General Membership Meeting March 1998

General Membership Meeting March 1998

Roll Call: Meeting came to order at 7:26 pm 18 people present

Minutes: Motion to accept minutes Kipp Kb8wwh seconded by Dennis kb8ocg

Treasurer's Report: Treasurer's report $1257.12

Motions: Motion to accept report Ed Spore seconded by Dennis kb8ocg

Projects: The idea was brought up that instead of using DTMF boards that we might

be able to use old pagers modified for our use for call up needs. It was also mentioned that using pagers in that role could constitute an infringement of FCC rules on broadcasting. Mark n8egj was going to look into this and have a report for the meeting. County EC Rodger Catt Ka8can .Rodger gave a excellent report that was to long to get into this newsletter. Thank you for the report Rodger. Rodger is looking for a person to take on a youth program co-ordinator job. Also lots of meetings coming up soon for SKYWARN classes, RACES, ARES, if you have an interest in any of these things contact Rodger at email address: rcatt@advnet.net

Old Business:
Ed Spore brought up the idea of t-shirts prepared by someone in the club that has the ability to computer generate patterns and print them on the t-shirts to sell and the proceeds to go to the group. Mike Strawska ideas are 50/50 drawings at meetings along with raffles and door prizes, snacks and refreshments to be sold at meetings, bake sales to be held at sidewalk sales downtown or at silver-stick hockey games, car wash with all proceeds to be donated to the club. John kc8frw suggested Birchwood as a place for fundraising activities. Dennis Jackson kb8ocg informed us that Birchwood mall has a charitable organization bazaar April 19 1998 that we could check out the probability of holding something there. The idea of promotional activities during a bake sale to give us exposure was mentioned and discussed. Tom wb8mcs thought promotional activities during bake sales would cheapen the event. He thought promo work and bake sales should be separate. With more discussion everyone agreed to separate promo work and fundraisers.

Club Station:
Brock kb8wwg picked up the cable for the packet station. The cork board and new charger was installed. Brock kb8wwg picked up the cable for the packet station. The cork board and new charger was installed. If the group had a VGA monitor for the computer we could run windows programs.

The repeater: Still looking in to Darryl's request for the phone line transfer. Should have something at the next meeting. Sorry about the delay Darryl.

New Business:
We are no longer on the roster at the ARRL as a special services club because of a renewal oversight. Papers for renewal are being forwarded, thank you Dennis Kb8ocg for catching that oversight.

Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Ed Spore seconded by Kipp Kb8wwh. Supported by the group.

Notes: Insurance could not be provided for the Birchwood Charitable Organization Bazaar.