Minutes of SPARC Meeting – June 3, 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

Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP

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

 

 

This evening the meeting starts with the Presentation:

• Tim Duffy K3LR from DX Engineering

 

Recess.

 

Business Meeting start and greeting:

• The meeting opens with the pledge of allegiance
• New members, guests, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
• 6 attendees from zoom
• last months minutes approved

 

Reports:

• Secretary’s Report:
  • Verification of minutes compliance
• VP report:
  • nothing to report
• Treasurer report:
  • All income and expenses are rectified and in balance
  • several new members accepted into club during the month
  • Many new member applications welcomed and accepted
• VE report
  • Tuesday:
    • 2 passed
  • Saturday:
    • 7 passed
• Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ, presented by Charles W4BPP
  • 634 check in
  • 35 messages
  • 1202 minutes
  • 34 sessions
• Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
  • They’re working!
• Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
  • Station update and modernizing underway
  • Tower is up, log periodic installed, feedline and rotor control run
  • Dipole, log, vertical, everything is up and running
• website report, William
  • website appears to be working well, send any posts or reports, or corrections

 

Old Business:

• Field day discussion and a discussion of A vs D station (using our club station vs a field setup is discussed)
  • Several members share their thoughts.
  • A vote is put forth for A vs D station, D is selected by show of hands
  • June 5th ring out at 10am
  • Pat is sorting out food
• • Museum ships weekend is June 3rd an 4th from 10-5

 

New Business:

• Balloon launch discussion, pat will put together a presentation.
• Yearbook/member list is underway and making progress, thanks to Billy
• An encouragement for more open houses
• A suggestion to get a tailgate going at the open house
• Is there any interest in a field trip to WRMI

 

 

Elmering Session

• not held this week.

 

If you are interested in Golf, the PGA or the masters and you would like an Augusta prize pack just be the first to tell me who was the first to wear the green jacket.

 

Ham fests

• Dade city 6/11
• TARCfest 8/20

 

Contest Report:

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

 

 

Meeting Adjourned 21:10

 

50/50 Raffle is held

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