[K3PZN-List] MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 12TH MEETING

[JOSEPH EBAUGH]

Yea Phil;  

  I would rather send two then miss one, no one has said anything, if 
that is the case I will stop the mulit sending.  Thanks

Joe

Philip Karras wrote:

>Joe, aren't all board members also CCARC members? If
>they are all CCARC members aren't they all also part
>of the K3PZN reflector list? And last, if they are all
>members of the K3PZN reflector list isn't sending the
>minutes via both the board list and the K3PZN
>reflector list redundant?
>
>I guess none of them have mentioned that they are
>receiving two copies of it or you would have stopped
>doing it.
>
>73 de ke3fl
>Phil K
>
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>--- JOSEPH EBAUGH <jebaugh@carr.org> wrote:
>
>>HELLO EVERYONE;
>>
>>MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 12TH MEETING ARE ENCLOSED, 73
>>
>>JOE
>>
>>Carroll county amateur radio club minutes
>>
>>The Carroll County Amateur Radio Club held their
>>monthly meeting on 
>>August 12th, 2002 at the Fire Training Center (FTC).
>>
>>President Beckman called the meeting to order at
>>1940.
>>
>>There were 26 members and 1 guest present.
>>
>>Members introduced themselves to the gathering.
>>
>>Steve N3SB, made the following remarks, the next
>>Board meeting will be 
>>held at the FTC on Wednesday the 21st of August, all
>>members are invited 
>>to attend and see your Board of Directors in action.
>>There are flyers 
>>for the Hamfest in the radio room, we need to cover
>>the Hamfest's at 
>>Pleasant Hill Pa on Aug 25th; CARA/FAR West
>>Friendship Md on 7-8 Sep; 
>>York Pa on Sep 14-15 and Carlisle Pa on Oct 26th, if
>>you can attend any 
>>of these and are willing to distribute flyers please
>>do so.
>>
>>Tony AF3AK, mentioned that the items he brought to
>>the Tailgate Fest 
>>were donated, and the donor had asked for a copy of
>>"Newswaves" which 
>>Tony will take to him. He also contacted Bill N3XLY,
>>about the missing 
>>Club minutes, Bill said that he had them and would
>>get them to the Club 
>>on his next visit.
>>
>>Joe KB3DSR, ask if the Club would be interested in
>>purchasing vests for 
>>the workers, he described vests he had seen at a
>>function, and knows 
>>that they come in various configurations, Jerry
>>N3GQK, his vest which is 
>>what Joe was talking about. Keith KB3HHK, also
>>mentioned he had seen 
>>these vests in action at the Weapons of Mass
>>Destruction drill last 
>>Saturday in York and indorsed them as being very
>>practical and useful 
>>for emergency operations.
>>
>>Jim K4CGY, brought batteries for members who wanted
>>them, he didn't have 
>>any trouble getting rid of them.
>>
>>Minutes of the July meeting were discussed, Jerry
>>N3GQK motioned they be 
>>accepted, seconded by John AK3Z, motion carried.
>>(Official copy attached)
>>
>>Financial report was given by Joe N3YIM, motioned by
>>Keith KB3HHK, that 
>>the report be accepted, seconded by Mike N3VOP,
>>motion carried. 
>>(Official copy attached)
>>
>>John AK3Z, gave the Board of Directors report; dues
>>increase was 
>>considered and will be voted on at the September
>>Club meeting; there was 
>>much discussion about Tailgate Fest 3; the transfer
>>of important 
>>documents from the Club files to the safe deposit
>>box; and accessed a $3 
>>fee for the replacement of lost member ID's. Steve
>>N3SB, said that we 
>>need to get along with things that need to be
>>accomplished by the Board, 
>>the Board needs to get out of the business of doing
>>it all and have 
>>committees appointed to handle it all.
>>
>>Joe N3YIM, told the members that the safe deposit
>>box had been 
>>transferred from the past administration to the new
>>administration, Joe 
>>and Steve N3SB, are on the signature card, there was
>>a suggestion that 
>>there be two members be present to enter the box,
>>the bank has no such 
>>policy however, as many as want to may see or edit
>>the contents after it 
>>has been retrieved from the vault. When the old box
>>was opened there was 
>>nothing in it, when Frank K3MTT, finishes making
>>electronic copies of 
>>all the important documents, the originals will be
>>stored in the box.
>>
>>Committee Reports;
>>
>>Repeater - Larry WX3F, reported that he is trying to
>>contact Mike 
>>Valentine so that the remote installation can be
>>completed, after 
>>several attempts he called George Thomas who said
>>that Mike has been 
>>attending training and not available. The 450
>>repeater is operating on 
>>the exciter only as the amp is down, Bill N3WM will
>>be on the lookout 
>>for an amp to replace the broken one. The auto patch
>>line has been 
>>disconnected as of Aug 1st; the county line has not
>>been connected so 
>>there is no 911 line at this time. Doug N5LBJ,
>>stated that the Board was 
>>wrong to disconnect the line without having the
>>county line connected so 
>>we had 911 access, Steve N3SB, said that the Board
>>was under the 
>>impression that the disconnection by Verizon would
>>be followed 
>>immediately by hooking up the county line, this
>>obviously did not occur .
>>
>>ARES/RACES - Larry, WX3F, announced that the Wine
>>Fest Bike Tour is 
>>scheduled for September, 21st or 28th will advise
>>later; the annual SET 
>>will be held in October, Mike Carr, State
>>Coordinator wants us to 
>>prepare for it by coordinating with other agencies.
>>There will be a 
>>meeting of the ARES/RACES group on August 31st at
>>the FTC beginning at 
>>10AM. A call up tree is to be established for
>>ARES/RACES members, Keith 
>>KB3HHK, will handle this project.
>>Phil KE3FL, announced that the ARES/RACES data base
>>has been updated to 
>>include new members. John AK3Z, announced the Civil
>>War Bike Tour on 
>>September 14th, this ride covers 100 miles of
>>mountain terrain and is 
>>demanding for riders and for communications as well,
>>it will be held in 
>>Thurmont Md, he needs help and please let him know
>>if you can assist.
>>
>>'NEWSWAVES' - Joe N3YIM, reported that the April -
>>June issue was mailed 
>>near the end of July at a cost of $4.56, this was
>>because of the 
>>outdated stamps found in the file cabinet, we just
>>added sufficient 
>>postage to meet the current rate. He asked for input
>>to the July - 
>>September edition if anyone has any information they
>>want to publish. He 
>>apologized to Phil KE3FL, for not publishing his
>>article, it was just to 
>>long for that edition and would have run the cost of
>>mailing up, and it 
>>will be published in a later issue.
>>
>>Station - John AK3Z, reported that the committee has
>>been trying to hold 
>>a meeting but things keep getting in the way, so
>>they have set a meeting 
>>this Sunday, the 18th, when there will be a tower
>>climb to determine 
>>what needs to be done to antennas and the tower and
>>to prepare for the 
>>installation of the tower plate. The committee will
>>also review the 
>>survey which was completed by members of the Club
>>for their opinions 
>>about how the station should be equipped, also the
>>committee has some 
>>ideas they would like to see implemented.
>>
>>Training - Clint W3ARS, announced a test session on
>>Sunday the 18th of 
>>August at the FTC starting at 7:30PM. Classes are
>>still being conducted 
>>on Thursdays as well as the Saturday classes by Al
>>K3ZE, at the FTC 
>>starting at 9AM. Clint presented Nick KB3IIK, with a
>>completion 
>>certificate for completing his class and being
>>licensed, he also gave 
>>Nick a free 6 months membership to the Club, the
>>first one issued.
>>
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