MEETING MINUTES FOR 11 MAY 2023

MINUTES OF 5 May 2023 JSARS BUSINESS MEETING *MEETING CAME TO ORDER AT 19:00 HRS WITH PAST CLUB PRESIDENT KD9BVC, TOM PRESIDING. *PLEDGE, MOMENT OF SILENCE, THEN ATTENDEE ROLL CALL. *SECRETARY KD2ZIW, WOLF READ LAST MEETING’S MINUTES. MINUTES APPROVED BY N2WCO, DAVE AND WB2BNB, IKE. * TREASURER PRO TEM KD9BVC, TOM, ADVISED WHAT THE CURRENT JSARS ACCOUNT BALANCE IS $XXXX.XX. . TREASURER REPORT AS READ APPROVED BY AA2BD, BIG D AND WA2FAX, BRIAN. *TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023, PRESENTED BY KD9BVC, TOM: TOTAL CHECK-INS - 704 MESSAGES IN / OUT - 30/30 TOTAL MINUTES - 599 SESSIONS - 30 PARTICIPANTS – 733 TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY AS READ APPROVED BY K2MD, JERRY AND KO2SEN, KURT *RADIO INFO / EVENTS / SPORTS WA2RJP, JIM TALKED ABOUT QRZ’S JUMPSTART PROGRAM FOR NEW HAMS. HAMS NEED TO CONTACT QRZ, THEY IN TURN WILL PROVIDE A CODE FOR YOU TO GO TO GIGAPARTS WEBSITE AND YOU CAN ORDER THE RADIO AND NEW HAM STARTER KIT FOR $21.99. HAVE TO HAVE YOUR LICENSE FOR LESS THAN 6 MONTHS. THIS OFFER MAY OR MAY NOT EXPIRE IN JUNE ALTHOUGH THE QRZ WEBSITE IS SHOWING TO THE END OF THE YEAR. WA2FAX, BRIAN SPOKE ABOUT SEVERAL QSO PARTIES SUCH AS THE CANADIAN PRAIRIE. MAY 20TH THE ARKANSAS QSO PARTIES. JAMESTOWN LANDING DAY. MAY 22ND THROUGH MAY 28, INDIANAPOLIS 500, W9IMS IS SPONSORING QSO PARTY. K2MD, JERRY SPOKE ABOUT THE CROSSBAND OPERATIONS WITH MARS STATIONS TRANSMITTING ON THEIR MILITARY FREQUENCIES. MOSTLY SIDEBAND BUT SOME ARE CW. MARS STATIONS WILL ANNOUNCE WHICH AMATEUR SIDEBANDS THEY ARE MONITORING. YOU CAN GET A NICE CONFIRMATION FOR THE STATIONS YOU HAVE CONTACTED. AMATEURS MUST OPERATE IN SPLIT MODE. WEBSITES AND INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED UPON REQUEST. NOMINATION FOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP BROUGHT UP FROM KD9BVC, TOM FOR JEFF BUCKALEW, KE2BGZ. MOTION FOR ACCEPTION FOR MEMBERSHIP BY WB2BNB, IKE, AND SECONDED BY K2MD, JERRY. NOMINATION CARRIED BY MAJORITY PRESENT. APPLICATION SIGNED BY CLUB SECRETARY, KD2ZIW, WOLF. KD9BVC, TOM DISCUSSED THAT CHRIS, K2HVE (NOT PRESENT) HAS THE PAPERWORK FOR FIELD DAY AND WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS MEMBERS MAY HAVE AT A LATER DATE. IF ANYONE HAS EQUIPMENT TO TEST, WB2BNB, IKE AND JOAN HAVE OFFERED THEIR HOME TO ASSSIST WITH DOING SO. *OLD OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS: WA2FAX, BRIAN ASKED ABOUT THE RADIO TO BE INSTALLED FOR USE FOR CLUB MEMBERS. KD9BVC, TOM, DISCUSSED THE INSTALLATION NEEDS FOR THE RADIO THAT WAS PURCHASED FOR THE CLUB. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP VOTED IN FAVOR OF INSTALLING THE 718 RADIO INTO THE NEW CABINET. *NEW BUSINESS: WB2BNB, IKE AND JOAN OPENED THEIR HOME TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME ON 4 JUNE TO TEST ANYTHING NEEDED FOR FIELD DAY. ALSO, 15 JULY 2023, THERE WILL BE A CHRISTMAS IN JULY GET TOGETHER AT IKE AND JOANS. FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO CELEBRATE. KD9BVC, TOM DISCUSSED DISCUSSION WITH THE TOMS RIVER PARTS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. THEY WILL INSTALL A NEW HOT WATER HEATER. TIMER ON LIGHTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. LOCKED DOORS BE UNLOCKED AND STUFF IN THE ROOMS WILL BE REMOVED. MISSING TABLES AND CHAIRS WILL BE REPLACED. THIS WAY TESTING CAN BE CONDUCTED DOWNSTAIRS AND RADIO STUFF (I.E., CW, ANTENNA WORK, ETC.) CAN BE CONDUCTED UPSTAIRS WITHOUT DISTURBING TESTING. KD9BVC, TOM DISCUSSED THAT HE COMMITED TO THE TESTING OF SEA CADETS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO OBTAIN THEIR AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE AS ONE OF THEIR REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE SEA CADET COURSE. KD9BVC, TOM SUGGESTED POSSIBLY HAVING A COOK-OUT FOR MEMEBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES. TO BE DISCUSSED AT NEXT BUSINESS MEETING. *TOTAL MEETING ATTENDEES: 15 *MEETING ADJOURNED AT 20:07 HRS: APPROVED BY WA2FAX, BRIAN AND N2WCO, DAVE SECRETARY KD2ZIW, WOLF