From: "Jason Walleser" To: Subject: [ISUMCC] Monday's meeting minutes Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:33:07 -0600 Our lovely secretary wasn't able to attend tonight, so here my brief minutes. We played around in the wet snow tonight and successfully found 2 avy beacons, though we aren't winning any awards for time. We'll practice again so keep an eye on your mail. Here are some links from Chad on avy rescue and beacon use: Here is a general overview of searching for a buried person: http://www.avalanche.org/~lsafc/TUTORIAL/RESCUE.HTM however, don;'t click of the link within the page as to "how to use a beacon" as it is an outdated (and very slow) method. Here is a "how beacons work" with an up to date version of what a search pattern looks like: http://www.avalanche.org/~uac/encyclopedia/avalanche_transceiver.htm Here's a link to the manufacturer's page for the transceivers you have: http://www.ortovox.com/content/en/products/safety_systems/transceivers/f1-focus/ and the manual: http://www.ortovox.com/media.php?mediaid=5&filename=f1-focus.pdf Vintage shirt sale: 6 shirts sold. More are available. Get them while they're hot. I'll bring them to the next meeting. Next week: Our meeting time will be on Sunday at the Lied unless otherwise announced. Eric Redmond will be teaching us about self-rescue, getting yourself out of a hole. Spring Break: It'll be glorious. $50 deposit due next Monday please. SCC Budget Meeting: The 12 hour epic is over. Approved. It's in GSB's hands now. Heard at the meeting: Bowling club representative says, ". even 21st Century scratches our balls." Enjoy the snow, Jason Walleser Graduate Research Assistant, Materials Science VP, ISU Mountaineering and Climbing Club 223 Metals Development Ames, IA 50010 (319) 290-3612 - Cell (515) 294-1602 - Office