Meeting Minutes - October 12, 2017
The minutes of the JSARS Business Meeting of October 12, 2017 are as follows:
* Meeting came to order at 7:00PM.
* Pledge, moment of silence, and then attendee roll call.
* Minutes of the previous meeting approved by Jerry KD2JGH and Ricky KC2VXI.
* Treasurer's report shows a balance of $xx,xxx.48. Report approved by Chris K2HVE and Bill KD2JBJ.
* Charlie N1CRR presented the September JSARS ARRL Traffic Net summary:
check ins 711
messages in/out 32/32
total minutes 645
sessions 30
participants 741
Charlie requests that all net check ins use call sign phonetics to help reduce call sign errors thus reducing net down time.
* John KB2AGP would like to create a JSARS membership contact list. QRZ does provide last name, address, and some times an
email address but not a contact phone number. Any member wishing to add their info to such a list, send your info to John at
his email address KB2AGPJohn@aol.com.
* Due to Ed WA2NDA's current medical issues, Tom KD9BVC will be taking over as JSARS' VEC coordinator at our test sessions.
If there are any questions or comments, contact Tom at his new email address KD9BVC@aol.com.
* Joe KD2NAY and Tom KD9BVC presented their preliminary findings for new sources for JSARS logo clothing. The cost estimates
are as follows:
T shirts $18
polo shirts $20
jackets $56 (Spring / Fall type)
hats $10
* Jim WA2RJP reports all JSARS repeaters operating as they should as well as the new 220 link to the 146.910 repeater only during
traffic net time (approximately 45 minutes nightly).
* Glenn KD2FFR reminds all that JSARS will have a table at the Makers Night event at the Toms River High School North convention center
this coming Saturday from 10AM to 4PM. Volunteers welcome to come and speak about ham radio.
* Total meeting attendees 28.
* Meeting adjourned at 7:24PM, approved by Charlie N1CRR and Jerry KD2JGH.
Brian D. Price WA2FAX
Secretary