[nrv-hams] November Meeting Minutes

Sat Nov 28 11:07:03 EST 2020

Cam
 Count me in!  I like the idea of periodic online meetings to see some
familiar faces. At least i hope they’re still familiar :-p. I’ll be happy
to host periodic meetings.

73

jim  W4BEA

On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 10:51 AM Cam Coble <cam at doubleclickdata.com> wrote:

> Thanks Russ,
>
> Like Ed stated, we tried it and there wasn't much interest, but I'd still
>
> like to do so.
>
> I like the suggestion of using this instead of the Eat and Meet in January,
>
> but maybe we could make it a little more often.
>
> If we could get some volunteers to host, how about we put together a meet
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> online twice a month?
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> I'm thinking maybe Saturday morning like we did for the breakfast?
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>
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> What does everyone think? Suggestions for time/dates?
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> Volunteers?
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> 73!
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> --
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> Cam - W4XXV
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> On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 1:07 PM Russ Abbey <russ.abbey at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Yup, "us *old folks*" really prefer to have our own way of doing stuff.
> Of
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> > course being old does not mean you can't change, and this is one example
> of
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> > going digital without a lot of hassles to boot.
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> >
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> > 73
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> > Russ, N4MAV
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> > On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 11:47 AM James Hassall <jhassall at vt.edu> wrote:
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> >
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> > > Russ,
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> > > I think that's a great idea, thank you for thinking of it.  I'll be
> happy
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> > > to host a "trial club meeting"  on a non-net night.  I don't think it
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> > > should replace the monthly on-air meetings, as some folks may prefer
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> > > on-air.  Just a thought.
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> > >
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> > > 73
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> > >
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> > > jim
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> > >
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> > > W4BEA
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> > >
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> > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 11:25 AM Russ Abbey <russ.abbey at gmail.com>
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> > wrote:
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> > >
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> > > > Hi Ed,
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> > > > Thanks for the minutes.  I had a thought the other day.  Yeah I know
>
> > they
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> > > > are few and far between and not real good. :)  However, why are we
> not
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> > > > using Zoom to do meetings?  I know the W4CA Club does it twice a
> month
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> > > and
>
> > > > they seem to be getting more and more of us old codgers involved.
> And
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> > > if I
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> > > > can do it, I see no reason why the rest of you can't.   Of course it
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> > took
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> > > > em a while and a lot of patience to get it set up, but that is due
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> > mostly
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> > > > to my own oldness.  Anyway it's a thought, and just wondering if it's
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> > > been
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> > > > discussed or not?
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> > > >
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> > > > 73
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> > > > Russ Abbey, N4MAV
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> > > > Floyd County, Virginia
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> > > >
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> > > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 4:10 PM Edward Lener <lener at vt.edu> wrote:
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> > > >
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> > > > > All, a reminder that the club does not have an official meeting in
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> > > > > December.  Below are the minutes for our final meeting of 2020.
> Glad
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> > we
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> > > > had
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> > > > > a good turnout.
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Ed Lener, AK4IS
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> > > > >
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> > > > > **************************
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Minutes
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> > > > >
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> > > > > 11/23/2020
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > New River Valley Amateur Radio Club
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Meeting was held over the air on club repeaters due to COVID-19
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> > > concerns
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Welcome and brief instructions from Cam Coble as President
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Check-in of officers
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > First round of check-ins of members and other listeners
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > *Reports*
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Secretary’s Report – Edward Lener
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Full report sent to club reflector on November 18th.  No
> corrections
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> > or
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> > > > > additions received.
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Treasurer’s Report – Cam Coble for Steve Allen
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Club is in good standing financially. Eight renewal applications
> were
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> > > > > received for 2021
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Repeater Update – Mike Herring
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Everything seems to be going well with the repeaters. Please pass
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> > along
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> > > > > information on any problems to him.
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > WinLink Update – Danny Wylam
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Both gateways were tested earlier today and are working.
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Second round of check-ins of members and other listeners
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > *Old Business*
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Club Contest Update –Everyone is encouraged to record their
> contacts
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> > > and
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> > > > > submit online.  Congratulations to Jim Hassall, W4BEA as the winner
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> > for
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> > > > > September. The October winner will be announced soon.
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Club Picnic – Eight people turned out on Saturday, November 14th
> for
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> > > the
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> > > > > club picnic at Randolph Park in Dublin.  Afterwards an
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> > > extra-challenging
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> > > > > Foxhunt was held!
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Third and final call for check-ins.
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > *New Business*
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Report from the Nominating Committee - James Pascoe, who served as
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> > > chair,
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> > > > > thanked other members Let Sutphin and Cindy Turner. The committee
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> > gave
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> > > > the
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> > > > > following recommendations:
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> > > > >
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> > > > > President - Cam Coble
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Vice President - Christopher Peters
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Treasurer - Steve Allen
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Secretary - Edward Lener
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > The floor was opened for discussion. Jim, W4BEA, moved to accept
> the
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> > > > > recommendations of the Nominating Committee. The motion was
> seconded
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> > by
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> > > > > Pete, W3WEQ. A roll call vote was held of all members present
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> > > (excluding
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> > > > > the current officers, who were up for consideration). There was one
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> > > > > abstention but all others voted in favor of the motion.
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Membership renewals – Cam shared that we want to get all renewals
> in
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> > by
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> > > > the
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> > > > > end of January. This enables the club to budget and plan for the
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> > coming
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> > > > > year.  Some renewals for 2021 have already been received.
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > A new online form has also been created. This replicates the
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> > questions
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> > > > that
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> > > > > were on the paper form. Data will automatically feed into a
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> > > spreadsheet.
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> > > > > Members will then have the option of paying via Paypal or of
> mailing
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> > > in a
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> > > > > check to the club Treasurer. Paypal has a processing fee but the
> club
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> > > > will
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> > > > > save on postage. The club will follow up by mail with those who
> have
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> > > not
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> > > > > responded. Comments and feedback on the new process are welcome and
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> > any
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> > > > > changes can be made as needed.
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Eating Meeting – There will be no in-person meeting for January.
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> > While
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> > > a
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> > > > > valued tradition the current situation with the pandemic means it
> is
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> > > not
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> > > > a
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> > > > > viable option.
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Club Donation – Since there will be no expenses for prizes for the
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> > > > January
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> > > > > meeting, the club officers recommended repurposing these funds as a
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> > > > > donation to the ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund
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> > > > > <http://www.arrl.org/spectrum-defense-fund>. The fund is used to
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> > > > represent
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> > > > > the needs of Amateur Radio by advocating for spectrum allocations
> at
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> > > the
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> > > > > national and international level.  Christopher, K4HZ, made a motion
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> > to
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> > > > make
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> > > > > a one-time donation of $200 to the fund. The motion was seconded by
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> > > Mike,
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> > > > > KE4RGY.  A roll call vote was held. There were seven votes in
> favor,
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> > > five
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> > > > > against, and two abstentions so the motion passed.
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