JSARS MINUTES 14th, NOV 2019

  MINUTES OF:  November 14, 2019,  JSARS BUSINESS MEETING

  MEETING CAME TO ORDER AT:  7:00pm

  PLEDGE, MOMENT OF SILENCE, THEN ATTENDEE ROLE CALL.

  LAST MEETING'S MINUTE'S WERE READ BY:   Pauline Dzwonek KD2NGS

  MINUTES APPROVED BY:   Steve AC2ST  & Joe KD2NAY

  TREASURER:  Joe KD2NAY ADVISED THAT THE CURRENT JSARS

  ACCOUNT BALANCE IS: $x,xxx.oo REPORT APPROVED BY: Matt  K3MR & Bill KD2MZM

  TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY FOR MONTH OF: October 2019

  PRESENTED BY: Charlie N1CRR:  TOTAL CHECK-INS:  588

                                                                    MESSAGES IN/OUT: 31/31

                                                                    TOTAL MINUTES:     444

                                                                    SESSIONS:                  31

                                                                    PARTICIPANTS:        619

  TRAFFIC SUMMARY APPROVED BY: Dennis KD2NAS & Steve KC2ST

                                                        OLD BUSINESS:

   1. Jim WA2RJP said Ecolink will be up in about 3 weeks.  

   2. Glen KD2FFR said MAKERFEST went well, 6 operators were present to talk to people.                     

   3.Boy Scout Jamboree We had a great showing of JSARS members with a variety of Radios &  equipment. Only 1 Bot Scout showed up! We need to do better on communicating & follow up with Some sort of RSVP system to know who's coming or not! When we had the Girl Scouts 50 showed!

   4. Tom WW2WR Is making a new Website but is being blocked! Tom KD9BVC said they are working on the problem! Tom KD9BVC also spoke on members drive.

                                                   NEW BUSINESS

     1.Glen KD2FFR proposed  Girl Scouts have another event for February. Approved by Frank W2FWM & Bill KD2MZM.

·Kurt KD2RFY asked for suggestions for Fundraisers.

·Dennis KD2NAS suggested Gift certificates for Testing as Christmas gifts!

·Tom WW2WR  working on JSARS website & FB page, still being blocked by Darlene an old member who created the site. Will not release page to us! So Tom WW2WR is making a New one!

·Tom KD9BVC discussed the Christmas party. Which will be held on December 12^th  Asked members to let him know what they are bringing. Also Dues will be due!

·Kurt KD2RFY Suggested No politics be discussed on JSARS FB site!

·Steve AC2ST announced he had a ICON2730 2meter 440 dual band radio for sale Kurt KD2RFY suggested the club members take up a collection $5.00 each to by it for JSARS use. Approved by Bill KD2IPT . It was a done deal! Great idea Kurt KD2RFY& Thank you Steve AC2ST!

·Tom KD9BVC asked for donations for Cancer Walk on behalf of Michele Rutkowski.

·Matt K3MR doing a presentation at Holiday City on Thursday on DMR Radio Programming.

·Tom KD9BVC asked about Application for  membership of Larry Fornicator KD2SXG. Approved by Dennis W2DDS & second by Brian WA2FAX

·Brian WA2FAX announced Oldest ARRL Sweepstakes Contest for Canadian province & USA will be held this weekend Starts at 2:00 pm Contact 83 ARRL.

·Tom KD9BVC spoke of BY LAW procedures.

·Tom KD9BVC There are more people doing CW again!

·Tom KD2BVC asked for a committee of 3 people to report what is new in HAM RADIO!

·KD9BVC said there is a 30 foot tower available to the club & asked for crew of volunteers to go & get it.

·Glen KD2FFR mentioned a MARS Exersize at 60meters

TOTAL MEETING ATTENDEES:  25

MEETING ADJOURNED AT:  8:15 pm

APPROVED BY:  Dennis W2DDS & Matt K3MR

SECRETARY:  Pauline Dzwonek KD2NGS