Carnegie Tech Radio Club Budget
FY2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
W3VC is the FCC assigned callsign of the Carnegie Tech Radio Club. The radio club is an organization of people interested in all the activities amateur radio has to offer. Our membership consists of undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff of the CMU community. Among the club members there is a wide variety of interests such as public service events, satellite communications, DXing (talking to other amateurs around the world), computers and networks, amateur television, and emergency drills. Additionally, the club is actively involved in providing course status and emergency communications for all buggy free-rolls as well as on race day. We have meetings regularly on Thursday evenings at 8PM in the shack on the 4th floor of Hamerschlag Hall, please stop by and check us out.
JFC Rep: Pralav Bhansali (pbhansal)
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $1,422.00 |
| Capital | $4,188.00 |
| Revenue | ($150.00) |
| Final | $1,272.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $1,072.00 |
| Capital | $3,175.00 |
| Revenue | ($150.00) |
| Final | $922.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $1,422.00 |
| Capital | $3,765.00 |
| Revenue | ($150.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($0.00) |
| Total Subsidy | $1,272.00 |
| FY14 Starting Balance | $1,272.00 |
Income and Revenue
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue-Membership Dues (-) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
Membership Dues - $10 per member per year |
| Sub-Total | -$150.00 | -$150.00 | -$150.00 |
Equipment Repair
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ops-Equipment Repair (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
HT (Portable) Radio Upkeep - A number of our handheld radios used weekly for buggy races need to be repaired and maintained. |
| Sub-Total | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
Equipment Upgrades
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $2,400.00 | $2,400.00 | $2,400.00 |
Elecraft KPA-500 500 Watt Solid-State Amplifier - This amplifier will allow us to vastly extend the reach of our amateur radio station to better contact distant stations during emergency situations and amateur radio contests. (Mid-range amplifier as opposed to the short-range ones they have)* Do good work with this, y'all |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $595.00 | $595.00 | $595.00 |
Champion Power Equipment 73536i Inverter Generator - This generator provides us with emergency power for critical radio and repeater hardware which serves the surrounding community, especially during carnival, buggy, and local emergencies. In addition, the club participates in field days, which test amateur operators ability to communicate in remote locations, where power is often unavailable. (Mid-range inverter instead of using a number of heavy batteries)/ |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $360.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
6 Baofeng UV-5RC - Our club has grown and we are in need of more radios to loan to members who do not have their own. To be utilized for sweepstakes free rolls and race day. (Handheld radios)/ We will pay for two |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $470.00 | $0.00 | $470.00 |
Kenwood D72A Dual Band Transceiver - Allow us to communicate with satellites (including the International Space Station) as well as provide us with a valuable tool to be used for foxhunting, data transmission, and location tracking. Not high priority; appeal granted |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $84.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Hakko FX-888 - A soldering iron for assembly of DIY kits and incidental electronics repair. Not a high priority |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $159.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
Milwaukee 2601-22 Cordless Drill - A cordless drill to replace our currently broken one. Have borrowed SCC drill over the past few years, need a new one. Find a cheaper drill |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $120.00 | $0.00 | $120.00 |
2 Arrow Antennas 146-3BP Arrow II - Very directional antennas used to participate in amateur radio fox hunting with other local clubs./ Not a high priority; appeal granted |
| Sub-Total | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Member Activities
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
Subsidy for ten-tec amateur radio kits to educate members on the building, troubleshooting, and maintenance of radio equipment. |
| Food Recruitment (+) | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
As an incentive to foster membership, we would like to provide pizza to potential members once a semester during our new member meeting. Recruitment food |
| Sub-Total | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
Radio Shack Operations
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ops-Telecommunications (+) | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) regulations requires that we maintain an external link to our repeater for control and emergency shutdown purposes. |
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment (+) | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
Consumable Soldering supplies. Tips. sponges. solder. |
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
ARRL Library Book Set - Update our club library with the newest, most useful editions of the amateur radio bible. Current are outdated. |
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment (+) | $92.00 | $92.00 | $92.00 |
4 Galls Hi-Vis Class II Traffic Vest - Reusable safety vests to identify radio personnel during sweepstakes free rolls and on race day. Other events as well - Pittsburgh Marathon, The Great Race etc. |
| Ops-Rental Equipment (+) | $350.00 | $0.00 | $350.00 |
Scaffolding for Buggy Race-day - The radio club is the official communications for race-day in the spring. The scaffolding provides us with a structure to provide good visibility of the course and ensure good radio coverage. Share with CMUtv; appeal granted after learning more about the situation, including frequency interfearance |
| Sub-Total | $922.00 | $572.00 | $922.00 |
By Object Code
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $2,400.00 | $2,400.00 | $2,400.00 | Elecraft KPA-500 500 Watt Solid-State Amplifier - This amplifier will allow us to vastly extend the reach of our amateur radio station to better contact distant stations during emergency situations and amateur radio contests. (Mid-range amplifier as opposed to the short-range ones they have)* |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $595.00 | $595.00 | $595.00 | Champion Power Equipment 73536i Inverter Generator - This generator provides us with emergency power for critical radio and repeater hardware which serves the surrounding community, especially during carnival, buggy, and local emergencies. In addition, the club participates in field days, which test amateur operators ability to communicate in remote locations, where power is often unavailable. (Mid-range inverter instead of using a number of heavy batteries)/ |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $360.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 6 Baofeng UV-5RC - Our club has grown and we are in need of more radios to loan to members who do not have their own. To be utilized for sweepstakes free rolls and race day. (Handheld radios)/ |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $470.00 | $0.00 | $470.00 | Kenwood D72A Dual Band Transceiver - Allow us to communicate with satellites (including the International Space Station) as well as provide us with a valuable tool to be used for foxhunting, data transmission, and location tracking. |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $84.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Hakko FX-888 - A soldering iron for assembly of DIY kits and incidental electronics repair. |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $159.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | Milwaukee 2601-22 Cordless Drill - A cordless drill to replace our currently broken one. Have borrowed SCC drill over the past few years, need a new one. |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $120.00 | $0.00 | $120.00 | 2 Arrow Antennas 146-3BP Arrow II - Very directional antennas used to participate in amateur radio fox hunting with other local clubs./ |
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | Subsidy for ten-tec amateur radio kits to educate members on the building, troubleshooting, and maintenance of radio equipment. |
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment (+) | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | Consumable Soldering supplies. Tips. sponges. solder. |
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | ARRL Library Book Set - Update our club library with the newest, most useful editions of the amateur radio bible. Current are outdated. |
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment (+) | $92.00 | $92.00 | $92.00 | 4 Galls Hi-Vis Class II Traffic Vest - Reusable safety vests to identify radio personnel during sweepstakes free rolls and on race day. Other events as well - Pittsburgh Marathon, The Great Race etc. |
| Food Recruitment (+) | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | As an incentive to foster membership, we would like to provide pizza to potential members once a semester during our new member meeting. |
| Ops-Equipment Repair (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | HT (Portable) Radio Upkeep - A number of our handheld radios used weekly for buggy races need to be repaired and maintained. |
| Ops-Rental Equipment (+) | $350.00 | $0.00 | $350.00 | Scaffolding for Buggy Race-day - The radio club is the official communications for race-day in the spring. The scaffolding provides us with a structure to provide good visibility of the course and ensure good radio coverage. |
| Ops-Telecommunications (+) | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | FCC (Federal Communications Commission) regulations requires that we maintain an external link to our repeater for control and emergency shutdown purposes. |
| Revenue-Membership Dues (-) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | Membership Dues - $10 per member per year |
By Ocode
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Capital Expense Fund | $4,188.00 |
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment | $522.00 |
| Food Recruitment | $100.00 |
| Ops-Equipment Repair | $200.00 |
| Ops-Rental Equipment | $350.00 |
| Ops-Telecommunications | $250.00 |
| Revenue-Membership Dues | $150.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Capital Expense Fund | $3,175.00 |
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment | $522.00 |
| Food Recruitment | $100.00 |
| Ops-Equipment Repair | $200.00 |
| Ops-Rental Equipment | $0.00 |
| Ops-Telecommunications | $250.00 |
| Revenue-Membership Dues | $150.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Capital Expense Fund | $3,765.00 |
| Equip-Non-Capital Equipment | $522.00 |
| Food Recruitment | $100.00 |
| Ops-Equipment Repair | $200.00 |
| Ops-Rental Equipment | $350.00 |
| Ops-Telecommunications | $250.00 |
| Revenue-Membership Dues | $150.00 |
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $1,422.00 |
| Capital | $4,188.00 |
| Revenue | ($150.00) |
| Final | $1,272.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $1,072.00 |
| Capital | $3,175.00 |
| Revenue | ($150.00) |
| Final | $922.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $1,422.00 |
| Capital | $3,765.00 |
| Revenue | ($150.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($0.00) |
| Total Subsidy | $1,272.00 |
| FY14 Starting Balance | $1,272.00 |