[BARC-List] BARC Business Meeting minutes 2/2002

[Michael Ardai]

         Minutes of the Boston Amateur Radio Club Business Meeting
                              February 7, 2002

                       Recorded by Mike Ardai, N1IST

Present were:

   * Mark Duff, KB1EKN, President                 * Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ
   * Mike Ardai, N1IST, Vice President            * Joe Scully, K1SQT
   * Jim Clogher, N1ICN, Treasurer                * Dan Malloy, KA1RDZ
   * Bob Salow, WA1IDA, Public Services           * James Sullivan,
AA1XS
   * Arthur Ashley, N1NHZ, Membership             * Paul Olivieri, N1ZKR
     Services                                     * Frank Murphy, N1DHW
   * Rick DeSisto, NG1L, BERT coordinator         * Henry Buccigross,
K1QK
   * Paul Carter, N1TMF, SPARC Editor             * Paul Katz, N1LRT
                                                  * Peter Grace, KB1CVH

The meeting started at approximately 1900 hrs.

   * Committee reports were read and accepted.
   * There were 19 renewals at the PO Box
   * The Simulated Emergency Training [SET] will occur on March 23,
2002.
   * The next Tech No-Code Class will begin February 26. These classes
will
     be conducted at the Parlin Memorial Library in Everett [the same
     facility where the business meetings are being held]. They will run
     for 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday nights.
   * BARC is looking into providing emergency support for area hospitals
   * JOTA was a success - let's try to find something a bit closer to
     Boston this year if possible
   * Paul is looking for people to write regular columns for the SPARC -
     possibly BERT and SATERN?
   * We are looking for volunteers to help with Field Day.
   * N1ZKR is improving the poker-chip transmitter coordination system
for
     Field Day
   * MS Walk will be 4/21
   * The new antenna is in.  We will try to install it 2/9
   * We are looking for a club CEMARC representative - some
possibilities
     have been discussed
   * We will have a work party at the VE session to help with the BARC
     display board - please come by 2/11 19:00 to the Pierce School in
     Brookline if yyou can help or if you have something you would like
to
     add to the display
   * The SWAT net has been suspended due to repeater noise and
difficulties
     finding net control stations.  It may start up again at a later
date
     if there is sufficient interest
   * We will be finalizing the BARC brochure prior to the class
   * We are looking for speakers for upcoming meetings
   * Net Control Operators are needed for the Monday night BARC Net.
     Contact Mike Ardai, N1IST for open dates.

The meeting adjourned at 2042 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,
March 7th, 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.