Lower Columbia Amateur Radio Association
Minutes of the 4/19/06 Membership Meeting

 

Call to Order:
President Wally called the meeting to order at 7:30pm (pdt).
There were
15 in attendance.

Pledge of Allegiance:
The Pledge of Allegiance was made by all.

Guests:
Matt Greeley and David Hotchkiss, KC7HNP

Reading of the Minutes:
Minutes of April 5, 2006 were approved with two additions.

Officers’ Reports -- Treasurer:
Bob had not received a bank statement and asked for a printout. It has been distributed tonight for all to see.
Printout of investments is here tonight.  Treasurer’s Report was approved.

Correspondence:
Bob has the Quarterly Report—with dates of February 1 through March 31--from the stockbrokers. The “American Funds Investor” is here.

Randy got an email from the 440 band chairman saying the 440.900 is not coordinated and subject to losing the pair of frequencies. Randy submitted the filing fees and application to keep it current.

Judi has a list from the State SAR Coordinator of the Washington SAR pre- and post-conference courses being offered in May.

Board of Directors’ Report:
No report.

Old Business:
Bob said one computer needs a hard drive to run PSK-31, but it has a power supply problem. Mike will try and bring up the other one. We still have a problem with the front door to the Clubhouse jamming.

Stu asked if we voted to buy the antennas that KB6KQ has for sale? Bob has not talked to Norm yet about them.

Rob is working on the “26” repeater and should have it here at the Clubhouse Sunday. He will reuse the old duplexers. <Discussion followed>

New Business:
Randy received an email from Trudy and DEM that on May 21st they would like to have the COMM van near Kalama River Road for marine traffic to keep people off the island. Timeframe would be midnight through 8:00 Sunday morning. One more person is still needed to help with the hospital training. <No additional volunteers at this time>

Good of the Order:
Bob said that through W7UVH some of us obtained radios with 900MHz frequencies. One is for the Club.

Mike indicated that the parking situation at the Club needs attention.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm (pdt).


Respectfully submitted:

Judi--KD7GZR,
Secretary

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