San Benito County ARES

Note: We've moved from the 3rd Thursday to the 2nd

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 11st at the confernce room for Bianchi, Kasavan & Pope, (BKP) CPAs at 225 6th Street, Hollister, CA. The entrance is next to MJM Computers. Map is below.

(from Google Earth)

Agenda

• Introductions
• Committee Reports
• County OES report – Ron/KD6ZXG
• ARES/RACES report – Tim/W6TST
• Technical Committee report – Ron, Tim
• Education report – Heatherly/N6HKT
• Old Business
1. Backup Repeater – possible location on Park Hill
2. “Pelican” Case Radio
3. Equipment Room possibilities
4. ARES/EC Forms
5. Up coming Events
• Ham Fest (March 20-21)
• Radiofest.org
• Sea Otter Classic (April 17-18)
• Email Bob Spencer/W6HMC at bspencer@seaotterclassic.com
• Big Sur Marathon (April 25)
• Email Bob Spencer/W6HMC at chiefdoc7@sbcglobal.net
• Scout-o-Rama (May?)
• ARRL Field Day (June 26-27)
• Check at ARRL.org for opportunities
• Condor Classic (October 9 - tennative)
• Coordinator needed for this coming year
• American Red Cross (ARC) Evacuation Drill (November)
6. Education
• www.baears.com (April 3)
• $30 fee for book and exam
• Ham Fest (March 20-21)
• TBA – Usually $1 to get into Fest
• New Business
• ???