[nrv-hams] Fwd: Club meeting New Business

Mon Feb 28 05:08:08 EST 2022

73, Jim,
Carter, N3AO
Blacksburg, VA

On Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 9:16 PM J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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Carter, N3AO
Blacksburg, VA