The CRES Amateur Radio Club held a general membership meeting on
Wednesday, 23 February 2008, at the New Albany library. The following
members were in attendance: Vice President Dave Brown/K8AX, Secretary
Treasurer Rob Stampfli/KD8WK, members W3CRZ, K8RSP, KC8DJR, KD8BJ,
K8ON, KC8HIH, K8LJ, KB8PV, and guests Steven Pessi/K8PEZ, Mike Wolfe,
Bob Perdue, Bob Hughes/KI8JM, Ralph Howes/W8BVH, and Bill Pollack.

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Dave Brown at 9:35 AM.

Treasurer's Report:  Rob reported we have $1333.88 in Telhio checking
and savings, $278.62 in our cash account, and $6292.94 in CDs.  We
renewed the maturing CDs last year before the rates fell, and are in
the process of trying to establish 5 5-year laddered CDs.

Dave Woolf reported that they were working on the repeater problems.
In addition to some transient sensitivity problems, we are also
apparently getting some interference from commercial radio station
WRFD.

Dave Brown gave a report on the purchase of the new projector:  He and
Al Mecozzi/WA8LBZ attempted to buy the projector from Best Buy, but
they only had a floor model left, which they were discounting by $50.
After some consultation, Dave and Al decided to take it, but it was
DOA.  Best Buy ordered a new projector for us and we thus got a brand
new projector for $640.  (Incidentally, the projector performed well
in the meeting today. - Rob)

Bob Cartwright reported the Field Day committee was working on preparations
for Field Day.

Rob noted he had received a complementary ticket to the Jackson County
ARC's hamfest in Jackson, OH, which he would give to anyone interested
in attending the event.  There was no takers at the time, but afterwards,
one of the guests expressed an interest and was given the ticket.

Tricia passed around a get-well card for Al Mecozzi, who had broken
his leg in a fall on an icy driveway recently.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:45, after which Bill Pollack gave an
extensive and fascinating talk on a current software program for
laying out printed circuit boards.  Today, it is trivial to procure
quite specialized boards by using software to precisely define what
is needed in a computer file, and sending that file in email to a
board manufacturer.  Bill provided several examples of boards he had
laid out and ordered.  He also demonstrated several modern soldering
and desoldering stations for today's environment.

Respectfully submitted,
Rob Stampfli/KD8WK
CRES-ARC Secretary/Treasurer