Minutes of SPARC Meeting – March 5, 2021

Meeting held in 5th Ave Baptist Church Parking Lot

Meeting called to order at 1931

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 check-in:

Reports:

Secretary’s Report:
- Review of last meeting and receipt of various reports recorded
- minutes from last meeting on website (board and club meeting)
- Soliciting presentation ideas/topics
- New members are voted on and unanimously admitted to club
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
VE report
- Tuesday:
  - 6 passed
  - 8 scheduled for next session, filling up
- Saturday:
  - 3 passed
  - March full, april almost full
Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
- 663 check in
- 46 messages
- 1325 minutes
- 36 sessions
- WZ4GW with record 28 check-in
- Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
- all 3 seem to be working well
Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
- DMI Roof repair is complete, Dave and KI4IUP planning reinstallation.
- Discussed tower situation, still in flux
Website updates:
- PayPal working and online now working

Old Business:

Club Tower:
- Updates from antenna meeting
- Antenna parts back in hand
- Investigating permit topics
- Looking at some towers for sale regionally
FQP award plaque in hand
Dues are due
- 2021 dues
Dee N4GD did an audit of finances and all rectified

New Business:

Hamfests
Field day
Sun N Fun
- Danny Aj4DG explains the event station is on air. Contact W7STR phone 307-250-3706
May is home brew night
Place your shirt order

Recess.

Presentation by Charles W4BPP on superheterodyne and SDR receivers

Contest Report:

Meeting Adjourned 20:42