[TCARC-NTX] Meeting Minutes, May 2003

[Gerald Buxton]

The meeting was called to order at 1912 hours by President Daryl Pate.

Daryl extended greetings to all members and visitors.

The April meeting was cancelled due to severe weather.

Daryl reminded everyone that has not already, to pay dues.

Daryl acknowledged visitors:
Jason
Jim
The Bella family

The club welcomed back Roger and Merna Hyham.

Daryl reminded everyone to sign in on the meeting sign in sheet.

The net control sign in sheet was filled with a net control operator for each
week until the June meeting.

Jerry read the minutes of the March meeting (as the April meeting was
cancelled).
Mark made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Dan seconded, motion passed.

C.J gave read the Treasurer's report.  Mark made a motion to accept the
report, Shura seconded, motion passed.

Daryl gave his President's report:
Braz is not here because he is working, so there will be no IRLP presentation
at this meeting.
The May issue of QST Magazine has information about IRLP, Daryl hopes to have
Braz make a presentation to the club at a later meeting.
Daryl passed out the club mailing information to members for packaging and
mailing.
The printing cost $40.00, plus paper and stamps.  This leaves a deficit of
$50.00.  Mark made a motion to authorize another $50.00 for the club mailing
project, Dan seconded, the motion passed.
Daryl recommended that the club give another free ham radio study class.

Announcements:
Ham Radio Today a shortwave broadcast radio program can be hear on 9.745 MHz
at 1900 hours local time.
Hardin's sidewalk sale is the second Saturday of each month.
There is a net on the IRLP link to houston on Tuesdays at 2000 hours, on 441.5
MHz the IRLP Dallas repeater.
Jerry reported that the April Special Olympics Bicycling event was a good
event with good club participation.
The Azle Lake Run will be May 17, arrive at the Azle High School at 0700
hours.  Anyone who would like can meet with the group at the Southern Belle
restaurant at 0600 hours for breakfast.  There are 12-13 people signed up,
looking for more volunteers.  Sign up with Paul.  There are not yet enough
volunteers signed up for the event to provide coverage on the 2 mile walk. 
The event should be done by 1000-1015 hours.
NCTECH is November 8, David is the committee chairman.

Committee reports:
Field Day will be at Ash Creek Park.  Paul has 2 generators and could use some
full propane tanks.  Roy has two 100 pound tanks.  The club will reimburse
members who provide propane.  The event is June 28 and 29, we will talk about
radios later.

Mark provided the EOC Committee report for David who was absent.  Azle City
Council will not move the EOC to the new building because the vote for funding
did not pass so the club now has a tower that won't be used for the EOC.  The
radios and antennas can be used at the current site.  Mark had bought three 2
meter beams, David has two of them and the whereabouts of the third is
unknown.  Roger recalls that there were only 2 purchased.  We will decide what
to do with the spare tower later.

Trailer Committee, Paul asks that members keep an eye out for a replacement
trailer.  A discussion of trailer types ensued.  We probably don't want a
vehicle type trailer because of registration and insurance.  Roy says you can
get a box van trailer and put a wall inside in about 4 hours.  The club can
afford a "plain jane" trailer and club work days could finish it.  Dan
volunteered to join the trailer committee.  He has a friend in Decatur who
deals with trailer trading and will investigate.

NCTECH Committee has nothing new to report.

Old Business:
It was reported that the club web site does not always work when viewed with
Netscape.

New Business:
David registered the web domain names and needs to collect $10.00, he will get
with C.J. for that.
The project materials to do the club mailings includes everything but
envelopes, the volunteers need to fold the brochures, insert the business
cards and stuff and mail the envelopes.

Pass the hat netted $20.00.

Door prizes were awarded.

Shura made a motion to and Cindy seconded, motion passed and the meeting was
adjourned at 2007 hours.

Respectfully submitted,
Jerry Buxton, Secretary
N0JY