JSARS MINUTES FOR 4-13-2023

MINUTES OF 13 APRIL 2023 JSARS BUSINESS MEETING *MEETING CAME TO ORDER AT 19:00HRS. *PLEDGE, MOMENT OF SILENCE, THEN ATTENDEE ROLL CALL. *SECRETARY KD2ZIW, WOLF READ LAST MEETING’S MINUTE MINUTES APPROVED BY N2WCO, DAVE AND AA2BD, BIG D. *TREASURER N2JRJ, JOE ADVISED THAT THE CURRENT JSARS ACCOUNT BALANCE FOR MARCH IS $XXXXX.XX. TREASURER REPORT FOR MARCH APPROVED BY KD9BVC, TOM AND K2MD, JERRY *TREASURER N2JRJ, JOE ADVISED THAT THE CURRENT JSARS ACCOUNT BALANCE FOR APRIL IS $XXXXX.XX. TREASURER REPORT FOR MARCH APPROVED BY AA2BD, BIG D, AND KD9BVC, TOM. RADIO ACTIVIES PRESENTED BY WA2FAX, BRIAN: 4 STATE QSO PARTIES, AND 2 CANADIAN PROVINCE QSO PARTIES. KC2HVE, CHRIS, DISCUSSED QSO/QSL CARDS AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE FORMATED. *TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING IN 2022 AND MONTH(S) OF JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH OF 2023, PRESENTED BY N1CRR, CHARLIE: AMENDED YEAR END TOTAL MESSAGES FOR THE YEAR 2022 IS 391 MESSAGES FOR THE YEAR JAN FEB MAR TRAFFIC CHECK-INS 759 598 707 MESSAGES IN/OUT 32/36 29/29 31/31 TOTAL MINUTES 638 540 589 SESSIONS 31 28 31 PARTICIPANTS 790 628 729 THE AMENDED YEAR IN TOTAL MESSAGES FOR THE YEAR 2022, AND TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH 2023 APPROVED BY WB2BNB, IKE AND WA2FAX, BRIAN *OLD BUSINESS: ECHOLINK HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS UP. ALSO, WIRESX IS BACK AFTER A COMPUTER WAS PURCHASED. HF STATION WILL BE INSTALLED SOON ONCE N2C1RR, CHARLIE BRINGS THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO DRILL THE HOLES. KD9BVC, TOM STATED A REFRIGERATOR IS NO LONGER NEEDED. WA2RJP, JIM, STATED THE PACKET CLUSTER UNIT IS WORKING FINE, WILL BE INSTALLED AT LAKEHURST AS SOON AS THEY CAN GET THERE. PRICES FOR BLUE CLAWS FOR PICNIC AREA IS $30 FOR ADULTS, AND $25 FOR CHILDREN. *NEW BUSINESS: FIELD DAY IS THE LAST WEEKEND OF JUNE 24-25. THOSE NEEDING TO TEST ANTENNAS CAN GET WITH WB2BNB, IKE AND TEST THEM AT THEIR HOME. K2MD, JERRY STATED HE WILL BE CONDUCTING A CLASS ON PROPAGATION 27 APRIL. WB2BNB, IKE STATED JERRY, K2MD AND HE WILL BE CONDUCTING CLASSES ON HOW TO KEY CW. EACH MEMBER INTERESTED WILL HAVE TO LEARN EACH LETTER THEMSELVES. WA2FAX, BRIAN, WOULD LIKE THE REPEATER MESSAGES EXPANDED TO INVITE INDIVIDUALS TO JSARS. WA2RJP, JIM BROUGHT UP A DISCUSSION ABOUT GETTING SOMEONE TO RECORD A MESSAGE WAS BROUGHT UP. CAN BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. KD2PGP, RICHIE, ANNOUNCED A MOTION TO ACCEPT GARY KERN, KD2ZIX, A NEW MEMBER TO JSARS. MOTION APPROVED BY KD2BVC, TOM AND AA2BD, BIG D. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED BY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. *TOTAL MEETING ATTENDEES: 17 *MEETING ADJOURNED AT 20:00HRS, APPROVED BY KD2ZIW, WOLF AND KD9BVC, TOM SECRETARY: KD2ZIW, WOLF