14 DECEMBER 2023 JSARS BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
MINUTES OF 14 DECEMBER 2023 JSARS BUSINESS MEETING
*MEETING CAME TO ORDER AT 19:00 HRS.
*PLEDGE, MOMENT OF SILENCE, THEN ATTENDEE ROLL CALL WERE CONDUCTED.
*SECRETARY WOLF, KD2ZIW READ THE LAST MEETING’S MINUTES.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY BIG D, AA2BD AND DAVE, N2WCO.
*TREASURER JOE, N2JRJ ADVISED THAT THE CURRENT JSARS ACCOUNT BALANCE FOR THE MONTH NOVEMBER WAS.
TREASURER REPORT APPROVED BY WOLF, KD2ZIW AND JERRY, K2MD.
*TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, PRESENTED BY RICHIE, KD2PGP:
TOTAL CHECK-INS 599
MESSAGES IN / OUT 31/31
TOTAL MINUTES 695
SESSIONS 30
PARTICIPANTS 629
TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY APPROVED BY NICK, KC2FAL AND JOE, N2JRJ
*RADIO WORLD:
RICHIE, KD2PGP BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT OF LICENSE RENEWALS. IN PARTICULAR DENNIS W2DDS WAS HAVING PROBLEMS RENEWING HIS LICENSE AND HAS BEEN AT IT FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. UNFORTUNATELY, HE IS NOT A MEMBER OF ARRL AND THEY WON’T ASSIST WITH THE RENEWAL.
WINTER FIELD DAY IS JANUARY 27 AND 28, 2024. THE QUESTION WAS BROUGHT UP BY JOAN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT FIELD DAY WOULD BE AT HER AND IKE’S HOME. RICHIE, KD2PGP ADVISED THE LOCATION WOULD BE DECIDED CLOSER TO THE DATE BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER.
NICK, KC2FAL BROUGHT UP SANTA NET ON 3.916MHZ EVERY NIGHT UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE FROM 8:00PM TO 9:00PM EST. HE ALSO BROUGHT UP AN ISSUE OF NOT HAVING AN ANTENNA ANY MORE. HE DOESN’T WANT ANYONE GOING UPSTAIRS IN THE ATTIC BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE. HE WOULD LIKE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE TAKEN OUT ONTO THE BALCONY AND THEN BROUGHT BACK INSIDE. RICHIE, KD2PGP OFFERED TO PUT THE ANTENNA BACK UP IN THE ATTIC AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. DATE TBD.
RICHIE, KD2PGP CONDUCTED THE 3RD READING OF THE BY-LAWS REGARDING ANYONE TAKING THE TECHNICIAN’S TEST, OR UPGRADING TO EITHER GENERAL, OR EXTRA WILL BE OFFERED MEMBERSHIP FOR FREE FOR THE BALANCE OF THAT YEAR. MOTION TO ACCEPT FOR THE 3RD READING ACCEPED BY WOLF, KD2ZIW, AND SECONDED BY DENNIS, W2DDS.
*OLD BUSINESS:
RICHIE, KD2PGP BROUGHT UP ECHOLINK IS STILL HAVING POWER ISSUES AND PERHAPS IT IS TIME TO BUY A NEW COMPUTER. TBD.
*NEW BUSINESS:
RICHIE, KD2PGP BROUGHT APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP FOR MARK HERTGES. MEMEBERSHIP APPROVED BY MAJORITY OF MEMBERS PRESENT.
DAVE, N2WCO DISCUSSED THE MEETING ON DECEMBER 5TH AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING FOR CERT. HE STATED HE WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT NO ONE ELSE FROM JSARS WAS THERE. HE EXPRESSED HOPE THAT IN THE FUTURE MORE INDIVIDUALS FROM JSARS WOULD GET INVOLVED.
IKE, WB2BNB STATED THE FIASCO WITH WHERE THE MEETING WAS TO TAKE PLACE. HE BELIEVES THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CONSISTS OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON. HE SUGGESTS THAT IN THE FUTURE WHEN DECISIONS OF THIS NATURE ARE TO BE MADE AT LEAST CONTACT THE PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB. IKE STATED THAT HE FELT LIKE A COMPLETE ASS BROADCASTING THE MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE AT CHRIS, K2HVE’S AND THEN FIVE MINUTES LATER HAVING TO RETRACT IT. WHAT HAPPENED HERE AT THE CLUB IS BULLSHIT. HE UNDERSTANDS THEY HAVE A CONTRACT TO BE THERE, BUT DOESN’T JSARS HAVE ONE TOO? SOMEWHERE THIS IS IN WRITING. AS FAR AS HE IS CONCERNED, HE’S DONE. WE CANNOT DO ANYTHING WHILE THE COLD BLUE IS IN EFFECT BECAUSE OF THE INDIVIDUALS BEING ON THE SAFE FLOOR AS WE ARE. AS FAR AS HE’S CONCERNED JSARS IS ON LIFE SUPPORT. AND UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE, HE’S DONE UNTIL SPRING TIME. AND THERE WILL BE A WINTER FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES AT HIS HOUSE WHETHER THE CLUB IS INVOLVED OR NOT.
RICHIE, KD2PGP EXPLAINED THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE THE MEETING AT CHRIS’ HOME BUT THEN THOUGHT ABOUT AND A. IT WASN’T BOUGHT ACROSS THE BOARD, AND B. WE WANTED TO SHOW THAT THIS IS OUR HOUSE AS MUCH AS THEIR HOUSE. THEY ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE. HE WANTED TO SHOW THE WE DO UTILIZE THIS HOUSE AND OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE FIND THE LEGALITIES OF WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE. THIS ISSUE WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH THE APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED.
*TOTAL MEETING ATTENDEES 15
*MEETING ADJOURNED AT 19:45,
APPROVED BY WOLF, KD2ZIW AND JERRY, K2MD
SECRETARY WOLF, KD2ZIW