YARS Monthly Meeting February 2, 2010 Attending: Shayne Hughes N6SPE Dave Simmons W6OT Dave Nishikawa KC6YFG Rick Littlefield N6KLB Tom Nelson W6EO Bob Hewitt K6HEW Bill Raggsdale K6KN Gary Pratt KA6VBR Meeting opened by President Rick Littlefield N6KLB at 1930 hrs. Shayne N6SPE read back key points from the January minutes. No corrections or objections were offered. Minutes were accepted as written. Old Business Dave W6OT - ExplorIt needs money. Should we make a donation? At this time it doesn't seem urgent. We will monitor and revisit this later as needed. Will contact them to see if we can help with exhibit. New Business Shayne N6SPE - No news on Willett Fun Run. Dave KC6YFG - DC meeting coming up, report later. Bill K6KN - what program next month? Bob K6HEW would like program on setting up packet/internet messaging. Rick N6KLB will try to do this. Business portion of the meeting was closed at 1954. Bill K6KN gave a presentation on transformers and baluns.