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November 2004
MINUTES OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETING OF SILVER SPRINGS
RADIO CLUB, INC.
October 18, 2004
The meeting was called to order by President Bill Britt, KQ4UJ, at 7:30 p.m. Present at the meeting were Officers, President Bill Britt, KQ4UJ, Vice President Tony Blalock, K4OCF, Secretary Jeanette Frantz, KG4DJA, and Board Members, Richard Cardinali, KG4TLE, Bill Miller, N6WGM, and Ernie O'Berry, K4OSM. There were 17 members in attendance. A quorum was present.
The invocation was given by Gene Layerd.
The membership recited the pledge of allegiance, led by the Vice President, Tony Blalock, K4OCF.
The membership introduced themselves.
Prior to commencement of the business meeting, a program was presented by Bud Wilson, KB3NR.
Upon motion made, seconded and adopted, the September General Membership Minutes were approved as published in The Oracle. The Board Meeting in October was a general discussion of the HamFest.
The Treasurer's report was read and approved.
MEMBERSHIP: There were no new membership applications this month.
CHRISTMAS PARTY: The annual SSRC Christmas Party will be held Monday, December 6, 2004, at the White Swan Restaurant, located at 5 Northwest U.S. Highway 27. The menu choices are stuffed cornish game hen or prime rib, with a salad, vegetable and desert. The cost per member is $18.00. The annual event will begin at 6:00 p.m. for a social gathering, with dinner served at 7:00 p.m.
HAMFEST /TAIL GATE: Silver Springs Radio Club will conduct a Tail Gate/Hamfest event the second Saturday in December (December 11, 2004). Setup plans have been formulated and will be implemented, with the help of ALL the membership. Sign-up lists will continue to be circulated. Bill Miller and Tony Blalock have attended many of the HamFests in Central and North Central Florida.
Final plans have been made for the Ocala HamFest. Anyone interested in assisting in this endeavor should contact Tony Blalock, K4OCF, at 622-4960, or Bill Miller, N6WGM, at 873-2017. All members are urged to provide assistance with this HamFest.
OFFICER/BOARD MEMBER ELECTIONS:
The slate of Officers and Board Members of Silver Springs Radio Club for calendar year 2005 is as follows:
Officers:
President Bill Britt, KQ4UJ
Vice President Bill Miller, N6WGM
Secretary Richard Cardinali, KG4TLE
Treasurer Jeanette Frantz, KG4DJA
Board Members:
Maurice Schietecatte, W4CEO
Russ Merkle, WB9GIU
Ernie O'Berry, K4OSM
| MEETING NOTICE |
| The General Membership Meeting of the Silver Springs Radio Club takes place on the third Monday of each month, except December. The November 2004 meeting will take place on Monday, November 15, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. at Green Clover Hall. All members are urged to attend. |
The Ocala Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 4, 2004. Bill estimates that we will need twelve amateur operators to provide communications for the parade. Anyone interested in assisting, please contact Bill Britt.
MARS: The Army MARS Gateway in Germany has been closed permanently.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Jeanette Frantz, KG4DJA, Secretary
| FINANCIAL REPORTS |
| The financial reports of Silver Springs Radio Club, Inc. are not available on the website. If you are a member and entitled to view the financial reports, please contact the Oracle Editor or one of the club's officers or board members to secure a copy of the financial reports. By Direction of the Silver Springs Radio Club Officers and Board of Directors. Thank you.The Editor. |
MINUTES OF MEETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
SILVER SPRINGS RADIO CLUB, INC.
November 1, 2004
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Present at the meeting were Bill Britt, KQ4UJ, Vice President, Tony Blalock, K4OCF, Secretary Jeanette Frantz, Board Members, Richard Cardinali, KG4TLE and Bill Miller, N6WGM, and Members, Tony Sassin, NE8A, Wayne Hodgman, W1EXT and his wife.
The minutes of the General Membership Meeting of October 18, 2004, were distributed and approved.
The Treasurer's report was approved as submitted.
Bill Miller, N6WGM, announced that the SSRC HamFest is an ARRL fully sanctioned HamFest.
Bill Miller also announced that Don Crenshaw, W4TQL, is now a silent key. Although not a member of SSRC, Don was very active in promoting the SSRC Hamfest. He passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2004. He was 68.
Several task assignments were accepted. Bill Britt, KQ4UJ, agreed to handle talk-ins on the repeater. Richard Cardinali, KG4TLE, and Emily Cardinali, KI4BIH, and Jeanette Frantz, KG4DJA agreed to handle ticket sales.
There are still many other tasks and assignments.
There being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned.
Jeanette Frantz, KG4DJA, Secretary
November 2004
Compiled by Bill Britton KB4VOL/AAM4AFL
Nov 13 Largo @ Chester's Electronic
Supply, 311 Missouri Avenue North,
Talk-in on 146.850 (PL 127.3); INFO:
Len, K4BDP, len@ij.net
Nov 20 Miami FREE!
At Physics Parking
Lot, University of Miami, Talk-in on
146.865 (PL 103.5); INFO: Bill,
WA4TEJ (305) 264-4465
Nov 27 Okeechobee
At the Agriculture Center, on
US 441, 1.5 miles N. of SR-70, Talk-in
on 147.195; INFO: Al, AD4RZ (863)
467-0516
Dec 4/5 Tampa Bay Area
At the Manatee Convention
Center, Palmetto, FL, US 301 at Haban
Boulevard (3 miles W of I-75 Exit 43);
Talk-in 145.430; INFO: Fred, N3BUL
(813) 672-3337
Dec 11 Ocala - FREE!
At Green Clover Hall, in
Government Complex on SE 25th
Avenue; Talk-in on 146.610 (PL 123.0);
INFO: Bill, N6WGM, n6wgm@CFL.rr.com
Jan 1 Largo FREE!
At 311 Missouri Ave N
Talk-in on 146.850 (PL 127.3) INFO:
Len, K4BDP (727) 585-4736
Jan 8 Fort Myers
At Arab Shrine Temple, 2010
Hansom Street, Talk-in on 146.880;
INFO: Larry, W4LWZ (239) 573-0828
Jan 15 North Port
INFO: Bill, KC7TSG (941)
426-0214
Jan 22 Arcadia
Desoto County Fairgrounds, US
17 1/2 mi S of SR 70, Talk-in on 147.075
INFO: Doug, KN4YT (941) 494-5070
For a complete listing of Hamfests in Florida, please visit the Florida Ham Website at its new location, http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/b/kb4vol.
HF AWARDS MANAGER
Maurice Schietecatte, W4CEO, previously appointed as HF Awards Manager, has just received notification from the ARRL that his appointment has been transferred. Maurice has responsibility for validating WAS and 5-Band WAS applications in our area.
Watch the ARRL website for information. If you have any questions for Maurice, you can email him at scat42@earthlink.net, or contact him by telephone at 352-245-1038.
NEW MERT NET MANAGER
APPOINTED
Effective January 1, 2005, Charlie Lord, NR2F, the current MERT Net Manager will retire from that position.
Charlie Lord, a SSRC Member, has served as MERT Net Manager for more than a year and has contributed much to the success of the MERT Nets.
Silver Springs Radio Club Member, Jeanette Frantz, KG4DJA, has been appointed to the MERT Staff as Net Manager, effective January 1, 2005.
Amateur operators are urgently needed to serve as net control stations for the Silver Springs Radio Club radio net held each Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. At the current time, there are only two or three net operators, including your Net Manager. Therefore, operators are needed to make the weekly radio club net possible. If a few more operators would agree to serve, a definite schedule could be arranged to ensure that the net is covered every week. Your participation is important.
Anyone interested in participating should contact Jeanette Frantz, KG4DJA, at 489-0571 after 6:00 p.m.
Special thanks to Emily Cardinali, KI4BIH, who has been assisting with calling the SSRC Net. Emily, who has been a licensed amateur operator for two years, is only ten years old. She has done an excellent job.
There are many others who could also provide assistance with handling the SSRC Net.
Thank you.
MERT (Marion County Emergency Radio
Communications Team) NET, every Thursday at 7:30
p.m. LOCAL time. K4GSO
Repeater (146.610-) PL 123 |
SILVER SPRINGS RADIO CLUB
CHRISTMAS BANQUET
December 6, 2004 Monday
White Swan Café
5174 NW 26th Lane - (1 mile west of I-75, just off US-27)
Social 6:00PM, - Dinner 7:00PM
Drinks - available
Mark your calendar for December 6th , Monday, for the
Annual Christmas Awards Banquet and with it a Chinese Auction
Bring a BROWN (Grocery) PAPER BAG un-wrapped gift (man-woman)
In the range of $3.- $5., please avoid gag gifts.
Our total meal cost is $18.00 per person, including tax and tip.
MAIL CHECK WITH FORM or BRING TO NOVEMBER MEETING.
Click here for the Christmas Party Form
Hope to see you there. For questions contact:
Barbara at 694-5744, or E-mail to funyet2@earthlink.net.
SSRC of OCALA FL.
SILVER SPRINGS RADIO CLUB
HAM-FEST & TAILGATE
SATURDAY DECEMBER 11, 2004
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
MARION COUNTY GOVERNMENT COMPLEX on
SE 25TH Ave. at the GREEN CLOVER HALL
Talk in on 146.610 Mhz pl 123.0 (-600)
Contact: Bill Miller
(N6WGM@cfl.rr.com)
Chairman: Tony Blalock
(k4ocf@netzero.net)
(Admission)
FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE
INSIDE Tables $5.00 each
Tail-Gate Spaces $3.00 each
Updates will be posted as they become available at the SSRC web-site at : http://www.qsl.net/ssrc/. Click on HamFest link.
MARS TRAINING CLASSES
Anyone interested in attending MARS Training Classes, please contact Bill Miller, N6WGM, or Jack Scott, N4NWT.
Their telephone numbers are:
Bill Miller 873-2017 email n6wgm@cfl.rr.com
Jack Scott 622-4447
CLUB MEETINGS are the third Monday of each month 7:30 PM at Green Clover Hall in the Marion County Government Complex on Southeast 25th Avenue. Coffee & Doughnuts are available.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS meetings are the first Monday of each month, 7:30 PM at Marion County Facilities Management Office.
K4GSO, club station, Green Clover Hall, is available to all members. Phone number is 620-7210. Contact Ken, KF4QID at 489-0571.
MARS, club station located at 161 Oak Circle, Silver Springs Shores. Phone number is 680-1528. Contact Bill KQ4UJ, at 694-1605.
LICENSE TESTING, on the second Monday of each odd number month, except July, 7:30 PM at Green Clover Hall. Call Jack Scott at 622-4447.
RADIO NETS are conducted over the club repeater, K4GSO, on 146.610 MHz (-600).
LADIES AUXILIARY. Sunshine - Provides flowers and get-well cards for members or members' family. Also orders SSRC logo shirts and caps, Barbara Million, KE4ZTW, 694-5744.
NOTE: For change of address or corrections (with SSRC) contact the Membership Chairman.
SSRC NET, every Tuesday at 7:30 (local time). Contact Jeanette at (352) 489-0571.
MERT (Marion County Emergency Radio Communications Team) NET, every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. LOCAL time. Contact Charlie Lord, NR2F at (352) 489-9185.
Repeater Trustee,(146.610)Bill KQ4UJ, at 694-1605;
President Bill Britt, KQ4UJ 694-1605
V. President Tony Blalock, K4OCF 622-4960
Secretary Jeanette Frantz, KG4DJA 489-0571
Treasurer John O. Williams, K4ANJ 685-2038
Trustee Bill Britt, KQ4UJ 694-1605
Board Members:
Richard Cardinali, KG4TLE 690-7500
William Miller, N6WGM 873-2017
Ernie O'Berry, K4OSM 732-0374
Oracle Editor: Jeanette Frantz, KG4DJA 489-0571
Oracleeditor@prodigy.net
Membership Phillip Frantz, KF4QIC 489-0571
Ladies'
Auxiliary Barbara Million, KE4ZTW 694-5744
Email: funyet2@earthlink.net
Silver Springs Radio Club Website:
Ocala Radio Amateur's Candid Letter of Enlightenment
SILVER SPRINGS RADIO CLUB
P.O. BOX 787
SILVER SPRINGS, FL 34489
November 2004