Meeting held at DMI research
Meeting called to order at 1930
Minutes by Charles, W4BPP
Executive members in attendance:
Absent President: Pat Connelly, AA0O
Absent Vice President: Lisa KC1YL
Treasurer: Will Scott W7WMS
Secretary: Charles Adkinson, W4BPP
Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP
Board Member Rich Cariello AA2MF
Past President: Bob Wanek, N2ESP
Club Trustee: Dave, KR4U
Absent: Repeater Trustee: Billy, KN4LUZ
Business Meeting start and greeting:
- The meeting opens with the pledge of allegiance
- Many new members, Many guests, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
- last months minutes were not posted
- The board meeting minutes were posted
Reports:
- Secretary’s Report, Charles W4BPP:
- Board meeting
- VP report Lisa KC1YL:
- Not recorded
- Treasurer report, Will W7WS:
- All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
- new members accepted into club during the month
- VE report
- Tuesday:
- 1 tech, 1 upgrade, 1 who failed tech but went out to pass general!
- Tuesday:
- Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ (as presented by Charles, W4BPP)
- 628 check in
- 31 messages
- 1079 minutes
- 36 sessions
- Bil didn’t tell charles who has the record with ~25-32 checkins!! (alex says it was him!)
- Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
- Repeaters are working well
- Need net controllers
- Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
- Station in good operation
- NAQP went well with more 800 QSOs
- Winch has been recevied
- RTTY contest Makrothen contest in October
- Check out ADXO.com for DX expeditions
- Station Report, Richard AA2MF
- None Recorded
- website report, Zach K04WPO
- website appears to be working well, send any posts or reports, or corrections
Old Business:
- Board meeting
- Charles reviewed
- Nominations to Hal W1EES
New Business:
- Ham Radio the easy way books available again.
- SPARC in the park, sawgrass lake park, October 8th 7-noon
- Labor day sales on gigaparts, HRO (possibly DX engineering)
- QSL cards from NA QSO Party
- You may pay your 2024 dues early if you’d like. There is no discount. You can also pay multiple years in advance. There is no discount.
- Suggestion to have club supply coax.
- Newsletters updated on website some dating back to 1966, as scanned by Lou KB4DS
- Leslie Johnson WA4EEZ, SK, is remembered through stories and will be missed.
- Bruce KF4TYA is nominated and accepted by unanimous voice vote as the chair of the newsletter committee.
Ham fests
- Voluntary by attendees
Elmering Session
- Not held this month
Recess
Presentation
- Dave Byrum, KA4EBX gives a presentation on auxcomm
Contest Report:
- Not given this month
Meeting Adjourned 21:32
50/50 Raffle is held