Meeting called to order at 1930 via zoom call
Minutes by Charles, W4BPP
Executive members in attendance:
President: Pat Connelly, AA0O
Vice-President: Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL
Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board Member: Dee Turner, N4GD
Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP
Board Member: Tom Schaefer, NY4I
Past President: Bob Wanek, N2ESP
Club Trustee: Dave, KR4U
Repeater Trustee: Billy, KN4LUZ
36 at max attendance
Meeting start and check-in:
- The meeting opening with the pledge of allegiance
- New members and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
- New members are voted on and unanimously admitted to club
- Roundtable of members/roll call style check-in
Reports:
- Secretary’s Report:
- Review of last meeting and receipt of various reports recorded
- minutes from last meeting on website (board and club meeting
- VP report:
- No special topics, hoping for a homebrew again soon.
- Treasurer report:
- All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
- 3 new members accepted into club during the month
- VE report
- Tuesday:
- 5 passed
- 8 scheduled for next session, marching filling up
- Saturday:
- 3 passed
- 6 people scheduled for February, 7 for march
- Tuesday:
- Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
- 785 check in
- 46 messages
- 1505 minutes
- 40 sessions
- AJ4DG with record 33 check-in
- Repeater in good shape, nothing to report
- Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
- Due to DMI roof repair, various items Removed from roof
- Website updates:
- PayPal working and online now
- New member application online as well.
- Repeater Report. Dee N4GD
- Dee says all 3 seem to be working well
Old Business:
- Club Tower:
- KO4WWW seems to be missing, still awaiting updates from tower guy
- New Repeater Trustee KN4LUZ
- Thanks to KP2N Ron
- PayPal
- Setup, working well. 45 used for 2021 dues so far
- Membership online form
- online and working. 5 new members have used.
- In person meeting:
- Location arranged board will meet to discuss first meeting to use outdoor location
- Dues are due
- 2021 dues
New Business:
- SK has called to pick up equipment in seminole, Pat AA0O asked for volunteers, several volunteered
- Pat AA0O mentions some hamfests upcoming: treasure coast; brooksville;
- Rick KK4WTE will reach out to KO4WWW
- Dave KR4U suggests an antenna meeting in order to start planning for a tower antenna. Current tower issues discussed. Marty W4AFP suggests a local contact (Joe Evans W4XXI) who builds towers who offers to be available as well. A date is set for an onsite meeting to review tower and options: February 27th, 10AM.
Contest Report:
- Pat provides a rundown of contests coming ahead
Meeting Adjourned 20:53