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Minutes of SPARC Meeting – December 3, 2021

Meeting held 5th Ave Baptist Church Parking

Meeting called to order at 1930

Minutes by Charles, W4BPP

 

 

Executive members in attendance:

President: Pat Connelly, AA0O

Vice-President: Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL

Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP

Board Member: Dee Turner, N4GD

Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP

Past President: Bob Wanek, N2ESP

 

Club Trustee: Dave, KR4U

Repeater Trustee: Billy, KN4LUZ

 

 

Meeting start and greeting:

  • The meeting opens with the pledge of allegiance
  • A moment of silence for club SKs Coy KK4JMP, Tammi KI4VOQ, and from the ARRL the doctor W1ZR
  • New members, guests, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
  • 2 attendees from zoom

 

Reports:

  • Secretary’s Report:
    • Review of last meeting and receipt of various reports recorded
    • minutes from last meeting on website
    • Soliciting presentation ideas/topics
  • VP report:
    • Home brew night is during the February meeting
  • Treasurer report:
    • All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
    • several new members accepted into club during the month
    • New member applications welcomed and accepted
  • VE report
    • Tuesday:
      • 3 passed
    • Saturday:
      • Not held
  • Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
    • 652 check in
    • 46 messages
    • 1091 minutes
    • 34 sessions
    • No one wins the check in record for the month because Billy forgot
  • Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
    • all 3 seem to be working well
  • Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
    • Tower installation is progressing, base has been delivered to steel firm
    • Station is operating nominally

 

Old Business:

  • Phishing scams continue, do not send money at club request.
  • Wrap up on SPARC Fest
    • Went well, sold lots of stuff.

 

New Business:

  • Holiday party February 6th at Kristinas starting at 2pm
  • Victory ship on pearl harbor day, December 7th from10-2pm
  • Board meeting is January 18th, 5pm at DMI research
  • HRO in Florida, shipping now, open for Hamcation

 

Ham fests

  • Tampa bay December 10/11
  • TARC January 8th
  • Fort Myers in February
  • Hamcation in February

 

Elmering Session

  • Possibly sponsoring a websdr on our beverage antenna
  • What is a beverage antenna
  • Bluetooth interfacing for HF radio

 

Recess.

  • Presentation: Rick KB4MIS MLA Antennas

 

Contest Report:

  • Pat AA0O provides a rundown of upcoming contests

 

 

Meeting Adjourned 20:49

 

50/50 Raffle is held

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