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
Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP
Board Member Rich Cariello AA2MF
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
• last months minutes approved
Reports:
• Secretary’s Report:
○ nothing to report
• VP report:
○ nothing new to report
• 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:
§ 1 passed
○ Saturday:
§ 3 attempts all passed (extra, general updates, and one new tech)
• Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ, presented by Charles W4BPP
○ 592 check in
○ 33 messages
○ 1031 minutes
○ 32 sessions
○ Bill wins the check in record for the month and linda had 14 check ins on the 220 net!
• Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
○ dee said to billy to tell charles to say all 3 seem to be working well
• Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
○ update on DMI relocation, no update as of now
○ tower is being assembled with some old parts
○ ameritron amp has been repaired and tests are underway
○ DMI is available for use if needed for new meeting location. updates will be provided separately on the meeting location. no changes for april meeting
• website report, William (by charles)
○ website appears to be working well, send any posts or reports, or corrections
Old Business:
• storage cleanout volunteers needed for saturday march 5th
• Hamcation discussion
New Business:
• Meeting location discussion (no change for next month, April 2022)
• SPARC In the Park
○ April 24th Sawgrass Lake Park at 7am
• April’s meeting is the SPARC car show, come ready to show off your car/ham project
• Florida state parks on the air contest april 2nd and 3rd (like pota but a contest)
Elmering Session
• a discussion of radio topics and Q/A from the floor
Recess.
Presentation:
• a youtube presentation from Ham Radio Crash Course
Ham fests
• Hamcation Feb 11th – 13th
• IEEE Manatee Solar Battery Storage Battery April 22nd
• FLS POTA April 2-3
• Punta Gorda 3/5
• Tarcfest 4/9
• EPARS 5/7
• Dade City 5/28
Contest Report:
• Pat provided a run down of upcoming contests.
Meeting Adjourned 20:33
50/50 Raffle is held