9 NOVEMBER 2023 JSARS MEETING MINUTES

 

*MEETING CAME TO ORDER AT 19:00HRS .

 

*THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MOMENT OF SILENCE, AND ATTENDEE ROLL CALL WERE CONDUCTED.

 

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

           MINUTES APPROVED BY BIG D, AA2BD AND TOM, KD9BVC.

 

*TREASURER JOE, N2JRJ ADVISED AS TO WHAT THE CURRENT JSARS ACCOUNT BALANCE WAS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

                   

TREASURER REPORT APPROVED BY BILL, KD2MZM AND BIG D, AA2BD.

 

*ECONOMICS REPORT:

 

CHRIS, K2HVE ANNOUNCED THERE WERE SEVERAL SPECIAL EVENTS TO HONOR VETERANS DAY (I.E., USS MIDWAY, AND MANY OTHERS). THESE EVENTS CAN BE FOUND ON ARRL SPECIAL EVENTS. IKE, WB2BNB AND HIS WIFE JOAN, HAVE GRACIOUSLY OFFERED THEIR HOME FOR WINTER FIELD DAY THE WEEKEND OF 27 – 28 JANUARY 2024.

 

BRIAN, WA2FAX MENTIONED ONE ACTIVITY FOR THOSE HAVING A GOOD FIST THERE IS AN OK/OM EVENT. OK STANDS FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND OM STANDS FOR THE SLAVAKIA REPUBLIC. ON THE WEEKEND OF 18^TH IS THE ARRL NOVEMBER SWEEPSTAKES. VETERANS DAY EVENT WITH NI6IW (USS MIDWAY) AND THE USS KIDD (W5KID) 40 AND 20 METERS.

 

*TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY FOR THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER WERE PRESENTED BY CHARLIE, N1CRR:

                               

TOTAL CHECK-INS    693 / 729                                

MESSAGES IN / OUT  30 / 30

TOTAL MINUTES    591 / 584

 SESSIONS            30   / 31

 PARTICIPANTS      693 / 729

 

TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY FOR THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER APPROVED BY TOM, KD9BVC AND JOE, N2JRJ

 

*OLD BUSINESS:

 

A MOTION BY TOM, KD9BVC TO CANCEL THE CHRISTMAS PARTY DUE TO LACK OF RESPONSE FROM THE MEMBERS. SECONDED BY (SOMEONE). MOTION CARRIED BY MAJORITY OF MEMBERS PRESENT.

 

CHARLIE, N1CRR INDICATED THE RESPONSE REGARDING ARRL MEMBERSHIP OUT OF 56 CLUB MEMBERS, 28 RESPONDED AS ARRL MEMBERS. HE HAS FILED THE REPORT AND INDICATED HE HOPES THE CLUB CAN RETAIN ITS ARRL SPONSORSHIP.

 

CHRIS, K2HVE SUGGESTED THAT ON 14 DECEMBER, THE NEXT CLUB BUSINESS MEETING, WE COULD HAVE AN IMPROMPTU CHRISTMAS PARTY AND MAYBE ORDER SOME PIZZAS. THIS WILL ALSO DEPEND UPON WHETHER OR NOT COLD BLUE IS NOT PRESENT DUE TO WEATHER. TBD ON THAT DAY.

 

TOM, KD9BVC READING NUMBER 2 CHANGING THE BYLAWS TO READ ANYONE PASSING THE TECHNICIAN’S TEST, OR UPGRADING TO GENERAL, OR UPGRADING TO EXTRA WILL BE OFFERED TO BE A MEMBER OF JSARS DUES FREE FOR THE BALANCE OF THE YEAR. CHARLIE, N1CRR, AND CHRIS, K2HVE SECONDED THE READING.

 

CHARLIE, N1CRR INDICATED THAT ECHOLINK HAS HAD POWER ISSUES AND THAT IS WHY IT HAS BEEN UP AND DOWN. THE COMPUTER DOES REBOOT BUT IT DOES NOT REBOOT ALL OF THE WAY. HE HAS TO LOOK AT IT. HE HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER FOR WIRES-X.  WIRES-X IS A PROGRAM USED BY FUSION CAPABLE RADIOS (I.E., YAESU), ETC. THE COMPUTER FOR ECHOLINK MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED.

 

*NEW BUSINESS:

 

TOM, KD9BVC STATED THAT IF YOUR LICENSE IS WITHIN 90 DAYS OF EXPIRING, ARRL WILL HANDLE THE RENEWAL FOR YOU. HE HAS JSARS MAGNETIC FOR $10. JSARS DECALS FOR $5. NEW JSARS SHIRTS FOR $20. HE WILL TAKE ORDERS FOR A FEW WEEKS AND ADVISE WHEN THEY ARE IN FOR PICK-UP.

 

JOAN, WB2BNB’S WIFE, VOICED HER THOUGHTS CONCERNING THE DIRECTION THE CLUB IS GOING DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST AND/OR PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE CLUB.

 

DAVE, N2WCO PRESENTED AN OPTION FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED WITH TOMS RIVER C.E.R.T. THERE IS A MEETING ON 5 DECEMBER 2023 AT 7PM.

 

CHARLIE, N1CRR PRESENTED ANOTHER OPTION FOR HAM RADIO PARTICIPATION LIKE THE ONE HE PARTICIPATED IN SEPTEMBER. THE EVENT WAS THE MS150 WHICH WAS CITY TO SHORE BICYCLE RACE. HE PARTICIPATED AS A COMMUNICATOR ON MOTORCYCLE. IT IS ANOTHER ACTIVITY THAT MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN SEPTEMBER. IT LARGEST SUPPORT EVENT FOR MS IN THE WORLD.

 

RICHIE, KD2PGP PRESENTED THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FOR BARRY L. SOHN, KA2TDW FOR CONSIDERATION. APPLICATION APPROVED BY MAJORITY OF MEMBERS PRESENT.

 

*TOTAL MEETING ATTENDEES 17

 

*MEETING ADJOURNED AT 19:46,

                  APPROVED BY BIG D, AA2BD AND CHRIS, K2HVE

 

SECRETARY WOLF, KD2ZIW