JSARS Business Meeting - October 11, 2007

The minutes from the October 11, 2007 JSARS Business Meeting:
  • Meeting opened by the President, Don, K2HCW
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Moment of Silence for our troops
  • Roll Call
  • Minutes of September Meeting were read and accepted. Motion by XXX and seconded by XXX. All voted to accept
  • Treasurer’s Report Noted and accepted. Motion by Brian, WA2FAX and seconded by Kevin, N2FA. All voted to accept
  • Old Business
    • A Thanksgiving weekend Hamfest was decided against. The club will concentrate on having one in the Spring.
    • A Repeater work party was discussed including the linking of our Repeater to the Willingboro Repeater
    • Pricing for JSARS' items being offered in Cafe Press will be researched
    • Christmas Party catering options are being explored.
  • New Business
    • Project Kits were discussed. A Clock/Thermometer/ID Reminder had been seen by Don, K2HCW on the Internet. He said he would get back to that site to get more information. Ten-Tec receiver kits were also discussed as an alternative.
    • Justin, N2TOH, suggested building a dual band J-Pole out of 300 Ohm twin lead wire.
    • Jamboree On The Air - On 10/19-20 Local Boy Scout Troop #600 and Cub Scout Troop #160 will host a radio party at the Osbornville Baptist Church in Brick, NJ
    • Traffic Net - good ???
    • Repeater Interference was explained by Jim, WA2RJP. A low level signal occurs on 146.310 MHz without a PL. It is very intermittent and thus is extremely difficult to pinpoint an origin
    • Megan Lange wished to thank all the members for the many can pull tabs, Campbell's Soup labels and Box-Tops for Education received so far
  • Motion to Close the meeting by Brian, WA2FAX, and seconded by Mike, N3ML.
  • Meeting closed, next meeting November 8, 2007.