14 MARCH 2024 JSARS MEETING MINUTES

 

*MEETING CAME TO ORDER AT 19:00 HRS. CHARLIE, N1CRR PRESIDING.

 

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

 

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

                   MINUTES APPROVED BY KD9BVC, TOM AND WA2WCO, DAVE.

 

*TREASURER N2JRJ, JOE ADVISED WHAT THE CURRENT JSARS ACCOUNT BALANCE FOR FEBRUARY IS.

                   

TREASURER REPORT APPROVED BY BIG D, AA2BD AND JERRY, K2MD.

 

ECONOMIC REPORT:

*RADIO SPORTS ACTIVITIES:

           

BRIAN, WA2FAX INDICATED 1^ST, THE VIRGINIA STATE QSO PARTY STARTS ON SATURDAY, 16 MARCH – SUNDAY 17 2024.

2^ND, CQ MAGAZINE SPONSORED WORLD-WIDE (WW) WPX CONTEST. WORK AS MANY PREFIXES AS YOU CAN. STRICTLY HF BANDS AND STARTS SATURDAY THE 30^TH OF MARCH.

3^RD, AFRICA ALL MODES INTERNATIONAL CONTEST. THIS WILL FEATURES ALL AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND SHOULD BE A GOOD SOURCE FOR OBTAINING A LOT OF CONTACTS.

 

JERRY, K2MD MENTIONED CLUB MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN A CLOTHING DRIVE. ALL WHO WISH TO BRING CLOTHING SHOULD CONTACT, IKE, WB2BNB, WOLF, KD2ZIW, OR JERRY, K2MD.

ALSO ON SATURDAY, 13 APRIL THE ANNUAL BEACH CLEANUP WILL BE CONDUCTED. SO FAR 7 MEMEBERS OF THE CLUB ARE INVOLVED. HOPE MORE WILL BE INTERESTED. IKE, WB2BNB WILL BE SETTING UP A TABLE AT THE PAVILION IN LAVALETTE. THE JSARS BANNER WILL ALSO BE DISPLAYED. ANY QUESTIONS SUBMIT THEM TO JERRY, K2MD.

RIGHT AFTER THE TRAFFIC NET EACH NIGHT, THERE WILL BE A ROUND-TABLE AND EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN. THE DISCUSSION CAN BE ABOUT ANYTHING EXCEPT POLITICS AND RELIGION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JOIN IN.

 

CHARLIE, N1CRR STATED THE 8^TH APRIL THERE WILL BE A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE. SHOULD BE A LOT OF EARTH-MOON-EARTH ACTIVITIES.

 

JIM, WA2RJP ALL EQUIPMENT AT LAKEHURST IS OPERATIONAL. STILL NEED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS GET THE PACKET UNIT INSTALLED AND THEN THAT WILL BE WORKING.

 

CHRIS, K2HVE FIELD DAY IS THE 22^ND – 23^RD OF JUNE 2024. ANYONE NEEDING TO ENSURE THEIR ANTENNAS AND EQUIPMENT ARE IN WORKING ORDER, THEY CAN GET TOGETHER AT IKE AND JOAN’S ON THE 7^TH OF APRIL TO TEST IT OUT.

 

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

                               

TOTAL CHECK-INS: 578                                

MESSAGES IN / OUT: 30/30

TOTAL MINUTES: 572

SESSIONS: 29

PARTICIPANTS: 607

 

TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY APPROVED BY BIG D, AA2BD AND IKE, WB2BNB.

 

*OLD BUSINESS:

 

            THE 3^RD READING FOR THE CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION HAS BEEN READ BY TOM, KD9BVC. GREG, KD2GGD MOTIONED THAT THE CHANGED BE ADOPTED AND BILL, KD2MZM SECONDED IT. MOTION PASSED BY MAJORITY VOTE.

 

*NEW BUSINESS:

 

IKE, WB2BNB INDICATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE PARTICIPATION IN STATION-TO-STATION TRAFFIC, MORE INDIVIDUALS CHECKING INTO THE NET. WITH THE STATE OF THE WORLD, WHO KNOWS.

 

BRIAN, WA2FAX STATED HE DISCOVERED NEW USES FOR THE PLACTIC BREAD TIES. THEY ARE GOOD FOR MARKING CABLES BECAUSE THEY FIT AROUND MOST CO-AX CABLES. USE A MARKERS AND LABEL THEM.

 

CHARLIE, N1CRR PRESENTED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR 3 INDIDIVUDALS:

JOHN LE MAY - KC2KTH, VOTED IN AS A MEMBER BY MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT.

W. CLIFTON BALDWIN – KE2BKU, VOTED IN AS A MEMBER BY MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT.

JOEL BALDWIN – N2JRB, VOTED IN AS A MEMBER BY MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT.

 

IKE, WB2BNB STATED WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO PUT ON SOME TYPE OF RADIO DEMONSTRATION ON EVERY 4^TH THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.

 

CHARLIE, N1CRR ASKED WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS ANY INTEREST WITH RELATIVELY LOW-COST PROJECTS SUCH AS BELL GRAPH VOLT-METER FOR A SOLDERING CLASS. HE STATED HE WILL NEED UPFRONT FUNDS DUE TO THE INCREASE IN COSTS. KEY OSCILATORS FOR CW WERE SUGGESTED BY BRIAN, W2FAX. CHARLIE, N1CRR STATED THAT HE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING FOR THIS.

 

*TOTAL MEETING ATTENDEES: 21

 

*MEETING ADJOURNED AT 19:50 HRS,

                  APPROVED BY BRIAN, WA2FAX AND IKE, WB2BNB.

 

SECRETARY WOLF, KD2ZIW