15 FEBRUARY JSARS MEETING MINUTES

MINUTES OF 15 FEBRUARY 2024 JSARS BUSINESS MEETING

 

*MEETING CAME TO ORDER AT 19:00 HRS.

 

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

 

*KD2PGP, RICHIE READ THE LAST MEETING’S MINUTES.

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

 

*TREASURER N2JRJ, JOE ADVISED WHAT THE CURRENT JSARS JANUARY’S ACCOUNT BALANCE IS.

                   

TREASURER REPORT APPROVED BY KC2FAL, NICK AND K2MD, JERRY.

 

ECONOMIC REPORT:

           

K2HVE, CHRIS INDICATED THE NUMBERS FOR WINTER FIELD DAY WERE BETTER THAN THE YEAR BEFORE. AND FUN WAS HAD BY ALL PRESENT. 120 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER FIELD DAY.

 

*RADIO SPORTS ACTIVITIES:

           

WA2FAX, BRIAN MENTIONED THE ARRL INTERNATION DX CONTEST FOR THE NEXT WEEKEND STARTING ON THE 17^TH THROUGH THE 18TH. IT IS STRICKLY CW. CQ MAGAZINE SPONSORING 160M PHONE OPERATION STARTING ON THE 23^RD – 25TH. SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE 24^TH – 25^TH AND NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE 25^TH – 26^TH QSO PARTIES.

 

K2MD, JERRY INDICATED SOME U.S. SENATORS INSTRODUCED BILL 3690 TO ASSIST HAM RADIO OPERATORS WITH ISSUES STEMMING FROM RESTRICTED USE OF ANTENNAS IN HOA CONTROLLED AREAS. THIS BILL, IF PASSED, MAY BE WHAT IS NEEDED TO ENSURE HAM RADIO OPERATORS HAVE WHAT IS NEEDED TO CONTINUE TO HELP THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILIES, AND NEIGHBORS IN TIMES OF EMERGENCIES.

 

WB2BNB, IKE INDICATED ON THE 17^TH THE SUBMARINE HUNLEY IS GOING TO BE ON THE AIR COMMEMORATING THE FIRST SINKING OF A SHIP BY A SUBMARINE.

 

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

                               

TOTAL CHECK-INS: 606                                

MESSAGES IN / OUT: 31/31

TOTAL MINUTES: 610

SESSIONS: 31

PARTICIPANTS: 637

 

TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY APPROVED BY WA2FAX, BRIAN AND WB2BNB, IKE

 

*OLD BUSINESS:

 

            KD9BVC, TOM 2^ND READING OF CHANGE TO BYLAWS TO READ ANY INDIVIDUAL TAKING THE TECHNICIAN EXAM, OR ANY NON-MEMBER TAKING AN UPGRADE EXAM WILL GET THE BALANCE OF THAT YEAR DUES FREE. MOTION TO ACCEPT AA2BD, BIG D AND SECONDED BY K2HVE, CHRIS.

 

            KD9BVC, TOM INDICATED MEMBERSHIPS CARDS ARE IN. CURRENTLY, THEY ARE AT RIVERWOOD. IF YOUR DUES ARE PAID, YOU CAN GET YOUR CARD WHEN YOU COME TO RIVERWOOD.

 

*NEW BUSINESS:

 

N1CRR, CHARLIE PRESENTED NEW MEMBER APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY RANDALL ZIMMER, CALLSIGN N2BIX. VOTED IN FOR MEMBERSHIP BY MEMBERS PRESENT.

 

WB2BNB, IKE ANNOUNCED ON THE 25^TH, MEMBERS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, ARE INVITED TO IKE AND JOAN’S FOR A GET TOGETHER. ANYONE WITH ACTIVITES THEY WOULD LIKE TO TRY OR HAVING ISSUES WITH ARE INVITED.  ALL ARE WELCOME.

 

WA2FAX, BRIAN TALKED ABOUT REPEATER ACTIVITY. HE PROPOSED THAT BESIDES THE NET BEING CONDUCTED, HE SUGGESTED AFTER CHECK-INS PERHAPS INDIVIDUALS COULD MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING OR ISSUES THEY MAY BE HAVING. IT WAS AGREED THAT NET CONTROL OPERATORS COULD ANNOUNCE THAT POST NET THERE WOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE A ROUND TABLE AND ANYONE CAN PARTICIPATE.

 

KD9BVC, TOM ASKED THAT IF ANYONE CATCHES WIND OF SOMEONE PASSING, WHETHER THEY ARE A MEMBER OR PAST MEMBER, THEY NEED TO SHARE IT AT LEAST AT A MEETING OR PERHAPS ON THE NET. N1CRR, CHARLIE SUGGESTED THAT IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PERHAPS THE CLUB COULD MAKE A DONATION TO A WORTHY FOUNDATION (I.E., AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, ETC.) BECAUSE IT GOES A LOT FURTHER THAN FLOWERS BECAUSE THEY GET THROWN IN THE TRASH.

 

*TOTAL MEETING ATTENDEES: 16

 

*MEETING ADJOURNED AT 20:09 HRS,

                  APPROVED BY KC2FAL, NICK AND KD2MZM, BILL.