Official minutes:
A regional meeting/picnic for the Yankee Clipper Contest Club was held on
July 29, 2006 at the station of Dave Robbins, K1TTT in Peru, Massachusetts.
The picnic started officially at noon. A brief business meeting began at
approximately 1:30 p.m.
Tom Wagner, N1MM, was on hand to demonstrate
the N1MM Contest Logger. Dave
continues as an active member of the N1MM
Contest Logger Software
development team. His multi-multi station uses this
software for all major
contests. Tom gave an overview of the software
operation and then
demonstrated its operation in the IOTA Contest. Several
of the group gave
the software and station a test drive.
A tour of
towers and antennas was conducted after the business meeting.
During the
tour discussions of construction techniques, grounding, stack
design and
switching were conducted.
Dave's new deck is a great place to hold a
cookout and view the extensive
antenna farm. There were plenty of burgers,
hot dogs and brats from the
grill and lots of other good food.
Our
goal to attract new members was successful. Three new members were voted
into membership. The new members are: K1SFA, Khrystyne Keane; WS1V, Clinton
Spaar (a returning member) and KD1EU, Donald Casella. Completed
application
and dues will be forwarded to the secretary and
treasurer.
This celebration also marked the first anniversary of the
Berkshire
Insulator Gallery.
Many attendees took pictures and some
will be posted on www.k1ttt.net
There were twenty-three YCCC members and
guests attending. The sign-in sheet
will be forwarded to the
Secretary.
K1TTT Starting the cooking.
FOOD!
Some of the eating.
W1TO at the grill.
More eating.
Even more eating.
N1MM even made a return trip to the grill.
Nice day for viewing towers, the 10m tower.
The 20m and spotting station towers.
The 40m tower with the new 40M4LLDD on top.
N1MM answering questions about the N1MM Logger.
The walking tour stops in the shade.
Besides beverages the tour saw the Beverages.
After the picnic there was some time for fishing lessons.
There were a few small showers.
The Lucky Dog enjoying the activities.
Final stop of the tour was at BIG .