Meeting called to order at 1902 via zoom call
Minutes by Charles, W4BPP
Board and members in attendance:
President: Pat Connelly, AA0O
Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Secretary: Charles Adkinson, W4BPP
Board Member: Dee Turner, N4GD
Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP
Board Member Richard Cariello, AA2MF
Club Trustee: Dave Trewin, KR4U
Repeater Trustee: Ron Hall KP2N
Past President Bob Wanek: N2ESP
SPARC Member: Glen Cate, N4GRC
Not in attendance:
Vice-President: Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL
Old Business:
- Tower
- Rich, member, has antenna parts
- Pat is watching for sales of antennas
- Dave discusses possible options
- Rich reminds that previous discussions were tower is to remain in lower safe position unless someone is physically present, all agreed
- Plan is to insure new tower assembly
- Storage container
- Pat to investigate what was damaged
- How to seal top of container is in question
- Vertical Antenna
- Some brackets received, miscellaneous parts list created. Dave will continue to run down and make progress
- Pat shares pipe source he used for
- Plan is to get vertical up and get feedline run to get station up and running
- Noise:
- Glen works for Duke and reached out through internal methods to make progress with noise issues
- Donations from local ham Lynn WA3RRK
- Glen is bringing equipment from a local ham. Several tubs of equipment, more to come. Most to be donated to SPARC and/or deserving
- Will be brining to hamfest this week
- Paypal account
- Paypal account is setup
- Pat tested the process
- Pat will work with Tom NY4I to get website
- treasurer@sparc-club.org using friends and family
- Membership form
- Pat will work with Tom NY4I to build a membership form on the website
- Hamfest
- Attendance is arranged, SPARC will have a table
- Meeting in person
- Charles discusses meeting in person options, in existing location, or at an outdoor location. Will persue
- Some are open to regular location
- Most seem open to an outdoor location
- Possibly host an observer zoom meeting for those that don’t want to attend
- Looking for a sight to host 40-60
Meeting adjourned 19:54