The Secretary's ReportMinutes from the February 26th ExecutiveBoard meeting and the March 4th Club Meeting
Respectfully submitted by Don Dillaby, KA1GOZ |  |
The Secretary's ReportMinutes from the February 26th ExecutiveBoard meeting and the March 4th Club Meeting
Respectfully submitted by Don Dillaby, KA1GOZ | |
Don, KA1GOZ, moved the secretary’s reports be accepted as published in the newsletter, seconded by Gene, WA1UXA. The motion carried.
In the absence of the treasurer, George, WA1DEI, Don moved to dispense with the reading of the treasurer’s report. Seconded by Fletch, N1MEO. Motion carried.
Gene, activities coordinator, suggested holding a raffle as a club fund raiser with a hand-held radio as the grand prize. On a motion by Don, seconded by Fletch, Gene is to look into the feasibility of holding such a raffle. The motion carried.
President of vice and training coordinator, Fletch, noted he needed an instructor or instructors to teach a planned No-Code Technician course.
In other business, Don suggested developing a Swiss-embroidered patch for the club with a generic design such as is used on the club jackets with a three to four-color maximum. No action was taken. It will be investigated.
Don also proposed including the ARRL membership expiration date on the club membership form. Gene seconded the motion and it carried.
Don moved to adjourn. Gene seconded and the meeting adjourned at NARC plus 90.
President John, WS1E, turned the meeting over to program coordinator, Joel, KD1ON, who introduced our guest speaker, Al “Bunkie” Shuman, NH ARRL Section Manager, who outlined what the ARRL does in New Hampshire and what the NH Amateur Radio Association, the council of New Hampshire amateur radio clubs, does in the state.
Following the presentation, president John, opened the business meeting.
Joel moved that the secretary’s reports be accepted as published in the newsletter. Frank, N1DGQ, seconded the motion and it carried.
In the absence of the treasurer, secretary Don, KA1GOZ, read the treasurer’s report. On a motion by Rich, W1HZN, seconded by Joel, KD1ON, the treasurer’s report was accepted as presented.
In other business, Joel, program coordinator, announced that the April club meeting will be “Project Night,” which was canceled in January due to bad weather.
Fletch, N1MEO, president of vice and coordinator of training, noted he was looking for a substitute to handle the slow speed CW net that he had established on 10 meters. He also announced he was looking for an instructor, or instructors for a planned No-Code Technician course.
President John noted that in response to the new library policy of no longer permitting food and/or drinks in the library, that after the meeting, when the weather improves, we could adjourn to Hayward’s Ice Cream for refreshments.
Rex, K1HI, subbing for Field Day coordinator, Al, WA1TYB, reminded all that Field Day planning meetings would begin in April. The first meeting will be April 9 at 7 p.m., at the Chandler Memorial Library and Ethnic Center, Main and Kinsley Streets, opposite Southern New Hampshire Regional Medical center, formerly Nashua Memorial Hospital.
Jim, WW1Y, noted that the next NARC- sponsored VE exam session was set for March 16 at The First Church of Nashua, beginning at 9 a.m.
Jim moved the club take up a collection for KD1AW to put “flames” on his new truck. The motion died for lack of a second.
Don, KA1GOZ, moved to adjourn, seconded by Pam, N1KOP. The meeting was adjourned.