Minutes of SPARC Meeting – November 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 W7WMS

Secretary: Charles Adkinson, W4BPP

Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP

Board Member Rich Cariello AA2MF

Past President: Bob Wanek, N2ESP

Club Trustee: Dave, KR4U

Absent: Repeater Trustee: Billy, KN4LUZ

SPARC Gap Editor: Bruce KF4TYA

 

The first person to tell me my ORIGINAL call sign will get $20 in the 50/50 pot!

 

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
• last months minutes were not posted
• The board meeting minutes were posted

 

Reports:

• Secretary’s Report, Charles W4BPP:
  • A comment on presidents past
• VP report Lisa KC1YL:
  • None
• Treasurer report, Will W7WS:
  • All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
  • new members accepted into club during the month
• VE report
  • Tuesday:
    • A paper update to  technician in the callbooks from 1967!
• Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ (as presented by Charles, W4BPP)
  • 590 check in
  • 32 messages
  • 1031 minutes
  • 35 sessions
  • Bil didn’t tell charles who has the record with ~25-32 checkins!!
• Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill (per Dee N4GD)
  • Repeaters are working well
  • Need net controllers
• Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
  • New antenna and dual feed lines are up and installed in new feedbox
  • A report on the noisy vertical dipole. Turns out it’s fine
  • A chart/instructions will be made to instruct how to tune any radio to any band on our antennas
  • Station is operating well
  • Some discussion on the trailers and our ability to use for storage etc
• Station Report, Richard AA2MF
  • Tower motor is prepared and installation is pending scheduling
• website report, Zach K04WPO
  • website appears to be working well, send any posts or reports, or corrections

 

Annual Meeting:

• Elections
  • Executive Staff
    • President: Rich AA2MF
    • Vice President: Carole AB4YI
    • Treasurer: Will W7WMS
    • Secretary: Charles W4BPP
  • Board members
    • Tom W4CU
    • Dee N4GD
    • John KI4UIP
  • (non-elected board members):
    • Immediate past president Pat AA0O
    • Club trustee Dave KR4U
    • Repeater trustee Bill KN4LUZ
    • SPARC gap editor Bruce KF4TYA)

 

Old Business:

• Board meeting on tue 11/21 all are welcome!
• Sparcfest is 11/11 at freedom lake park.
• Pay your dues for 2024!

 

New Business:

• TARC radios In the Park 11/4 Hillsborough state park (POTA!)
• See Dee N4GD for Tampa Bay hamfest tickets

 

Ham fests

• TARC fest 1/13
• SPARC fest 11/11
• TB Hamfest 12/8-9
• Fort Myers 1/19-20
• Hamcation 2/9-11

 

Elmering Session

• Not held this month

 

Recess

 

Presentation

• Bob KC4SXO with a presentation: “what do the numbers mean?”

 

Contest Report:

• Pat gave a rundown of upcoming contests.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned 20:55

 

50/50 Raffle is held

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