The annual meeting of the Waynesboro Repeater Association was held on December 6, 2012 in the basement meeting of the Augusta County Library.

 

The following were present:

 

WA4FJC����������� Gordon����������������� W4GWT �������������� Glenn�������������������� W4LIG Joe

WA4TPE���������� Ed�������������������������� KK4DQW������������� Susan�������������������� K4NZ���� David

KF4AGT����������� Al��������������������������� KE4ASC��������������� Frank�������������������� N3GLZJohn������

N4EYZ������������� Wayne������������������ N4RVG����������������� Bruce

 

The meeting was called to order at by President Frank KE4ASC who served as moderator.All present introduced themselves.

 

Gordon, WA4FJC read the minutes of the 2011 meeting.After a motion by KF4AGT, seconded by N3GLZ they were approved as read.

 

WA4FJC presented the treasurers report.The beginning balance was $611.36.Donations and dues from 18 members received were $1175.00.Expenses totaled $1356.23.Expenditures exceeded income by $181.23.The ending balance was $598.09.A motion was made by W4GWT, seconded by N4RVG and passed to accept the treasurer�s report as presented.

 

WA4FJC presented information on a recent trip to the Bear Den repeater site regarding the removal of the old repeater equipment that is now available for sale.KF4AGT will attempt to advertise this unit for sale in the AARC newsletter and possibly at the Frostfest in February 2013.

 

WA4FJC brought several donated items of equipment to the meeting and offered them to the membership.KE4ASC took some of these items and will attempt to sell them.

 

A donated 440 Mhz control receiver has been received from a ham in Charlottesville.WA4FJC will check it out and arrange for it to be installed.WA4TPE offered to assist.

 

WA4FJC reported that the club call sign, KG4ZYH had been transferred from trustee Robert Kerby, W4BLD (SK) to Gordon Batey, WA4FJC.He reported that he is still attempting to obtain the W4PNT call sign with the approval of W4PNT�s xyl.

 

A brief discussion was held regarding the addition of sub-audible tone access to the repeater.WA4FJC will investigate and see if this could be implemented on an as needed basis thru remote a control function.

 

The moderator called for officer nominations from the floor for the all officers.K4NZ made a motion that the current officers be reelected and KF4AGT seconded.The current slate of officers were reelected by acclimation.The officers for 2013 are:

 

����������� President��������������� KE4ASC������������� Frank Green

����������� Vice Pres.�������������� N3GLZ����������������� John Lasher

����������� Scty/Treas������������ WA4FJC��������������� Gordon Batey

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm.

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Gordon Batey, WA4FJC