Minutes of SPARC Meeting – August 6, 2021

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

Vice-President: Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL

Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP

Board Member: Dee Turner, N4GD

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
• 5 attendees from zoom

 

Reports:

• Secretary’s Report:
  • Review of last meeting and receipt of various reports recorded
  • minutes from last meeting on website
  • Minutes from board meeting on website
  • Soliciting presentation ideas/topics
• VP report:
  • Nothing to report
• Treasurer report:
  • All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
  • 3 new members accepted into club during the month
  • New member applications welcomed and accepted
• VE report
  • Tuesday:
    • No players
  • Saturday:
    • 2 passed
    • August has some space
• Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
  • 705 check in
  • 51 messages
  • 1190 minutes
  • 40 sessions
  • No winner with record of ?? check-in
• Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
  • all 3 seem to be working well
• Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
  • Yaesu station working well
  • K3 station working well
  • New ground rods for zero five vertical antenna

 

Old Business:

• Charles with a report on new tower, progress made. Tower companies are awaiting scanned documents
• Pat with a report 501C discussion for 3 vs 4. pat discovered that 3. a motion is presented to continue investigating it and carries.
• GMRS topic is discussed, repeater is discussed as well. Excellent full group discussion with varied opinions. ARRL position on GMRS.

 

 

New Business:

• Lisa is organizing a POTA activation at sawgrass lake park October 9th in the morning.
• Ham fests
  • Ft Pierce 8/14
  • Tarcfest 8/21
  • Gcarc 10/21
  • Venice fox hunt scheduled for 10/23
• Sparcfest is coming soon.
• Open house is well received and a date will be scheduled.
• Jim, ARRL regional vice director says a few words
• An open discussion of technical topics takes place

 

Recess.

• Glenn with a presentation on grounding

 

Contest Report:

• Pat provides a rundown of contests coming ahead

 

Meeting Adjourned 21:25

 

50/50 Raffle is held