[FARC] FARC "Approved" Minutes for March 19, 2012

[kb3whx]

>Curtis Campbell said he thinks the club is lacking "digital presence" 
>on the web site. He can do digital modes from his jeep and thinks
>interest would increase in club activities.

As stated, it's not quite taken the right way. The main gist of what I am
trying to say is summed up on my website at http://www.kb3whx.com or you can
go right to the articles at: http://www.kb3whx.com/?p=227   and
http://www.kb3whx.com/?p=161

Maybe the short writing and the longer one will say what my oratory skills
don't. :-)

Regards,
Curtis de KB3WHX   


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:15 AM
To: farc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [FARC] FARC "Approved" Minutes for March 19, 2012

Frederick Amateur Radio Club (FARC) "Approved" Minutes For March 19, 2012.

Meeting: The club meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm by President Jim
Ridgley.

Introductions: See Attendees

Last Months Minutes: (Corrections - Jim Devilbliss) Approved: YES

New Licenses: None

Upgrades: None

Treasurer Report: The CD has been rolled over into the checking account. 
$125.00 from dues, a donation, and equipment purchase was deposited into the
checking account.

The checking account option to not receive printed copies of checks as part
of the statement can decrease the monthly charge of $3.00. That will be done
when the new officers signatures are on file at the bank.

The President and the Treasurer are on the checking account. Joe will
contact Jim Ridgley and Mark Whitmore so the changes for the checking
account can be made. Minutes from the meeting when the new officers were
elected will have to be provided as proof the new elected officers. The
minutes were distributed through the reflector from the January 16, 2012
meeting, distributed by the reflector on 1-23-2012 and are available to
anybody.

A $60.00 dues payment for back dues for the years 2009 through 2012 was
received from Mark A Jenness - W3MAJ. A motion from the floor and passed
directed Mark Whitmore to please return $45.00 with an accompanying letter
to Mr. Jenness and only accept from him $15.00 dues payment for the year
2012.

New Member Application(s): None

Old or Ongoing Business:

-Timonium Ham Fest on March 31, 2012. Talk-in frequency - 146.670 with a PL
tone of 107.2 .

New Business:

-The May meeting will be on D-Star communications and presented by Joe
Durnal.

- Meeting Programs - Jeff Fishman will contact the ARRL Speakers Bureau to
find out what programs may be available for meetings.

- A proposed "New Committee" called CHECK-ON" includes EVERYONE in the club
where any member can and hopefully will call another member and encourage
them to come to the monthly meetings.

- Curtis Campbell said he thinks the club is lacking "digital presence" 
on the web site. He can do digital modes from his jeep and thinks interest
would increase in club activities.

- Jim Ridgley asked if anybody was familiar with "Fox Hunting". Jim sees
this as a good potential service we might provide in helping to find lost
persons. This could be an advertised event for interested people in this
area.

Committee Reports:

-SKYWARN - There was no activity warranting activation of Skywarn. From an
e-mail received by Jim Ridgley from the new HAM Coordinator at the Sterling,
VA. He wants e-mail notification when any Skywarn Nets are activated. Jim
will post details on the reflector.

-RACES - A COMEX was held on March 13, 2012. Jim Devilbliss - WA3FUJ
reconfigured a radio in the EOC because of the inoperative 147.060 MHz
repeater. Various counties that cannot reach the 147.060 MHz repeater used
the repeater linked Target System. These changes facilitated still having a
Western Maryland RACES Net.

- MISC. - Discussion was held regarding the use of an alternate repeater in
case of the primary repeater 147.060 MHz being out of service. The use of an
alternate repeater of 146.730 MHz can be arranged with Phil Stalnaker -
W3ICF.

Discussion was about the Health Department Quarterly Net on 4-3-2012 using
444.100 MHz with a PL tone of 167.9 to link all the hospitals in the area.

-ARES - March of Dimes event is scheduled for 4-29-2012 in and around Baker
Park, Frederick. Meet at the band shell at 9-930am. A HT radios is the only
requirement.

- FIELD DAY - Scheduled for June 23-24, 2012 from the proposed site at the
Frederick Memorial Hospital, same as last year.

End of Meeting: The meeting ended at 8:39 pm.

Attendees:

Curtis Campbell - KB3WHX
Dennis Campbell - KB3WLJ
Emmitt Bonner - WA4UWD
Lou Powpowsky - KB3RNT
Mark Whitmore - AB3KS
Joe Durnal - NE3R
Jim Ridgley - N3HTA
Jeff Fishman - KB3FIO
Herb Palm - K3HCP

Respectfully submitted, Herb Palm - K3HCP
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