went out of their way, sacrificing time and plans, so that we would be prepared in the event our regular communications became disabled due to  the Y2K conversion.
     Your people went about their business with little fanfare and did what was needed to get us past the perceived Y2K problems.
     On behalf of the U.S. Customs Service,  want to thank you and your radio club for your time and efforts.

Sincerely yours,
Charles C. Pelletier"

     The Rocky Mountain repeater is alive and well. However, a slight problem has arisen. Some Quebec radio station is causing interference, and the problem has been solved at the moment by requiring that a user hit any touch tone button with Push To Talk held down when trying to reach the repeater.  Thereafter, whenever the repeater ID's , you must repeat the procedure.
 

Heavy duty 40' galvanized steel tower, 16" x 16" x 16". Includes mounting hardware. Best Offer.

Pair of stacked 7-element beams for 10 meters. Best Offer.

Heil BM-10 microphone boom set   $35.

MFJ 451X  keyer  $35

Contact Charles Zafonte N1FRX  834-6273

 1.Tomorrow we may expect strong northwest winds reaching a gal in exposed places.
 2. They were married and lived happily even after.  3. Mr. Ballard, who has been very ill the past week, is still under the car of Dr. Goldman.
  4. The president, who has been sick for several days, is now in bed with a coed.
  5. Christiansen was a floundering editor and associate publisher of Food Arts magazine.