Minutes of SPARC Meeting – February 3, 2023

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

Treasurer: Will Scott W7WS

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
• Many new members, Many guests, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
• several attendees from zoom
• last months minutes approved

 

Reports:

• Secretary’s Report, Charles W4BPP:
  • Verification of minutes compliance
  • No Popcorn
• VP report Lisa KC1YL:
  • SPARC in the Park on December 4th
• Treasurer report, Will W7WS:
  • All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
  • 4 new members accepted into club during the month
• VE report, Will W7WS
  • Tuesday:
    • 7 passed, 4 new and 3 upgrades
• Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
  • 775 check in
  • 39 messages
  • 1148 minutes
  • 35 sessions
  • KO4CEE with 35 check ins for the monthly record!
• Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
  • Repeaters are working well
  • 220m is back on the air!
• Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
  • Thanks to all the volunteers who have been working hard to move us
  • Cables are now run to new shack
• Station Report, Richard AA2MF
  • things are going well. Reach out to volunteer. Saturday feb 4th is another work party!!
• website report, Zach K04WPO
  • website appears to be working well, send any posts or reports, or corrections
  • Zach provides an update of traffic and usage.

 

Old Business:

• Sunday February 5th at 2pm at Nickle City Sushi and Brewpub, dutch treat
  • 7658 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
• Board meeting wrap up
  • Holiday party
  • Sparc plug award
  • Station move
  • Science fair
  • A new sparc in the park
  • Early discussions on field day
• Winter field day with UPARC at the clearwater fire training facility. 1400 contacts and a general success
• Signed up for science fair at poynter park, be sure to volunteer! February 18th

 

New Business:

• We are looking for meeting locations, contact with ideas
• Sparc in the park, April 16th and Sawgrass Park, muster at 7am until approximately noon, contact Lisa KC1YL

 

Ham fests

• 2/10-12 Hamcation
• 2/24-25 WCF tech conference

 

 

Elmering Session

• Not held this month

 

Recess

 

Presentation

• It’s homebrew night!!!

 

 

Contest Report:

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

 

 

Meeting Adjourned 21:05

 

50/50 Raffle is held