[W3GV] December General Meeting Minutes

[JOHN LINDVAY]

December 2016 General Meeting Minutes

Began at 7:30 PM after program

Board Members and Officers Present: Doug Sweet AD4UL via SKYPE, John Lindvay WB3IFD, Frank Etzler N8QWX, Rich Quinn KB3ZVH, Craig Hill K3PLV, and  Ed Barlow K1ZIK

Program: Rick Cutter WA3MKT gave a very good presentation on salvaging old (and better) PL-259 connectors.  He also demonstrated Tonne Software to reface panel meters

New hams: Craig Rogers KD2LSM

Silent Keys: None

Visitors: John Szymecki

Treasurer’s report: $851.83 Doug gave amounts of Vanguard and Fidelity Funds

Membership report: 59 Members.  E-mail to be sent out on reflector reminding member to pay 2017 dues.

Facilities Report: Lights in main building replaced thanks to Rick Cutter WA3MKT and Joe Ponchak KA3CPV

Repeater and Echolink Report: No problems with repeaters and Echolink is finding a new home.  (Mike Orelski N3GKS is now in charge of Echolink.)

Contesting Report: None

Old Business: None

New Business: None

Meeting end at :7:49 PM

Respectfully submitted
John Lindvay
814-455-1061
814-490-0253
jlindvay at msn.com