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Minutes of SPARC Meeting – October 1, 2021

Meeting held 5th Ave Baptist Church Parking

Meeting called to order at 1930

Minutes by Charles, W4BPP

 

 

Executive members in attendance:

President: Pat Connely, 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
  • 10 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:
    • absent
  • 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:
      • 2 passed
      • November has space
    • Saturday:
      • 2 passed
      • November has space
  • Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
    • 714 check in
    • 49 messages
    • 1193 minutes
    • 36 sessions
    • Bill WZ4GW with check in record for the month!
  • Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
    • all 3 seem to be working well
  • Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
    • Station is handsome and charming.
    • Open house upcoming
    • Tower progress is made
    • Propagation report

 

Old Business:

  • Tower update – w4bpp
  • Open House – Sunday October 24 11a-3pm
  • Sawgrass Lake Park POTA 10/9

 

New Business:

  • William W4WYR is taking over from Tom NY4I to be website admin
  • Boy Scouts reached out to host. JOTA station on October 16th Richard AA2MF offers his boy scout call sign for the JOTA. KB2BSA.

 

Ham fests

  • 11/13 SPARCfest
  • 12/10 Tampabay hamfest plant city

 

Elmering Session

  • Not held this week

 

Recess.

  • Presentation: Bell Labs standing wave ratio

 

Contest Report:

  • Pat AA)O provides a rundown of upcoming contests

 

 

Meeting Adjourned 21:46

 

50/50 Raffle is held

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