Minutes of SPARC Meeting – November 5, 2021

Meeting held 5th Ave Baptist Church Parking

Meeting called to order at 1930

Minutes by Charles, W4BPP

Executive members in attendance:

President: Pat Connely, AA0O

Vice-President: Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL

Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP

Board Member: Rich AA2MF

Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP

Past President: Bob Wanek, N2ESP

Club Trustee: Dave, KR4U

Repeater Trustee: Billy, KN4LUZ

Meeting start and greeting:

• The meeting opens with the pledge of allegiance
• New members, guests, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
• 4 attendees from zoom

Reports:

• Secretary’s Report:
  • Review of last meeting and receipt of various reports recorded
  • minutes from last meeting on website
  • Soliciting presentation ideas/topics
• VP report:
  • Nothing to report
• Treasurer report:
  • All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
  • several new members accepted into club during the month
  • New member applications welcomed and accepted
• VE report
  • Tuesday:
    • 4 passed
    • Saturday:
    • 4 passed
• Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
  • 655 check in
  • 39 messages
  • 1162 minutes
  • 35 sessions
  • Alex with check in record for the month at QNI 28!
• Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
  • all 3 seem to be working well
• Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
  • Station is handsome and charming.
  • Open house went well
  • Tower progress is on site
  • 160m dipole support will be reworked

Old Business:

• Election, all officers and board members are elected for another year unanimously.

  • President: Pat Connely, AA0O

  • Vice-President: Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL

  • Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP

  • Secretary: Charles Adkinson, W4BPP

  • Board Member: Dee Turner, N4GD

  • Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP

  • Board Member: Rich Cariello, AA2MF

• SPARC Fest is the 13th at zero dark thirty
• Boy Scout JOTA was kind of a miss
• Sawgrass Lake Park POTA was a success
• Florida POTA Meetup in colt creek in feb 2022
• Open House was a success
• Tower update – AA2MF

New Business:

• DMI is reworking the meeting room.
• Victory ship at Sparkman wharf for veterans day 10th – 14th 10a-3pm
• Club station committee AA2MF

Ham fests

• 11/13 SPARCfest
• 12/10 Tampabay hamfest plant city

Elmering Session

• Not held this week

Recess.

• Presentation: Lisa KC1YL

Contest Report:

• Pat AA0O provides a rundown of upcoming contests

Meeting Adjourned 21:09

50/50 Raffle is held