Minutes of SPARC Meeting – January 5, 2024

Meeting held at DMI research

Meeting called to order at 1930

Minutes by Charles, W4BPP

Executive members in attendance:

President: Richard Cariello, AA2MF

Vice President: Carol De La Torre AB4YI

Treasurer: Will Scott W7WMS

Secretary: Charles Adkinson, W4BPP

Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP

Tom Schaeffer W4CU

Not present: Dee Turner N4GD

Past President Pat Connely AA0O

Club Trustee: Dave, KR4U

Absent: Repeater Trustee: Billy, KN4LUZ

SPARC Gap Editor: Bruce KF4TYA

Business Meeting start and greeting:

The meeting opens with the pledge of allegiance
Many new members, a guest, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
The board meeting minutes were posted

Reports:

Treasurer report, Will W7WS:
- All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
Secretary’s Report, Charles W4BPP:
- December minutes/website issue. Will be sorted prior to February meeting
VP report, Carol AB4YI:
- None
Membership:
- New members are welcomed to the club and voted in.
VE report, Pat Connely
- Tuesday:
  - 1 general upgrades, 2 new generals, and one new technician.
Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ (as presented by Charles, W4BPP)
- 625 check in
- 33 messages
- 1091 minutes
- 35 sessions
- Bil didn’t tell Charles who has the record with ~25-32 checkins!!
Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill (per Ed NZ1Q)
- 2m is working, 440 has some issues which will be investigated.
- Need net controllers, reach out to Bill KN4LUZ
Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
- MFJ Roller Tuner has an issue being investigated
- Otherwise all running well
Station Report, Richard AA2MF
- none
website report, Zach K04WPO
- website appears to be working well, send any posts or reports, or corrections
Newsletter/SPARC Gap Report, Bruce KF4TYA
- Send ideas and submissions to Bruce.

Old Business:

Club Holiday party Wednesday Jan 10th 5-9pm at Brooklyn Pizza on Seminole and park blvds
Motor mount update from NZ1Q. A volunteer offered to help.
Storage trailer update. We need to move things out of the old club station back to the trailer. A call for volunteers will go out in February.
Looking for a volunteer to open the station before meetings, VE sessions etc so that the station is running.

New Business:

St Pete Science Fair. Looking for volunteers on February 10th, 2024.
Open house on 1/6 running with the RTTY Roundup contest. Come by the station for the open house and the contest. All are welcome to operate as well. Contest starts at 1pm. 3 stations will be in operation (the club station, Carola and Rich running from their respective homes)
For the other listed contests, contact Tom W4CU or Rich AA2MF if you would like to operate at the club station.
Shirt Order will be taken in February
Rich shows an award for winning 1st place in the RTTY worked all Europe contest Deutscher contest
Next month is home brew night. Please bring your home brew items to the meeting and be prepared to share a 5 minute chat about the item.

Upcoming Contests and Events

Elmering Session

Recess

Presentation

Meeting Adjourned 21:20

50/50 Raffle is held