QCWA WILD ROSE CHAPTER 151 (Luncheon Meeting Minutes - April 23, 2005)

Minutes of Chapter 151 Meeting Held On April 23, 2005 at Royal Canadian Legion # 264 - Calgary, Alberta

 

Introduction of Guests and New Members

The President introduced Don Moss, VE6APT, who presented the program and introduced the new members present who were Hugh Gillespie, VE6CFD and Vern Ohlhauser, VE6AF. Also present were new Friends Irene Gillespie. KC0IWF and Neale Ibbetson, VE6NRI. Since the last meeting there has been the largest increase in members in three years including eight new members and five friends; one member and one friend joining on April 23rd. There were a total of 42 members, friends and guests present.

Silent Keys

There was a moment of silence in memory of Cecil Howell, VE6CNH.

Secretary's Report

Jack Ambler, VE6CAQ, had copies of the minutes of the September 25, 2004, meeting available for those members who had not received them.

Moved: Les Card, VE6CA Second: Dave Watson, VE6EH "to adopt the minutes of the September 25,2004 meeting. Discussion: nil Carried: with no objections.

Treasurers Report-Financial Update

John Smith, VE6AI, presented the Treasurer's report (attached). The total income over expenses was $1,144.72. The main expense was an $800.00 transfer to the Convention 2006 account.

Moved: John Smith VE6AI Second: Bill Metcalfe, VE6BF "to adopt the Financial report as presented by the Treasurer. Discussion: nil Carried: with no objections.

Old Business

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO, discussed the 2006 convention. The first meeting of the committee was held on October 7th, 2004 and a second meeting on March 30th, 2005. The convention will be held from September 28th-30th, 2006, at the Port O' Call Inn. Nicholas Janzen, VE6OBS, is in charge of registration. Pre-registration will open March 1, 2006 and QCWA Spring Journal inserts will be ready by January 1, 2006.

Ralph Garnett, VE6REG, will be in charge of seminars and John Bley, VE6MAQ, will be in charge of tours, which in part, will include the Stampede Casino and Aero Space Museum. There will be a Friday night meet and greet (September 29th), a Saturday banquet (September 30th). A special tour is being planned for Sunday (October 1). Bill Metcalfe, VE6BF, is in charge of publicity and door prizes. There will be advertising in magazines such as TCA and Key Klix later in 2005. The next convention meeting is to be held on September 14, 2005.

The convention this year is an Alaska Cruise from August 21st to 28th.

The 2006 Convention Committee is still looking for a Vice-Chair. Are there any volunteers?

Ongoing Business

The Chestermere Lake Middle School RAC Youth Education Program, with a ham station, will likely be moved to Airdrie as grade six science teacher Brian Jackson VE6JBJ, has been transferred to the Airdrie Ralph McCall school. He begins teaching there in the middle of August, 2005. No word regarding the application to contact the International Space Station (ISS) has been received. The ham station may be kept at the Chestermere Lake Middle School in order to stay in the queue, therefore avoiding delay for the ISS contact. Once the contact has been made the station will be moved to Airdrie. There has been interest indicated by Bishop Grandin High school to set up an amateur station.

A Teen/Kids net has been started on January 12th, 2005. Tyler McCoy, VE6TGM, took this task on and began a youth net on the FARS repeater VA6CTV (145.129 -600). The net is held each Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.

New Business

There will be Wild Rose Chapter 151 executive elections at the next Annual General Meeting. A nomination committee is needed to seek candidates for President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. As past president, Les Card, VE6CA was asked to be the chairman of the nominating committee, which he will consider.

There was discussion as to how to increase our membership. It was suggested that the RAC data base be consulted.

50/50 Draw

The 50/50-ticket draw was won by Jean Card, XYL of Les Card, VE6CA in the amount of $35.00.

Door Prizes

The ladies door prize, a decorative Wall Hat donated by Linda Lou Oelke, VE6LGO, was won by Fran Metcalfe.

Chris Cutrara, VA6CJC, won the men's door prize, a one-year RAC membership, courtesy of RAC President Earle Smith, VE6NM.

Adjournment

Moved by Les Card, VE6CA, at 11:30 A.M.

Program

A very interesting program was presented by Don Moss, VE6APT, and entitled TV Production - Behind the Scenes and Beyond. Don took Animal Biology at the University of Calgary but also took electronics at SAIT at night. He met hams and got interested in broadcasting and when he didn't get into medicine got a job with the CBC through Marty Raine, VE6TS. He worked 13 years for the CBC, making videos for the news (News Director for CBC), until the CBC was shut down in Calgary in 1990. He was devastated but started to free lance as a technical director using video equipment, planning where to set up cameras for Olympics, hockey and other games. He installed a camera for a WWF event to give a view from above, which cost $60,000.00.

A video showed numerous scenes taken by NBC to illustrate how TV has affected our lives over the past century. He said HDTV (High Definition TV) would make present TV dinosaurs with great pictures and 360 degree sound. For example, 26 cameras were required to produce HDTV at the Athens Olympics where 90 cameras would be required for producing regular NTSC TV. The next development after HDTV will be 3D TV. Another video showed beach volley ball at the Sydney Australia Olympics.

Minutes by Jack Ambler, VE6CAQ
Secretary, Wild Rose Chapter 151