* Ty will check to see if there are any access points to get on the roof * owner is okay with us putting an antenna up * we just need to sort it out * we need to : * measure how much cable we need * how to get all our equipment up on to the roof * find/scrounge/buy a radio antenna base * get a mobile station for the space ( Farell has this ) * get some sandbages and a pallet * Eventually we're going to be re-arranging the space, we'll have our own space for a radio set up * Ian is going to check with Keith tomorrow about coax cable ( we need 50-ohm shielded ) * probably a good opportunity to reach out to other clubs about where they source their stuff * running our own net ( Wed @ 9pm ) * what equipment to use? * probably going to use a local repeater * all the members of the arc should practice heading the net * main reason for doing our own net: practice, practice, practice! * discuss unlicensed amateurs * Sean: going to download and use the exam generator * also going to use the question bank file to build a site * useful tools: hampuzzle, exhaminer * delta radio amateur club is charging $50 for their course * maybe we should run our own course * problem is that a course would end up teaching the exam, not actual radio fundamentals * will bring in some of the Vector books for unlicensed amateurs to learn * finding an examiner to help unlicensed amateurs write the exam once they're ready * talking about getting a base station for VHS ARC * everyone filled out a membership form? * linky: http://goo.gl/NeHgev * locker now available for VHSARC * setting up a mailing list for arc@hackspace.ca? * Sean will research software to run/manage our own mailing list