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Often at the Reading of he Treasurer's Report Members think, wow ... We have Lots of Cash! NOT SO, Our Associations Savings Account is Not a Slush Fund, It is a Reserve in case we have a Repeater Failure ... The cost of replacing a damaged or disabled 2 meter R epeater Installation / Equipment can be very high today • $350+ for a 2 meter Repeater Grade antenna • $430+ SCom Controller (7330) • $1,700+ for a 2 meter Repeater (current Yaesu DR1) • $2,000+ for RX-TX Duplexer (Cans) • $3,000+ For Hardline Low/Loss Coaxial Cable can run between $2 & $6 PER FOOT. Considering length needed to - Exit Repeater Building, Reach Tower and then go up Tower and connect to antenna. And these Costs Do NOT Include: • Hiring a Certified Insured Repair Person ( the Days of a HAM Volunteer are almost Gone) • or Misc. Supplies Needed such as Sealant, clamps etc ○ ▬ ○ ○ ○ ▬ ○ ▬ ○ ○ ▬ Our Associations Checking Account is Used for Our Yearly Expenses • Insurance - We are required to carry Independent coverage for ANY / ALL Activities & Events we attend or host . To protect our Membership, Association property & Others Attending Event on our behalf or as Guests. • P.O. Box rental • Website Domain Name • Repeater Council Membership (Required) • ARRL Membership (Required) • Association Hamfest Event Costs • ARRL Field Days Event Costs • Other Event Costs • And Other Yearly repeating Fees... | Thanks To Cambria Fire Company, The Lockport Amateur Radio Association now has a Centralized Storage Area for our Inventory of Equipment. It is the Executive Board's Plan to Prepare for an Emergencies by creating a working ready-to-go resource inventory. • Crash Case Protected - Complete Radio Sets by band • Deployable Antennas with Masts and/or Tripods • Site Support Equipment Inventory AS WELL AS A "Resource Library" • Loanable Hand Held radios • Loanable Mobile Antennas • Training Books / DVD's • Event Support Materials • Etc.. Every Donation of Equipment to the Lockport Amateur Radio Association Saves the Association a Cost and allows us to focus limited monetary resources elsewhere. To Donate Equipment to the Lockport Amateur Radio Association Contact Our President ○ ▬ ○ ○ ○ ▬ ○ ▬ ○ ○ ▬ Or Email Association at lara.w2rui@gmail.com ○ ▬ ○ ○ ○ ▬ ○ ▬ ○ ○ ▬ Remember, Even parts or Incomplete Units can be used to upgrade and Maintain Equipment... So before you Trash Equipment .... drop us an E-Mail to See if we have a Use for it. |