[BARC-List] April BARC Business Meeting minutes

[Michael Ardai]

         Minutes of the Boston Amateur Radio Club Business Meeting
                               April 4, 2002

                      Recorded by Michael Ardai, N1IST

Present were:

                                                   * Dick Doherty,
KA1TUZ
   * Mark Duff, KB1EKN, President                  * Joe Scully, K1SQT
   * Mike Ardai, N1IST, Vice President             * Dan Malloy, KA1RDZ
   * Jim Clogher, N1ICN, Treasurer                 * Paul Olivieri,
N1ZKR
   * Rick DeSisto, NG1L, BERT coordinator          * Frank Murphy, N1DHW
   * Arthur Ashley, N1NHZ, Membership Services     * Paul Katz, N1LRT
                                                   * Ed Hennessy, N1PBA
                                                   * Hank Buccigross,
K1QK

The meeting started at approximately 1900 hrs.

   * Committee reports were read and accepted.
   * The next VE session will be 4/8. We will also work on the club
display
     there.
   * We will send out letters to people who haven't yet renewed.
   * N1DHW reports that the JOTA Scout station this year will be at
     Thompson's Island, they are not interested in using BARC this year.
     BARC will set up W1BOS as a receiving station for making contacts.
   * NG1L discussed the statewide RACES/ARES SET. 8 Club members were at
     the Salvation Army, 7 in surrounding cities and towns
   * N1IST and N1ZKR are proceeding with Field Day plans. Volunteers are
     needed!
   * We will purchase a temporary garage tent for field day - about
10x20
     feet - good for 2 or 3 stations with very good public access
   * There will be a field day meeting coming up soon. Keep an eye on
     barc-list or the club net for more info. Most likely on a Saturday
     morning.
   * BERT will be standing by as requested by EMA ARES on 4/15
   * Upcoming events - MS walk on 4/21 (contact WA1IDA), Run of the
Charles
     (contact N1VSJ) and the triathalon on 9/1 (contact WA1IDA)
   * The Salvation Army is looking for some more approved drivers for
the
     canteen truck
   * The Nominating Committee is KA1TUZ, K1QK, and N1LRT. Elections will
be
     at the June general meeting
   * We will look into getting a club table at Boxboro - most likely out
in
     the flea market area.
   * MIT Flea on 4/21 - we will have a club table there once again
   * April speaker will be Eric, K1NUN, talking about QRP, possibly with
     some interesting show-and-tell
   * There will be a special meeting called at the May business meeting
to
     look into a proposed Bylaws change to allow us to skip general
     meetings in the summer - right now we are required to have monthly
     general meetings
   * Thanks to everyone who has sent in donations with your renewal -
they
     come in very handy when we have special expenses, like the new
antenna
     we put on .23 - that was $500

The meeting adjourned at 2030 hrs.

 
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This is where the real business of BARC is conducted. If you have any
suggestions, questions or comments, this is where to bring them. All
members, and anyone else interested, are welcome (and encouraged) to
join
us at this meeting.

The next Boston Amateur Radio Club business meeting will be held
Thursday,
May 2nd, 2002 (1st Thursday of the month), 7:00pm, at the Parlin
Memorial
Library, 410 Broadway, off route 99 in Everett, MA. Check the Web page
and/or listen to the repeater for directions.