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== Old Business ==
== Old Business ==
remind nancy about disclaimer.


== New Business ==
== New Business ==
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=== Project HAMRADIO - Jeff ===
=== Project HAMRADIO - Jeff ===


=== Project Electron Microscope (SEM) - Enrique ===
=== Project Electron Microscope (SEM) - Julia ===
 
 
4.7 torr. rebuilding the imaging board. re-greased and re-installed a seal. python serial is almost working. scanned all the docs except the PCB.


=== Project Optical Table Robot (OTR) -Julia ===
=== Project Optical Table Robot (OTR) -Julia ===
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=== Project SpaceBlimp -Enrique ===
=== Project SpaceBlimp -Enrique ===
We motivated the Rockville Makerspace to have Spaceblimp meetings with us. We've had two meetings (Nancy, Sam). They have licensed radio operators that are interested.
Report back from meetings with Rockville Maker Space
Report back from meetings with Rockville Maker Space
Report back from attendance - MUD - Balloon Launch program - Saturday Nov 11
Report back from attendance - MUD - Balloon Launch program - Saturday Nov 11
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Hug, see you tonight
Hug, see you tonight
Nancy
Nancy
I inquired about purchasing the gas cylinder rather than renting it at $30/mo. No response so far and the rental fees are racking up. I haven't had a chance to go back up to Hyattsville with the cylinder to return it after the aborted launch in August. I'd rather donate the rental cost for now but will try to return and ask about purchasing it in person. (Enrique)


=== Project Media Outreach - Matt ===
=== Project Media Outreach - Matt ===
Is Matt still a member? - Enrique
This project is orphaned as Matt does not want to lead it. Nic may be taking this over.


=== Project IT Infrastructure - Tom ===
=== Project IT Infrastructure - Tom ===


== Member Reports ==
== Member Reports ==
* Ken has invited Marvin Gay, Community Outreach Coordinator, for '''Safer, Stronger DC''' (Office of Neighborhood Saftey and Engagement, Executive Office of the Mayor) to visit the space on November 21 at 1:00 PM, and Mr. Gay has accepted. [https://nationofmakers.us/about/staff/ Dorothy Jones-Davis], the Executive Director for '''[https://nationofmakers.us/ Nation of Makers]''' is also invited and attending.
* Ubuntourist attended a '''[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-makerspace-day-tickets-39168856103# Community Makerspace Day]''' to shill for HacDC. The crowd was a bit young, but the woman who was the ringmaster, '''[http://attconline.weebly.com/about.html Shaia Belt]''', appears interested in learning from us.
* [https://github.com/volkswagenfeature VolkswagenFeature] and [https://github.com/kjcole Ubuntourist] are now able to read the SEM [https://www.mksinst.com/product/Product.aspx?ProductID=648 MKS Instruments 925 Micro Pirani™ Vacuum Transducer] via multiple serial communications programs (e.g. [https://alioth.debian.org/projects/minicom/ Minicom], [http://pyserial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tools.html#module-serial.tools.miniterm Miniterm]), one of which is part of the [http://pyserial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ Python serial] package, which should serve as a guide for how to write custom Python code to monitor the SEM.


== Director Reports (Governance related stuff) ==
== Director Reports (Governance related stuff) ==
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== Adjournment ==
== Adjournment ==
Adjourned by at xxx by xxx
Adjourned by at julia by 9:02

Latest revision as of 18:49, 16 November 2017


Time and Location

Date
Called to order at 8:00 pm by Julia Longtin
Members present: kevin cole, enrique, james, ken, bobby
Members remote: none
Others present: nancy
Quorum
Quorum met? No

Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes

Recognition

ken, for getting us in contact with the city.

New Members

Old Business

remind nancy about disclaimer.

New Business

Project Awesome Reports

Project SUPPLIES - Mirage

Project EXPANSION - Mirage

Project HAMRADIO - Jeff

Project Electron Microscope (SEM) - Julia

4.7 torr. rebuilding the imaging board. re-greased and re-installed a seal. python serial is almost working. scanned all the docs except the PCB.

Project Optical Table Robot (OTR) -Julia

Project CRISPR -Enrique

Nothing to report. We have not gotten back to The ODIN's offer to send free new supplies.

Project SpaceBlimp -Enrique

We motivated the Rockville Makerspace to have Spaceblimp meetings with us. We've had two meetings (Nancy, Sam). They have licensed radio operators that are interested.

Report back from meetings with Rockville Maker Space Report back from attendance - MUD - Balloon Launch program - Saturday Nov 11 Future Steps regarding, networking and collaboration By Nancy C. Wolfson

I tried but I keep forgetting how to edit the Wiki... Thanks in advanced Hug, see you tonight Nancy

I inquired about purchasing the gas cylinder rather than renting it at $30/mo. No response so far and the rental fees are racking up. I haven't had a chance to go back up to Hyattsville with the cylinder to return it after the aborted launch in August. I'd rather donate the rental cost for now but will try to return and ask about purchasing it in person. (Enrique)

Project Media Outreach - Matt

This project is orphaned as Matt does not want to lead it. Nic may be taking this over.

Project IT Infrastructure - Tom

Member Reports

Director Reports (Governance related stuff)

President's Report

Vice President's Report

Treasurer's Report

Secretary's Report

Director-at-Large Reports

Kevin

Matt

Adjournment

Adjourned by at julia by 9:02