[nrv-hams] November Meeting Minutes

[Edward Lener]

Russ, we did have a New River Valley Amateur Radio Club Zoom session early
in the whole transition away from in-person meetings but attendance for
that was very light. Perhaps now that more people are using the software
regularly the response would be better. Since we are not having the usual
"eating meeting" in January that one could be a particularly good candidate
for Zoom, given that it allows more potential for social interaction, with
breakout rooms and such. The other officers will certainly need to weigh in
here, but I'm game to give it a go if their is broad interest.

Ed Lener, AK4IS

Note - One advantage of our meetings on the club repeaters is that we often
pick up check-ins from one or more non-members each time when they hear us
on the air. I don't know if that eventually translates to increased club
membership or not but at least it helps with awareness.

On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 11:25 AM Russ Abbey <russ.abbey at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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