Welcome to CNHARC

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The following members have CNHARC club namebadges ready to pick up at the April meeting:

KC1UDN / W1KVM
WB2QQP
KB1CMM
N1EO
KB1KHL
N1TAS
AB1QB
AB1OC
K1IW
K1IWW
K1OBP

       

We now have a members gear for sale page and here it is.  More items are being added.

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           This Tuesday April 14th: 
       a meaty meeting in Meredith

                                       since revised on 4-12-2026

 

Dinner Meetup Time: 5:30pm – Giuseppe’s Pizza Ristorante, Meredith, NH

Meeting Time: 7:00 pm at the Meredith Public Library, 91 Main Street, Meredith, NH 03253

A meaty meeting?  YES!  

We will have a lot to go over and attendance either in person or via zoom is a good idea.  This is requested because all members will be effected.

Agenda:

A- We’ll start with some fun stuff.  Did you know that in the 1970’s, one of our members was directly involved with the base station side of the very first FCC demonstations of Motorola’s cellular technology?  At the time, AT&T insisted on exclusivity because “telephone” was their turf.  Then a book was written about it.  We’ll play an audio clip from that book and our member’s on-the-fly role was clearly described and why it may have been pivotal in the road to obtain the FCC approvals that are in place to this day.  (Hint: It had to do with a ham-to-ham frienship between our own Bill Barber, NE1B and Bill Leonard, W2SKE then Vice-President of CBS News.)

B-  New capabilities will be added to the Gunstock site but it will require no CNHARC funding, involvement or commitments.  Through NEDECN’s facility already located inside the Panorama Pub, The Merimack Valley Amateur Radio Association will be adding a VHF Winlink gateway.  Winlink is a method of originating classic internet emails via ham radio.  If it works as expected, it will likely become permanent.  In an internet ourtage, messages can go ham-to-ham, ham-to-internet and internet-to-ham.  Considerring that the Gunstock summit now has a 78kW Diesel generator, this is a big step towards more resilient emergency communications.  Cost to CNHARC members:  ZIP   This yet another example on how CNHARC cooperation with other local clubs benefits everyone.

C-  A quick update on our 2026 Field Day plans from Dave Merchant, K1DLM.  We will be using the same excellent Gilford facility that we used in 2025.  VE testing sessions will also be offered on Saturday Morning, June 27th.

D- A quick update on the CNHARC DMR Special Interest Group (DMR SIG)  by Rich Kumph, WF1V.  Rich will give special attention to the creation of CNHARC member code plugs (programming) and why that will make life much simpler for newcomers to DMR.  Due to the complexities of DMR programming, these code plugs will be available only for a limited number of makes and models that the club will support.  All makes and models may use the DMR repeaters but out of practicality, the club will offer code plugs (programming) only for the most popular models.

E- We will be looking for members to join our annual election nominating committee.  Candidates need not be a ham with a lot of experience.  In fact a ham newbie can bring fresh perspectives.  Candidates need to be creative, be able to motivate others and have leadership skills, not technical skills.  This diverse committee will have contacts with many other members to suggest candidates for

• President   (not seeking re-election)
• Vice President  (not seeking re-election)
• Treasurer  (not seeking re-election)
• Two Board of Directors positions (regular rotations)

 

 

F-  OFFICIAL STEERING COMMITTEE / BOARD MEETING to include all members because decisions made here will effect all members. 

Our corporate bylaws are painfully out of date and several line items are open for discussion.  This was discussed back in 2025 and the changes  seemed reasonable by the board but a full membership vote will be rerquired to take effect.  But before that happens, we need to hear directly from our members in person.  Then an on-line vote for approval by the entire membership will follow.  Topics include:

1- Very clear detailing of the before and after bylaws changes.  Not all clubs do that.  

2- To stay in line with the state preferences, change the name of “Steering Committee” to “Board of Directors”.  The roles do not change at all, it is just a name change to better match with the State of NH.

3- Preservation of member privacy.  The bylaws were written decades before internet security became an issue.

4- Prohibition of future “board-member-for-life” positions.  We currently have no board-member-for-life positions but another club decided to create that which is not a part of good governance.  Planned leadership turnover is healthy.
  
5- Because all costs have increased since the bylaws were created in the late 80’s, changes of approved spending limits are overdue.  Currently, any amount over $500 requires a full member vote which is highly impractical.  Lower amounts require a full board vote.  This means that the Christmas Party would have required a full member vote just to pay the room deposit and an unexpected trip to Lowes for emergency repeater repairs would require a full board vote.

6-  Any officer or any two Board/SC members may call for a Board meeting.  As of right now, only the President may call for a board meeting.  In addition, a minumum of four board meetings per year will be required.  Right now the bylaws state that monthly Board/SC meetings are required but the actual need for a monthly board meeting is not always needed. 

7- Bylaws require that the club meetings happen on the first Tuesday of the month.  This change will eliminate Tuesdays-only because Tuesadays are not always available.  Bylaws are deliberately difficult to change so this never should have been included in the bylaws.  By nature, it is a “policy”.

8- Candidates for all elected positions will be provided with a pre-voting opportinity to present themselves and their ideas sent to all members via our normal email system provided by the club.

9- There are more, but you get the idea and your input is sincerely requested because decisions made here will directly effect you.

 

Zoom info:

Meeting:  7PM

Our 2M net

No net this Tuesday due to a monthly meeting

Otherwise it will be held every Tuesday but now at 7:30PM instead of the previous 8PM.  Gunstock 2M repeater 146.985 –  PL-123.0

We will be rotating our  net control stations (NCS)  more frequently. Dave, K1DLM is organizing the net control schedules.

 

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