Minutes of SPARC Meeting – March 3, 2023

Meeting held at DMI research

Meeting called to order at 1930

Minutes by Charles, W4BPP

 

 

Executive members in attendance:

President: Pat Connelly, AA0O

Vice President: Lisa KC1YL

Treasurer: Will Scott W7WS

Absent: Secretary: Charles Adkinson, W4BPP

Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP

Board Member Rich Cariello AA2MF

Past President: Bob Wanek, N2ESP

Club Trustee: Dave, KR4U

Repeater Trustee: Billy, KN4LUZ

 

 

Business Meeting start and greeting:

• The meeting opens with the pledge of allegiance
• Many new members, Many guests, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
• several attendees from zoom
• last months minutes approved

 

Reports:

• Secretary’s Report, Charles W4BPP:
  • Not provided due to absence
• VP report Lisa KC1YL:
  • Not recorded
• Treasurer report, Will W7WS:
  • All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
  • new members accepted into club during the month
• VE report
  • Tuesday:
    • 3 passed, 2 new and 1 upgrades
• Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
  • 734 check in
  • 30 messages
  • 1143 minutes
  • 32 sessions
• Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
  • Repeaters are working well
• Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
  • None recorded
• Station Report, Richard AA2MF
  • None Recorded
• website report, Zach K04WPO
  • website appears to be working well, send any posts or reports, or corrections

 

Old Business:

• After holiday party wrap up
• SPARC Plug award
• Science Fair wrap up
• SPARC In Park 4/16

 

New Business:

• Board meeting scheduled 4/14
• B-Sides tampa 4/18
• FMARC POTA Myaka Mar 5

 

Ham fests

Out of date

 

Elmering Session

• Not held this month

 

Recess

 

Presentation

• Dave K4RU DX Expedition video

 

 

Contest Report:

• Pat provided a run down of upcoming contests contact him for information

 

 

Meeting Adjourned 21:05

 

50/50 Raffle is held