Minutes of SPARC Meeting – September 9, 2019
Meeting called to order by Bob N2ESP at 7:30 PM followed by the Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for Mike Anderson N4MAA.
Introduction of guests and member roll call.
MONTHLY REPORTS
Club meeting minuets are posted on the web voted to accept and approved.
Club President Bob N2ESP reported the September Club Board meeting was canceled due to the pending hurricane.
Vice President Ed NZ1Q spoke about the Member Spotlight article in the September 2019 QST on our club member Lisa Neuscheler KC1YL. He also spoke about the printing of the club flyers and requested articles for our web page and club meeting programs.
Treasures report given by Tom AI4QP.
SPARC available funds as of August 31, 2019 $8,141.25.
Net Managers Report Rick KK4WTE
August 2019
NET QNI QTC QND SES
2 Meter 423 7 884 31
220-440 53 3 72 5
MGR NET 23 25 40 4
TOTAL 499 35 996 40
CERT-NET 35 2 56 4
Repeater Trustee report Ron KP2N All repeaters are working well. Dee and Ron plan to do some maintenance during the month of September.
Club Station Trustee Dave KR4U. The station is working well for the up and coming contests. The next contest the club is planning to enter is CQWW RTTY which is at the end of this month. Anyone interested in becoming a team member contact him. Also CW Op’s are needed.
Membership Tom AI4QP reported one new member Bill DeManbro KN4UNG which was voted and approved by club membership.
VE TESTING Don N4KII
ARRL testing at DMI, 1 new Tech.
W5YI at Lealman Fire Station 1 Tech, 1 Extra.
OLD BUSINESS
September 21, 2019 Radio Clubs in The Park starting at 9AM in Eagle Lake Park, Largo. Signup for the event and additional information is on our clubs web page. A request for $75 which was voted and approved for food during this event.
NEW BUSINESS
A request for someone to become the clubs “Contest Coordinator”. Please speak to Bob if interested.
St Pete Science Festival on October 19 at 10AM.
Maker Fair in Orlando sometime in November.
The club officers term is about to end. Please speak to Hal.
Kimberly Alverez spoke about her new company manufacturing 9.5-13 Gig amps. If club has interest in doing work in this frequency range a free amp will be provided.
Meeting Break 7:55 PM
Meeting Resumed 8:05 PM
Presentation by Clayton Parrott KJ4RUS Pinellas County Tech Systems Coordinator demonstrating the new mobile communication system cabinet.
Meeting Adjourned 8:40 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Rich AA2MF Secretary