[K3VOA] Minutes, March 4 VOA ARC

[Anthony Riggs]

    I am having some sort of problem sending a Word document attachment to my emails.  So I am sending the minutes directly as an email.
Cheers,Tony - W1FHN


Draft minutes of the March 4,2019 meeting of the VOA Amateur Radio Club (K3VOA) Presentwere:KimElliott KD9XB (on line)HughKatz K3HU (on line)MarkPoe KC3DUWTonyRiggs W1FHNMikeShields KM4VVXGerhardStraub K6XHCarlSwanson K6CRS (on line) Themeeting began at 11:45 AM. Treasurer’sReport:  All is well. Mike is collecting dues for 2019.      There was no station report or new or oldbusiness brought up.  Our meeting wasmostly a rag-chew about Hamvention in Orlando in February.  We also had a discussion on the current stateof propagation.  At February's meeting,some cleanup was done, with equipment deposited outside the shack door.  That was all put back in the shack because ofState of The Union activities being held next door the next day.  We re-deposited the equipment outside thedoor at today's meeting, expecting better luck this time.     Hugh brought up the possibility of havinga QSO with the Bethany Relay station next month on the occasion of their 75anniversary. Themeeting was adjourned at 12:20 PM. Thenext VOA ARC meeting is April 1 (watchout)in the K3VOA shack. Call the shack via landline, 202-203-4256, or therepeater, 147.045 if you need an escort into the building. Respectfullysubmitted,TonyRiggs W1FHNSecretary