GBARC Meeting Minutes October 2020

Greater Beloit Amateur Radio Club

Main Fire Station, 1111 Church St. Beloit, WI

Date: October 5, 2020

Video Conference Meeting!

Virtual Presence: 9

Row call:

Brett K9BY – President

Lyndon WA9JLD – Vice President

Dean K9FLO – Secretary

Greg K9GJN – Treasure

Chuck WD9BB – Officer

Secretary Report:

Dean-K9FLO reviewed the minutes from the September 14, 2020 meeting on the web.          Recommended for Approval by Chuck-wd9bb and seconded by Greg-k9gjn.

Treasurer Report:

Greg-K9GJN presented the Treasurers report.      Greg-k9gjn  inform us the Bank has changed our account and is having a problem with using our new business Bank card.     Greg-k9gjn is working with our Bank to reset-up our account and will be doing an in person visit to obtain our tax number from the Bank to be able to set our password.       Recommended for approval by Chuck-wd9bb and seconded by Dean-k9flo.

Old Business:        

Brett-k9by, the presentations will be on hold till after Covig-19 is safer.      We will stay with Big Blue Button.     We have not heard from our new Ham Jeremy Wagner.       Lyndon-wa9jld how did the Pi-ride event go?     Greg-k9gjn it went very well, Dave-ak9f, Chuch-wd9bb and Carl-w9bj all concurred.     It started about 8AM and finished up about 12:15pm, Brian did a great job as net control.       Attached letter: Brett-k9by thanked everyone for their participation and next year’s event will return to Father’s day.       

Greg-k9gjn addressed questions about using the PayPal system for paying dues.    Greg-k9gjn the PayPal payment use is strictly optional, cash, check is always great!

New Business:     

Hopefully winter field day will be back this coming winter of 2021

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm Carl-w9bj seconded Dave-ak9f

Program:  Dave-ak9f demonstrated his new (low-induction) headset.

Next Meeting will be November 2, 2020! 

Secretary: Dean-K9FLO