Minutes of the East River Amateur Radio Club Christmas dinner/meeting.
December 4, 2006 Ryan’s Steakhouse Bluefield, VA.
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The December meeting of the ERARC was opened at 700pm by George Dietrich KF4YGL, ERARC President. The meeting was preceded by our annual Christmas Dinner and there were 21 members and guests in attendance. George welcomed all and asked if there was any business for the membership. The regular business will be taken up during the January 1, 2007 meeting.
     Bob Frazier WB8NRK handed out the new 2007 ERARC Handbooks to those in attendance. George asked for a round of applause in appreciation for all of Bob’s hard work on the handbooks.
     Patty Dietrich KG4AYM, Mona Shook and Steven Stefancic KD8EPJ drew ticket stubs and gave out door prizes. The prizes were donated by members and the Club. Patty wished everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
   ARES net controls for December: 5th Jerry Connelly KC8TES, 9TH Lonnie Underwood KI4EED, 19TH Hooger Fisher W4OF, and 26th Steven Stefancic KD8EPJ.
The meeting was over at 0714pm.
Submitted by Hooger Fisher W4OF, ERARC Secretary.
TO DO LIST:
1)	Bandpass filters for Field Day and VHF contest
2)	Equipment inventory with serial numbers for Bob for insurance reasons
3)	Multiband antenna, feed lines, etc. with Club’s Yaesu FT100, PS, etc.
4)	Bill Sowers’ crank up tower for Boy Scout Camp?
5)	Test/maintain HF, VHF, UHF equipment at the 911 Center.
6)	Jacks and adapters for head phones for FD. External speakers also.
7) IN PROCESS: 147.225 repeater from Bob Frazier to ERARC.