Minutes of the FCW Business Meeting on March 26, 2016
Start: 3:00
Members Present: Rich,, Kay, Gene, Dave, Brandon, Bruce, Dan, Colin, Michelle
Members Absent: Adam, Warren, Jim, David S., Ernesto, John M., John H., Lisa, Tan, Mike, Justin, Jeannie, Brad B., Bradley O., Bob, Derek, Gary, Jared, Robert, Pete
Treasurer’s Report:
Change in Assets + $49.62
Note: Insurance is paid up one quarter ahead.
Old Business:
- Classes:
- Woodturning – Dave – Still Need sharpening kits
- Blender – Dave – on hold
- Networking-
- Protocols- Michelle
- Windows setup – TBA
- Microprocessor Overview – Michelle Friday, Apr 29 @6PM
- Raspberry Pi – Michelle – Need hardware
- Projects
- Mini-Splits – Michelle has quotes from 3 companies
- Amateur Radio –
- Antennas need tuning
- Construct dipole
- Wiring
- Have #10 wire except for green
- Need panels for additional circuits
- Rooftop – cameras, weather station and antennas – on hold
- SEM – diffusion pump oil has been order
- Surplus – equipment being reviewed
- PR
- Open House – Fri and Sat, June 3-4
- Possible Advertising
- Charter Community Access Channel
- I Wanna
- Lenoir Radio Stations
- Barnes & Nobel
- Focus
- Possible association with LRC (Rich) – March 29
- Ramp – Will get estimate from Tony
New Business:
- Events
- Catawba Valley Hamfest – Morganton, Apr 16
- Burlington Mini-Makerfaire – Apr 23
- Southeast Linuxfest- Fri-Sun – June 10-12
- Blackberry Festival – Lenoir, July. Should we go?
- Field Day – Sat, Sun June 25-26
- CVCC Balloon launch Apr 9
- Meeting with Dr. Stone (School Superintendent) Apr 5
- Meeting wtih Dr. Carol Moore – Catawba Valley Schools – Colin
Adjourn: 4:10