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
- A moment of silence for club SKs Coy KK4JMP, Tammi KI4VOQ, and from the ARRL the doctor W1ZR
- New members, guests, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
- 2 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:
- 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:
- 3 passed
- Saturday:
- Not held
- Tuesday:
- Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
- 652 check in
- 46 messages
- 1091 minutes
- 34 sessions
- No one wins the check in record for the month because Billy forgot
- Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
- all 3 seem to be working well
- Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
- Tower installation is progressing, base has been delivered to steel firm
- Station is operating nominally
Old Business:
- Phishing scams continue, do not send money at club request.
- Wrap up on SPARC Fest
- Went well, sold lots of stuff.
New Business:
- Holiday party February 6th at Kristinas starting at 2pm
- Victory ship on pearl harbor day, December 7th from10-2pm
- Board meeting is January 18th, 5pm at DMI research
- HRO in Florida, shipping now, open for Hamcation
Ham fests
- Tampa bay December 10/11
- TARC January 8th
- Fort Myers in February
- Hamcation in February
Elmering Session
- Possibly sponsoring a websdr on our beverage antenna
- What is a beverage antenna
- Bluetooth interfacing for HF radio
Recess.
- Presentation: Rick KB4MIS MLA Antennas
Contest Report:
- Pat AA0O provides a rundown of upcoming contests
Meeting Adjourned 20:49
50/50 Raffle is held