[nrv-hams] Fwd: Club meeting New Business

[J.C. Hassall]

Thank you Kay.

73s to you and Carter.

jim  W4BEA

On Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 8:29 PM Kay Craigie <kayn3kn at gmail.com> wrote:

> There is nothing contrary to the FCC's Rules in having club officers' dues
> paid out of the club treasury. What is illegal is accepting compensation
> for transmitting on amateur radio. Period. As I understand the proposal, it
> would not pay anybody to transmit on the ham bands. So members can make
> your decision about this idea, for or against, without being concerned
> about gettng officers in trouble with the FCC. 73, Kay N3KN
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 12:19 PM Russell - Russ Abbey <
> russ.abbey at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > While well intentioned by Jim, it is a borderline on violating the rules
> on
> > compensation of the Hams.  We all knew going in we could be compensated
> for
> > expenses to an extent, like buying groceries for the Hams at Field Day or
> > maybe coax for the Club or whatever.  Anyway It is very borderline and
> > should be brought up to the ARRL's legal council to be checked if we
> decide
> > to go this route.  That in itself is going to take a long time if at
> > all, so beware.  Anyway I vote no as it should be brought up in an in
> > person meeting not on the air or via zoom or whatever.  At least till we
> > can get a secure zoom site like video chat to do this right.
> > As to privacy as far as repeater/zoom/whatever and voting.  That is a
> > fallacy as far as I am concerned. Most Clubs post their By-Laws online
> with
> > no thoughts of privacy as they are considered a public document.  Most
> > Clubs also put their Minutes of Club meetings online also as we do or
> > should so members who can't get to an in person meeting or over the air
> > type can actually keep up with the going on.  I'll take my case in
> > particular.   As much as I would love to get to the in-person meetings,
> > mostly just to see everyone, meet the newbys and and let them meet me, I
> > can't due to my health and lack of being able to drive anymore.  Now, if
> > there was someone in Floyd County who'd be willing to stop by on the way
> I
> > would happily attend. :)
> >
> > 73 all and stay healthy, I'd like at some point to get to know you.
> > 73
> > Russ Abbey, N4MAV
> > Floyd County, Virginia
> > EM97ua
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 6:54 AM Edward Lener <lener at vt.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > See below for a last minute addition to the agenda. This will come
> after
> > > our other items of new business.
> > >
> > > Since any change of this sort would require a bylaws change, it will be
> > for
> > > discussion only on Monday night with any possible vote held at a
> > subsequent
> > > meeting after the wording has been finalized and the required timely
> > notice
> > > provided to all members. My own view here is that while
> well-intentioned,
> > > this change is not needed. While the club does reimburse legitimate
> > > expenses incurred on the club's behalf, members provide many services
> of
> > > all kinds without expecting compensation for their time and effort.
> > >
> > > Ed Lener, AK4IS
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> > > From: Cam Coble <cam at doubleclickdata.com>
> > > Date: Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 10:19 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Club meeting New Business
> > > To: J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com>
> > > Cc: Ed Lener - AK4IS <lener at vt.edu>, Christopher Peters - K4HZ <
> > > cpeters at vt.edu>, Steve Allen WD4JIX <royalrangers1 at verizon.net>
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks Jim.
> > > Ed, please add this to the agenda.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Cam
> > >
> > > On Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 2:38 PM J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Cam,
> > > > I'd like to bring up for discussion a proposal to have the club pay
> for
> > > > the officers' membership each year.  This year's honorarium would be
> > > > retroactive
> > > >
> > > > tnx
> > > > --
> > > > jim  W4BEA
> > > >
> > > > The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who
> are
> > > > willing to work and give to those who would not.
> > > > Thomas Jefferson
> > > >
> > > > I sometimes feel bad for the smart people - being simple-minded and
> > > easily
> > > > entertained is totally the way to go! ;-)
> > > > J. Stoll
> > > >
> > > >
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-- 
jim  W4BEA

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are
willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson

I sometimes feel bad for the smart people - being simple-minded and easily
entertained is totally the way to go! ;-)
J. Stoll