The meeting was called to order at 19:30
The club officers and board members in attendance were:
- NY4I – Tom (President)
- W7WMS – Will (Treasurer)
- K2BHS – Bruce (Secretary/Newsletter Editor)
- KI4UIP – John (Board Member)
- KR4U – Dave (Board Member)
- KO4CEE – Alex (Repeater Trustee)
- KA4IOX – Paul (Events Coordinator)
- N4GD – Dee (Board Member)
- AAØO – Pat (President Emeritus)
- N2ESP – Bob (President Emeritus)
All members introduced themselves
First Time Attendees: There were no first time attendees at this month’s meeting
Recognition – ARRL DX Contest this weekend (3/7 – 3/8). The exchange for this contest is a simple one: “59 FL”. Fred – W2SUB worked as W1AW/4, POTA Activations: (Alex – KO4CEE activated Sawgrass Lake, Bruce – K2BHS & Orin – KG1S both activated Tenoroc Fish Management Area & Sawgrass Lake)
The minutes from the February 2026 meeting were posted on the website. The minutes were approved as distributed.
Club Treasurer, Will, W7WMS gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report. He reported the balances for the month. He also reported membership stats for this month. The club currently has a total of 106 members.
The club welcomed new members. The new members are:
- Cody Martin, KR4IUT
- John Verghese, KR4JXA
A motion was made to approve the new members. Bruce – K2BHS motioned and Mike – K4HN seconded. The new members were approved.
Club Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Bruce, K2BHS reported that the February 2026 Meeting Minutes are available, as previously mentioned. He also reported that he plans to have the latest newsletter out by March 2026. He further asked for article submissions and/or volunteers to assist.
Dave – KR4U reported that the new club station planning has begun. He further reported that Carol, AB4YI handled the necessary paperwork and thanked her accordingly on the club’s behalf. He also reported that the club station’s building will be delivered in about six to eight weeks.
Repeater Trustee, Alex, KO4CEE reported that all three repeaters are working and operational. He also gave the Net Manager’s report for both nets for February. The totals were as follows:
- QNI: 627 total check-ins (593 for the 2-meter net & 34 for the 220/440 net)
- QTC: 24 messages passed (22 for the 2-meter net & 2 for the 220/440 net)
- QND: 955 minutes (15.92 hours) (908 minutes (15.13 hours) for the 2-meter net & 47 minutes (0.78 hours) for the 220/440 net)
- There was a total of 32 (28 for the 2-meter net & 4 for the 220/440 net) sessions for February.
- Net Controllers with the most check-ins: 1st – KM4LTG (Brad) (33 check-ins), 2nd – WZ4GW (Bill), 3rd – W4XXI (JoJo)
Pat, AAØO reported on VE Testing for February 2026 – There is one new Technician and two General upgrades. Next session is on 3/17/26.
Paul, KA4IOX – Events/Activities Coordinator, reported that he received the membership surveys regarding the construction of a new club station. He reported tat all the members surveyed want a club station. Half the membership wants one to two positions, and the other half wants three to four positions. Also the member ship wants ½ on site and ½ remote. Two will be set up for contesting. He further mentioned that the club will need to purchase additional items to make the station operational and that wire antennas are an option. He further mentioned that he will need volunteers to finish the inside. All that to be covered in the evening’s program.
Tom, NY4I – Gave a synopsis of the Board Meeting. Funds were authorized as multiple building options were considered. The Board decided to move forward with Wally Watt. A deposit was made on the construction of the building, and it was determined who would pull the necessary permits. Also working on getting a contract drawn. Additionally, we are looking for a tower height variance up to 75 feet, from the FAA. We can go up to 49 feet without further FAA approval. Marty, W4AFP mentioned that there is a flight level restriction of no lower than 200 feet at that location. Logistics planning has commenced.
Tom, NY4I also mentioned that:
- Stressed the need to be on Slack/Groups iO to keep abreast of club happenings.
- Looking for help to write articles for the website.
New Business:
There were no New Business items for this meeting.
There was no 50/50 for this meeting.
The Meeting was adjourned at 21:03
73’s
Respectfully Submitted,
Bruce H. Solov, K2BHS