MINUTES FOR 13 OCTOBER 2022

MINUTES OF October 13, 2022 JSARS BUSINESS MEETING

*Meeting came to order at 1900 Hrs.

*PLEDGE, MOMENT OF SILENCE, THEN ATTENDEE ROLL CALL.

*SECRETARY KD2ZIW, WOLF, READ LAST MEETING’S MINUTES.

                   MINUTES APPROVED BY KD2JIH, DAVE AND KD2MZM, BILL.

*TREASURER N2JRJ, JOE ADVISED THAT THE CURRENT

                                                          JSARS ACCOUNT BALANCE IS $XXXX.XX.

                    TREASURER REPORT APPROVED BY NICRR, CHARLIE ANDKD2GGD, DAVID.

*ECOMONICS REPORT PRESENTED BY K2HVE, CHRIS:

K2HVE, CHRIS EXPLAINED THE CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE IN DECEMBER AND THAT WE HAVE ONE MORE MEETING TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT INDIVIDUALS WILL BRING FOOD, OR POSSIBLY HAVE IT CATERED. BY NOVEMBERS MEETING WILL NEED TO HAVE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL BE ATTENDING.

ALSO, ARRL.ORG IS PROVIDING COURSES FOR INDIVIDUALS STUDYING FOR THE GENERAL TEST. INDIVIDUALS NEED TO BE MEMBERS OF ARRL.ORG TO PARTICIPATE.

WINTER FIELD DAY WILL BE THE LAST WEEKEND IN JANUARY, 28 – 29, 2023. DETERMINATION WILL BE DISCUSSED AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO UTILIZE THE CLUB HOUSE DURING THAT PERIOD.

*TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, PRESENTED BY N1CRR, CHARLIE:

TOTAL CHECK-INS    837

MESSAGES IN / OUT  34/ 34

TOTAL MINUTES       600

SESSIONS                     31

PARTICIPANTS           868

TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY APPROVED BY KD9BVC, TOM AND AA2BD, BIG DEE

*OLD BUSINESS:  

N1CRR, CHARLIE STATED KB2RTZ, STEVE’S ACCESS TO JSARS ECHOLINK ACCOUNT HAS BEEN DELETED AND HE WILL FIND A WAY TO GET JSARS NET REPORTS TO HIGHER MANAGERS BECAUSE KB2RTX, STEVE IS THE REGIONAL NET MANAGER FOR OUR AREA.

*NEW BUSINESS:

N1CRR, CHARLIE REQUESTED THAT ALL INTERESTED IN THE SOLDER/RADIO COURSE SIGN-UP AND PAY THE $15.00 FEE. THE COURSE WILL BE SOMETIME IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2023 DUE TO HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO GET THE KITS FROM ARRL.ORG.

KD2IJH, DAVE ASKED WHETHER OR NOT COURSES COULD BE CONDUCTED FOR INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO LEARN CW. SEVERAL MEMBERS GAVE TIPS ON HOW TO LEARN CODE. K2MD, JERRY SAID THAT WB2BNB, IKE AND HIM WERE INTERESTED IN GETTING SEVERAL MEMBERS TOGETHER ON A FREQUENCY AND CONDUCTING SOME CW TRAINING. K2HVE, CHRIS BROUGHT UP THE KOCH METHOD AS A SUGGESTION FOR LEARNING CW.

*TOTAL MEETING ATTENDEES: 21

*MEETING ADJOURNED AT 1957 HRS,

                  APPROVED BY AA2BD, BIG DEE AND KD2BVC, TOM

SECRETARY KD2ZIW, WOLF