Our meeting begins at 1800 sharp.  Items for discussion include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.) Selection of new Station Manager

2.) Selection of Assistant Station Manager

3.) Health & Welfare Update

4.) ARES Items:

      a.) Spring Set

      b.) D1 Coastal Net

      c.) County Exercise

5.) Facility credentials report.

6.) K7HIO member contact info update

7.) Work Party items:

On June 3, 2010 the City of Hillsboro performed a full power-down test at the Ronler site.  This gave us an opportunity to see the automatic generator transfer switch in action, as well as test our own backup power capabilities.  The test was true to life, in that the facilities person turned off the main power at the disconnect switch, simulating an immediate total power loss.

Within seconds, we received notification of the power outage via pager:

On Saturday, a small group of us installed our first new antenna since relocating to Ronler Acres Fire Station. We attached a Comet GP-98 to the strut on the side of the building. K7JDF was staged on top of the roof and K7TAY was on the ladder, while KK7DS watched from down below.