In most clubs, fundraising comes from either dues or hamfests; there isn't much else. As amateurs, we have no way to sell any radio service -- about all we can do is sell something else. Some clubs sell burgers or balloons at local civic events, others seek equipment donations, etc. There's no doubt that this is a tough nut to crack. 73, Kim Elmore, N5OP At 10:34 PM 7/31/2007, [log in to unmask] wrote: >Hi folks - > >Greetings from beautiful Madison, WI! > >I'd like to request that those proposing spending our club funds >also come up with fundraising scheme(s) to make back an equal or >greater amount of money. We're still more than $200 in the hole from >Field Day, and the idea of increasing our club dues doesn't excite >me. If anyone has any brilliant ideas for how this club can rake in >a few extra bucks (preferably one that doesn't involve selling >blocks of knives door-to-door) please bring it up at the meeting, or >let me or your other club officers know! > >Thanks! > >Robin Tanamachi, KC0BSC >Graduate Research Assistant >OU School of Meteorology >National Weather Center >120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 5355 >Norman, OK 73072-7307 >405-325-1935 > >"The reward of the young scientist is the emotional thrill of being >the first person in the history of the world to see something or to >understand something... The reward of the old scientist is the sense >of having seen a vague sketch grow into a masterly landscape." -- >Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Jerrod KD5RAK <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:26 am >Subject: Radios and headway >To: [log in to unmask] > > > > Greetings all! > > Made some headway this weekend in our endeavors to make the shack > > bigger and > > better well maybe just better. We did get the ole FT-736 VHF/UHF > rig working > > splendidly (after some operator error it puts out a measured 55w > > 2m...Yowzers!!!. So we have yet another fine radio specimen. We (Stan, > > Chris, Jason and Myself) attempted to build a 2m dipole out of spare wire > > but our efforts were not met with much success as the antenna was > resonating > > on a meager 135 mhz instead of our desired 145mhz. With that behind me > > I > > would like to propose a few items for the Aug 2nd meeting. > > > > 1. I would like to put to a vote NOT to sell the Heathkit-SB102 (I believe > > we can make the ole bugger work with a small investment and will be > > happy to > > explain what plethora of information have been able to attain at great > > cost > > to any inquiring minds) > > 2. I would like to propose we leave the FT-736 as the base station which > > frees up the much lighter and portable radios(ie the mobiles as they were > > meant to be) for Howdy week ect. > > 3. I know its tough to get any antennas up any height but the club should > > think about investing in a better 2m antenna (being as mine sucked > > maybe we > > can put a rotator to use with a yagi !?!?!) for the Yaesu 736 base station > > preferably one at least on the side of the roof of the building > > pending we > > can get it there. > > 4. Now that the 736 is working. We should invest in another mic to allow > > using the 736 and the dual band Yaesu at the same time. Would like to > > see us > > get a nice desk mic for it. Im sure we could wire something for it provided > > we have the ? pin cable via beg/borrow/steal from other parts bins and > > what > > not. > > > > That is all, > > 73 de KD5RAK de Jerrod > > OUARC Tech Curmudgeon