GBARC Meeting Minutes April 2023
Virtual Presence: 5, In-person: 14
Brett K9BY – President
Lyndon WA9JLD – Vice President
Dean K9FLO – Secretary
Greg K9GJN – Treasure
Chuck WD9BB – Officer
Secretary Report:
Dean-K9FLO read the minutes from our March 6, 2023, video meeting. Recommended for Approval by Chuck-wd9bb and seconded by Greg-k9gjn.
Treasurer Report: Greg-k9gjn reviewed the status of the Club funds We have 22 paid-up members. We have club insurance due May 31,2023 and will follow up at the May meeting. A motion to approve the treasures report by Chuck-wd9bb seconded by Brian-kd9qvb. Greg-k9gjn Dick Hamlett wd9acy son reached out to me and has ham equipment to sell at the Hamfest April 15 at Stoughton and will receive a 30% commission for the sales to the club. A motion to approve the treasurer report by Chuck-wd9bb and seconded Brian-wd9qvb.
Old Business:
Brett-k9by, Chuck-wd9bb how did the antenna building project go for the upcoming Foxhunt (5/13)? Chuck-wd9bb we had a very successful antenna building session for the May 13th Foxhunt. All the antennas were tested successfully with low SWR. Dennis’s son also had a good experience building his antenna. Chuck-wd9bb discussed the foxhunt experiences and the fun of doing the Foxhunt. Brett-k9by said the frequency will be announced at the start of the hunt. Hunt usually lasts about 2-3 hours and will be on public property. Wis QSO party everyone who participated was very pleased with their results: Chuck-wd9bb had 43 counties, Greg-k9gjn worked 300 contacts, Jim-kd9gdy worked about 300 contacts and Carl-k9bj had 500 points. Jefferson Hamfest Chuck-wd9bb and Kurt-ke9n were pleased with their sale result. We discussed the results and the buys. It seemed the Hamfest was about done by 10:30. Tom-n9tom inquired about our club Emblem which we created about three years ago and was initially designed by Ed-kb9nbp.
New Business
Dayton Hamfest may 19-21 anybody going to Dayton this year? Kevin-kc9pzi may go and everyone else talked about going (some dreaming). Danell-n9sol SIMCOM May 3-5 will be UW Green-Bay if you want to participate in the emergency training event contact Danell-n9sol. Greg-k9gjn would like to have more regular volunteers for the weekly Wednesday night 147.12 repeater net. We only have 2-3 volunteers a month, we need at least 2 more and Greg could set up a schedule to make it easier. If you do not hear anyone starting up the Net, please jump in and take charge of starting the net. Jenifer-kc9hcr is a blind Ham needs help replacing an antenna on her tower with a HF vertical. Looking for help on setting up her antenna on the tower. Greg-k9gjn would like to install comet 250 hf vertical and Tom-n9tom has about 70’ of 9913coax for her and install TV antenna. Chuck-wd9bb informed us Conrad-w9dl has a brail control box she could have. Greg-k9gjn figures it will take 2-4hrs to set up Jennifer’s antenna system. Dennis if we could post an event calendar on our web site. Brett-k9by is working on the calendar.
Meeting to adjourned at 7:55: pm.
Motion to adjourn by Chuck-wd9bb seconded by Greg-k9gjn.
Program: none
Next Meeting will be May 1, 2022.
Secretary: Dean-K9FLO