[W3GV] October 2023 Club meeting minutes

[JOHN LINDVAY]

Radio Association of Erie

Monthly meeting notes

October 2023

6 PM Hotdogs and chips

7 PM meeting started by Pledge of Allegiance to American flag

Attendees

Doug Sweet, AD4UL, Rich Durning, WA1YJZ, Jeremy Korwek, KC3UXL, John Lindvay, WB3IFD, Ed Barlow, K1ZIK, Frank A. Henry, KB3NAT, John Lis, N3NKV, Robert Sorento, KC3GBD, Don Stichick, W3HLM, Frank Etzler, N8WXQ, and John Galmish, KC3SKU.

Frank Etzler, N8WXQ presented an hour-long video on the History of ham radio.

Mike Waterson, K3MAW, a club member from Maryland also attended.

Doug Sweet, AD4UL presented the financials of the club.

Doug Sweet also wrote a letter to Larry, of WWA club asking if it was okay that the RAE held its winter meetings at the WWA sight.  Larry is going to present the proposal to the WWA members for a vote at their meeting on Tuesday.

Report of repeater committee presented by Frank A. Henry KB3NAT.

Frank Etzler commented that with the new expenses involved with repeater upgrade, maybe the dues need raised.  The conversation was postponed to the next meeting.

 Meeting was then adjourned.