[nrv-hams] November Meeting Minutes

[Russ Abbey]

Hi Ed,
Thanks for the minutes.  I had a thought the other day.  Yeah I know they
are few and far between and not real good. :)  However, why are we not
using Zoom to do meetings?  I know the W4CA Club does it twice a month and
they seem to be getting more and more of us old codgers involved.  And if I
can do it, I see no reason why the rest of you can't.   Of course it took
em a while and a lot of patience to get it set up, but that is due mostly
to my own oldness.  Anyway it's a thought, and just wondering if it's been
discussed or not?

73
Russ Abbey, N4MAV
Floyd County, Virginia

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 4:10 PM Edward Lener <lener at vt.edu> wrote:

> All, a reminder that the club does not have an official meeting in
> December.  Below are the minutes for our final meeting of 2020. Glad we had
> a good turnout.
>
> Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
>
> Ed Lener, AK4IS
>
> **************************
>
> Minutes
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> 11/23/2020
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> New River Valley Amateur Radio Club
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> Meeting was held over the air on club repeaters due to COVID-19 concerns
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> Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
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> Welcome and brief instructions from Cam Coble as President
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> Check-in of officers
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> First round of check-ins of members and other listeners
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> *Reports*
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> Secretary’s Report – Edward Lener
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> Full report sent to club reflector on November 18th.  No corrections or
> additions received.
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> Treasurer’s Report – Cam Coble for Steve Allen
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> Club is in good standing financially. Eight renewal applications were
> received for 2021
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> Repeater Update – Mike Herring
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> Everything seems to be going well with the repeaters. Please pass along
> information on any problems to him.
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> WinLink Update – Danny Wylam
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> Both gateways were tested earlier today and are working.
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> Second round of check-ins of members and other listeners
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> *Old Business*
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> Club Contest Update –Everyone is encouraged to record their contacts and
> submit online.  Congratulations to Jim Hassall, W4BEA as the winner for
> September. The October winner will be announced soon.
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>
>
> Club Picnic – Eight people turned out on Saturday, November 14th for the
> club picnic at Randolph Park in Dublin.  Afterwards an extra-challenging
> Foxhunt was held!
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> Third and final call for check-ins.
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> *New Business*
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> Report from the Nominating Committee - James Pascoe, who served as chair,
> thanked other members Let Sutphin and Cindy Turner. The committee gave the
> following recommendations:
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> President - Cam Coble
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> Vice President - Christopher Peters
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> Treasurer - Steve Allen
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> Secretary - Edward Lener
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> The floor was opened for discussion. Jim, W4BEA, moved to accept the
> recommendations of the Nominating Committee. The motion was seconded by
> Pete, W3WEQ. A roll call vote was held of all members present (excluding
> the current officers, who were up for consideration). There was one
> abstention but all others voted in favor of the motion.
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> Membership renewals – Cam shared that we want to get all renewals in by the
> end of January. This enables the club to budget and plan for the coming
> year.  Some renewals for 2021 have already been received.
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>
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> A new online form has also been created. This replicates the questions that
> were on the paper form. Data will automatically feed into a spreadsheet.
> Members will then have the option of paying via Paypal or of mailing in a
> check to the club Treasurer. Paypal has a processing fee but the club will
> save on postage. The club will follow up by mail with those who have not
> responded. Comments and feedback on the new process are welcome and any
> changes can be made as needed.
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> Eating Meeting – There will be no in-person meeting for January. While a
> valued tradition the current situation with the pandemic means it is not a
> viable option.
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> Club Donation – Since there will be no expenses for prizes for the January
> meeting, the club officers recommended repurposing these funds as a
> donation to the ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund
> <http://www.arrl.org/spectrum-defense-fund>. The fund is used to represent
> the needs of Amateur Radio by advocating for spectrum allocations at the
> national and international level.  Christopher, K4HZ, made a motion to make
> a one-time donation of $200 to the fund. The motion was seconded by Mike,
> KE4RGY.  A roll call vote was held. There were seven votes in favor, five
> against, and two abstentions so the motion passed.
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