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Minutes of SPARC Meeting – November 5, 2021

Meeting held 5th Ave Baptist Church Parking

Meeting called to order at 1930

Minutes by Charles, W4BPP

Executive members in attendance:

President: Pat Connely, AA0O

Vice-President: Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL

Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP

Board Member: Rich AA2MF

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
  • New members, guests, and first timers recognized and introduced themselves
  • 4 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:
    • Nothing to report
  • 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:
      • 4 passed
      • Saturday:
      • 4 passed
  • Net Manager Report, Repeater Trustee Report Billy KN4LUZ
    • 655 check in
    • 39 messages
    • 1162 minutes
    • 35 sessions
    • Alex with check in record for the month at QNI 28!
  • Repeater Report. KN4LUZ Bill
    • all 3 seem to be working well
  • Trustee Report, Dave KR4U
    • Station is handsome and charming.
    • Open house went well
    • Tower progress is on site
    • 160m dipole support will be reworked

Old Business:

  • Election, all officers and board members are elected for another year unanimously.
    • President: Pat Connely, AA0O

    • Vice-President: Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL

    • Treasurer: Tom Wedding, AI4QP

    • Secretary: Charles Adkinson, W4BPP

    • Board Member: Dee Turner, N4GD

    • Board Member: John Toth, KI4UIP

    • Board Member: Rich Cariello, AA2MF

  • SPARC Fest is the 13th at zero dark thirty
  • Boy Scout JOTA was kind of a miss
  • Sawgrass Lake Park POTA was a success
  • Florida POTA Meetup in colt creek in feb 2022
  • Open House was a success
  • Tower update – AA2MF

New Business:

  • DMI is reworking the meeting room.
  • Victory ship at Sparkman wharf for veterans day 10th – 14th 10a-3pm
  • Club station committee AA2MF

Ham fests

  • 11/13 SPARCfest
  • 12/10 Tampabay hamfest plant city

Elmering Session

  • Not held this week

Recess.

  • Presentation: Lisa KC1YL

Contest Report:

  • Pat AA0O provides a rundown of upcoming contests

Meeting Adjourned 21:09

50/50 Raffle is held

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