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Minutes of SPARC Meeting – August 5, 2022

Meeting held at DMI research

Meeting called to order at 1930

Minutes by Charles, W4BPP

 

 

Executive members in attendance:

President: Pat Connelly, AA0O

Vice President: Lisa KC1YL

 

Secretary: Charles Adkinson, W4BPP

Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP

Board Member Rich Cariello AA2MF

Past President: Bob Wanek, N2ESP

Club Trustee: Dave, KR4U

Repeater Trustee: Billy, KN4LUZ

 

 

Business Meeting start and greeting:

  • The meeting opens with the pledge of allegiance
  • (no) New members, guests, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
  • several attendees from zoom
  • last months minutes approved

 

Reports:

  • Secretary’s Report:
    • Verification of minutes compliance
  • VP report:
    • Quick verification of sparc fest arrangements
  • Treasurer report (presented by Pat due to Tom’s absence):
    • All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
    • 4 new members accepted into club during the month
  • VE report
    • Tuesday:
      • 2 passed (zero to general and a new extra)
  • Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ, presented by Charles W4BPP
    • 649 check in
    • 31 messages
    • 1165 minutes
    • 35 sessions
    • ???  with the highest number of check-ins this month!
  • Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
    • They’re working!
  • Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
    • Review of the NAQP RTTY contest, station worked well, propagation was tough
    • Station will be relocated to the new location in the back room
  • website report, William
    • website appears to be working well, send any posts or reports, or corrections

where did i do my POTA activation discussed during my presentation? -W4BPP

Old Business:

  • Board meeting wrap up, next board meeting is October 18th.
    • See minutes posted

 

New Business:

  • WRMI Visit is September 10th. We will depart at 830am sharp.
  • NAQP SSB is August 20th, training session at 12pm in advance of the 2pm start

 

 

Elmering Session

  • An excellent discussion on lightning protection, coax mating, and other physical connection topics.

 

Presentation

  • Charles with a presentation on ad-hoc radio and POTA

 

Ham fests

  • TARCfest 8/20
  • Lambiefest 8/12

 

Contest Report:

  • Pat provided a run down of upcoming contests contact him for information

 

 

Meeting Adjourned 20:31

 

50/50 Raffle is held

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