The
meeting was called to order by President Jim Nowotarski N3GOO at 6:10 PM.
There
were 16 members present on the sign up sheet:
Jim
N3GOO
Les
WR3X
Chip
W4PBG (chipw4pbg@verizon.net)
Uwe DF2IR
Tom
KB3NHQ
Bill
WT3B
Fred
AI3Z
Sam
KB3CYL (kb3cyl@verizon.net)
Chas
AA3FB
Gary
W3DTN (w3dtn@verizon.net)
Jim
KB3GSA
Bob
K3FQP
Steve
WA3ZWC
Heru
W3WVV
Nick
K3NY
There
was no action on the minutes since the secretary was absent.
The
Treasurer Fred AI3Z reported a balance of fund of $1,646.32.
Three
members renewed their membership at the meeting.
W2W
Nick
K3NY reported that between December 2 and 10 at least 2,345 QSO's
were logged. (1400 US and we did work
WAS.) Nick presented a model certificate showing the
Nick
also noted that we now have 132 countries confirmed by QSL cards.
Many
countries have been worked but the cards have not been obtained.
Training
Les
WR3X reported that thus far 7 from the Extra Class have passed the test and 2
others are scheduled for January testing.
The
Technician Class will begin on January 9, 2007 and be tested on February 27.
It
was noted that Tom Dalton KB3NHQ and Jim Nowotarski N3GOO are now Amateur Extra
Class. Congratulations!
Jim
N3GOO noted that there is quite a need for Volunteer VEC testers and asked that
members consider volunteering for this service.
Les will bring
VEC
tester application blanks to the next meeting.
FAR
Report for 14 December 2006
Scholarship:
The program is doing well with announcements being received by several ham
magazines.
The
financial management and accounting of the scholarship funds were discussed at
length and some details resolved to assure proper tax accounting for the annual
filing with the IRS. An audit of the funds was called for in the coming year.
FARFEST
The
decision date for the 2007 FARFest was moved to the February meeting as a new
location had not been determined. At that meeting, if a location has not been
firmed up there will be no FARFest 2007.
It
was agreed that the ARRL convention associated with the FARFest was not
committed to be held at the
FARFest because of the timing of The relocation resolution. The ARRL will find another hamfest to couple with.
A
brief whitepaper summarizing the HEMARC discussions and considerations on FAR
and the FARFest was issued to all attendees and discussed.
(Copies
available on the table at the HEMARC meeting) The points were taken in various
degrees of seriousness. The fact that we
cared enough to
give it the clubs attention was noted and
appreciated. The points will be taken into
consideration before the next meeting in February 2007.
FAR
Officers for 2007:
President:
Dan Blasberg KA8YPY,
Exec
VP: William Hatfield W3QX
Secretary:
Unfilled
Treasurer:
Unfilled - Acting Treasurer John Chitwood K3RGB
VP
Scholarship: Diane Zimmerman
AA3OF (Chairman) and
Hugh
Turnbull W3ABC.
FARFest:
Bill Dobson N3WD
The
meeting schedule has been changed for 2007 to meetings every other month
beginning in February 2007.
Meetings
will be held only in
The
Station
Gary
W3DTN reported on 2 Meter beams. It was
recommended that an M2 beam of modest length and beam width be purchased. This was Moved and passed without opposition
and Fred will purchase it before spring.
Fred
agreed to put together a 6 meter beam suitable for installation next spring
with the 2 meter beam. These beams would
replace the 70CM Beam Heru is relocating next spring.
Les
reported that there is a problem with the station PC's
due to an intermittent mother boards.
Gwen (HEM Assistant Director) has a PC to give us and Les will check it
out for suitability.
The
wireless connection to the internet is erratic and an enhanced antenna seems to
be necessary.
The
Organization
The
question of a BLOG net was raised and with much discussion nothing was resolved. It brought focus however to the need for a
uniform member data base and several possible internet solutions were raised.
Goodbye
to UWE
Uwe Kulms DF2IR is
being repatriated back to
A
notice of the upcoming mini fest was distributed.
Submitted
by Chip Weems W4PBG
14
December 2006