YARS Monthly Meeting
July 7, 2010

Attending:
Rick Littlefield N6KLB
Dave Nishikawa KC6YFG
Bob Hewitt K6HEW
Tom Nelson W6EO
Gary Matteson WA6TQJ
Ryan McKay N6RAM
Bill Raggsdale K6KN
Shayne Hughes N6SPE

Meeting opened by President Rick Littlefield N6KLB at 1930 hrs.

Dave KC6YFG - Letter from Davis Bike Club thanking us for help with 
the Davis Double Century ride.

Shayne N6SPE - Minutes read, no corrections offered.

Dave KC6YFG - Breathe Ride coming up in Petaluma, some time in Sept.

Gary WA6TQJ - Worked a little Field Day, heard strange tone on all CW 
from the east.

Ryan N6RAM - Did FD with Nevada County club.  Wants to have a balloon 
hold a wire.  Discussion followed.

Bill K6KN - Limited time because of wedding.  Heard Guam.  Tried 
vertical coax dipole, worked well until horses stepped on it.

Rick N6KLB - Western States went well.  Course changed to avoid snow.  
Tevis coming July 24-25 and looking for operators.

Dave KC6YFG - Foxy's Fall Century coming up, course change, 3rd Saturday
in October.

Gary WA6TQJ - Princess Promendade may include 5k run, October 3.

Bob K6HEW - Labor Day swap meet, Midway and I-505 near Vacaville.

Bill K6KN - Going to W2BSA demo station and license testing session in Texas.

Gary WA6TQJ - UCDARC update, KDVS moving antenna off Kerr Hall in about a year. 
Link to Sacramento repeater will be delayed until Kerr Hall available.

Meeting adjourned 2011 hrs.

Bill K6KN presented on instrumentation methods and component measurement 
with bridges.