Meeting Minutes - June 9th, 2016
The Minutes of the June 9, 2016 business meeting are as follows:
* Meeting came to order at 7:00PM.
* Pledge, moment of silence, and then attendee roll call.
* Treasurer's report of account balance of $xxx after adding in the $xxx proceeds from our Spring Hamfest. Report approved by Tom KD9BVC and Charlie N1CRR.
* Previous meeting minutes approved as posted by Dennis W2DDS and Joe N2RAI.
* The attending membership unanimously voted in the current JSARS Board members (K2HCW, WA2RJP, KC2HCW, WA2FAX, KC2YQZ) for another one year term.
* Jim WA2RJP advised that Thursday, August 4th at 6:00PM has been booked for our Blue Claws outing. Tickets for adults are $26.95 and children 5 thru 12 are $18.95. This covers entrance fee and a all-you-can-eat buffet. We need to guarantee a minimum 24 attendee. By the end of this meeting we booked 39 attendees! A final head count will be given to Jim at our next business meeting on July 14th.
* Reminder to all that the ARRL Field Day event is the weekend of June 24,25,and 26. JSARS will begin set up right here at Riverwood Park on Friday evening thru Saturday morning. Field Day on-the-air begins at 1800 UTC (2PM local) and ends Sunday at 2100 UTC (5PM local). JSARS typically shuts down its activities at noon on Sunday. Some people have to go to work on Monday.
* We are looking at the end of August or early September for our Fall Hamfest. Suggestions open.
* Charlie N1CRR presented the JSARS Traffic Report for the month of May:
check-ins 617
messages in/out 35/35
participants 646
total net minutes 468
* Charlie N1CRR is planning on purchasing a 1000 ft roll of LMR240UF coax (RG8X size) and is looking for interested "partners" in the purchase. Charlie wants 300 ft. Contact Charlie on the "910" if you are interested.
* Total meeting attendees 23.
* Meeting adjourned at 7:43PM, approved by Frank K2IYE and Rickie KC2VXI.
Brian Price WA2FAX
Secretary