GBARC Meeting Minutes March 2023
Video Conference Meeting!
Virtual Presence: 13
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 February 6, 2023, video meeting. Recommended for Approval by Chuck-wd9bb and seconded by Kevin-n9egf.
Treasurer Report: Greg-k9gjn reviewed the status of the Club funds and there are now 20 paid up members. Brett-k9by we have 13 members who are also ARRL members witch meets our ARRL club insurance requirements. Greg-k9gjn PayPal is working well! A motion to approve the treasures report by Lyndon-wa9jld seconded by Dean-k9flo.
Old Business:
Brett-k9by the new in person meeting location will be at the Beloit Library starting April 3 at 06:30 pm. The room has been reserved thru August 7, 2023. Brett-k9by the Library wants us keep them up to date on any schedule changes. Brett-k9by informed us our July meeting would be during the Forth holiday, should we reschedule or cancel the July meeting. We had a discussion on having the July meeting and it was decided to not have the July meeting since it was so close to the Summer Field-day event. Brian-kd9qvb made a motion to not have the July meeting and it was second by Chuck-wd9bb. We voted all in favor of not having the July meeting. Brett-k9by will notify the Library and will also setup video conferencing at the April meeting for the people that can’t attend in person. Foxhunt May 13 after breakfast. Chuck-wd9bb will be having an antenna building workshop after this Saturday’s (3/11) breakfast which ends about 10am and then to Chuck’s QTH for antenna building party. Brian-kd9qvb is it ok to bring a non-ham to the antenna building? Brett-k9by yes all are welcome. Brian-kd9qvb has offered to bring up the up-coming Foxhunt on the Jimmy Friday Fun net. Brett-k9by feel free to advertise it on any net and we will also have a prize for the winner. Winter field results: 4800 total points (3800pts and 1000 bonus points) operated over 12hours. This Sunday is the Wisconsin QSO party from 1pm to 8pm CDT. Bob-w9ewz hopes to contact everyone and Greg-k9gjn said there would be a least 5 active in Rock County hams. The QSO party is open to all. If you need more information see: warac.org and the party is being hosted by the “West Alice Amateur Radio Club.”
New Business: Jefferson Hamfest March 19 open for vendors at 6am, public at 8am. Chuck-wd9bb has bought 3 tables see Chuck-wd9bb for table space. Brett-k9by we have elections, there are three nominations to be on the Board. Any Nomination? Greg-k9gjn nominated Brett-k9by, Lyndon-wa9jld and Chuck-wd9bb and seconded Bob-w9ewz any more nominations? None. A term is two years odd then even. Motion to close Nominations by Lyndon-wa9jld seconded by Brian-kd9qvb.
Meeting to adjourned at 7:45: pm.
Motion to adjourn by Chuck-wd9bb seconded by Lyndon-wa9jld.
Program: none
Next Meeting will be April 3, 2022.
Secretary: Dean-K9FLO