Meeting held 5th Ave Baptist Church Parking
Meeting called to order at 1930
Minutes by Charles, W4BPP
Executive members in attendance:
President: Pat Connelly, AA0O
Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board Member: Dee Turner, N4GD
Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP
Board Member Rich Cariello AA2MF
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
- A moment of silence was held for Ron KP2N, now SK.
- New members, guests, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
- 14 attendees from zoom (that’s a lot!)
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:
- Home brew night is during the February meeting
- 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 attendees, 3 passed or upgraded.
- switching to Laurel VEC to save fees for applicants and expedite the process of testing and issuance of new call signs.
- Saturday:
- Not held
- Tuesday:
- Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
- 695 check in
- 46 messages
- 1159 minutes
- 36 34 sessions
- WZ4GW wins the check in record for the month with 29.
- Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
- dee said to billy to say all 3 seem to be working well
- Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
- Tower installation is progressing, base is bolted down, tower in place and ready to raise the base.
- new rotor cable being assembled, paul donated belden cable for it.
- rotor installation and mast installation, plus cable runs are next steps
- amplifier is repaired with a multitude of parts including tubes.
- Station is operating nominally
- website report, William
- all well, send any posts or reports, or corrections
Old Business:
- Winter field day funding request, motion approved to spend up to $200
- clearwater fire training center on belcher road, on january 29th and 30th, starting at 8am on saturday
- Board meeting is January 18th, 5pm at DMI research
- florida POTA meeting at colt creek st park in lakeland on 1/15 8a-2pm
- Holiday party February 6th at Kristinas starting at 2pm
New Business:
- Podcast from field day
- Larry AL4B QSL card
Elmering Session
- an open discussion of various
Recess.
Presentation:
- Rich AA2MF on contesting
Ham fests
- TARC January 8th
- Fort Myers in February
- Hamcation in February
Contest Report:
- none this month
Meeting Adjourned 21:25
50/50 Raffle is held