GBARC Meeting Minutes December 2022
Video Conference Meeting!
Virtual Presence: 12
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 November7, 2022, video meeting. Recommended for Approval by Chuck-wd9bb and seconded by Lyndon-wa9jld.
Treasurer Report: Greg-k9gjn inquired about Dean’s-k9flo bank deposit. Dean-k9flo made a deposit to the bank for $30, for goods sold at Hamfest donated by Carl-w9bj. A motion to approve the treasures report by Chuch-wd9bb, seconded by Kurt-ke9n.
Old Business:
Lyndon-wa9jld all the tower parts are at Chucks-wd9bb QTH. Brett-k9by what is the status on the Fire Dept location? Dean-k9flo I have not received any communications from the Fire Dept so I think we can conclude they no longer want to provide us with a meeting location. Brett-k9by we are now looking for a new place. Dave-ak9f has offered a Church location on Liberty Blvd in Beloit. Brett-k9by was suggested the ABC supply location which Scott Fry had mentioned. Ed-kb9nbp said he could contact Scott Fry about that ABC location and willing to reach out to them. Brian-kd9qvb reach out to the Beloit Library about a meeting room and it is free if open to the public. Brett-k9by is still waiting to hear from Denny’s reginal manager about doing Field Day at their location. I will do a follow-up. Still no news on a new club call sign.
New Business:
Brett-k9by club dues: Greg-k9gjn has proposed we increase our yearly club dues to $25. Greg-k9gjn made a motion to increase the dues to $25 effective immediately. Jim-kd9gdy seconded the motion. Brett-k9by a vote to pass the motion was approved by all present. Brett-k9by will update our web site. Chuck-wd9bb made a recommendation to terminate giving fruit baskets to the Beloit Fire dept since they are no longer providing us with a meeting place. All agreed. Brett-k9by brought up possible meeting locations: Brian-kd9qvb suggested the Beloit Library which would be free, Ed-kb9nbp will contact Scott Fry-n9fry about a meeting room at ABC Supply in Beloit and Dave-ak9f has a Church meeting room located on Liberty Ave. in Beloit. Ed-kb9nbp will pursue contacting Scott Fry n9fry. Brian-kd9qvb will check into the library facilities. A discussion on the locations, parking issues, and having a parking lot, or street parking. It was decided to more vigorously pursue this more into the Springtime frame. Brett-k9by our recently acquired tower sections need a 10’ mast pipe. Does anyone have some mast pipe? Chuck-wd9bb said we have spare mast pipe at his QTH. Brett-k9by we need to our domain name which is Go-Daddy which is $39 for two years, but we can try to get Name-Cheap.com for $15 a year. Brett-k9by explained to everyone how the domain name works and ownership. Dean-k9flo recommended we change to Name-cheap.com. Greg-k9gjn made a motion to make the change to Name-Cheap.com and Chuck-wd9bb seconded the Motion. All in-favor of the motion: yes. Motion approved to move to Name-Cheap.com. Dean-k9flo provided the Field Day results 38th out of 319!! Winter Field day 1/28-29/2023 Chuck-wd9bb will provide his QTH for Field Day location and Chuck-wd9bb has a good supply of wood. People available or not; Greg-k9gjn on vac, Bob-w9ewz?, Brian-kd9qvb yes, Lyndon-wa9jld yes, Jim-kd9gdy yes. Brett-k9by had a discussion on morning set of the antennas and the three tower/antennas. Set up two stations. Kurt-ke9n offered the use of his Genset. January meeting we will do final Field Day planning.
Meeting to adjourned at 7:56pm
Motion to adjourn by Greg-k9gjn seconded by Lyndon-wa9jld, Bob-w9ews
Program: none
Next Meeting will be January, 2022.
Secretary: Dean-K9FLO