February 2, 2012 Club Meeting
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7:00 PM Red Cross Building, 60 Hawthorne St., Medford, OR (across from Hawthorne Park)
Program: Military Field Radios, Lud Sibley, KB2EVN
Here are some of the topics that have been raised for discussion at our February meeting by our Vice President Scott Cummings, KD7EHB:
- That the Club call sign trustee be asked to register and complete application for W7DTA in Logbook of the World.
- That sufficient funds be allocated from the general fund to obtain a quantity of QSL cards for W7DTA with the club call sign trustee to act as QSL manager for paper requests.
- That a position be discussed and created for a Public Information Officer of the club with nomination of interested club members to fulfill that position.
- Cause the formal formation of the 2012 Field Day Planning Committee with at-least three members involved and a budget allocation to be discussed and voted on.
- Formal invitation to JCARES to participate in Field Day.
Also Lud, KB2EVN suggests we discuss changing the order of our meetings. For example, having the presentation first and then social time to follow.
Lud, KB2EVN will be presenting the topic, “Military Field Radios” at our February meeting. I hope to see you all there.
Announced in the February 2012 issue of The Repeater.
Meeting Notes
From the March 2012 issue of The Repeater.
MINUTES OF THE 2 FEB 12 ROGUE VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB MEETING
The meeting was called to order by President Jeff Statchwick W7KNX at 1900L in the Red Cross building in Medford, OR. Jeff had Lud KB2EVN do his presentation on “a sampling of WW2 military radios” before the break. Jeff put the meeting on a thirty-minute break for coffee, donuts and Eye Balling.
Last months’ minutes will not be read as they are in the newsletter. Lud Sibley KB2EVN reported that we have $4537.71 in our treasury.
Old business: None
New business:
Scott KD7EHB made a motion, Dale N7IXS 2nd it, that Tom N5EG go ahead a print some club brochures to hand out to advertise or club. The motion passed.
Scott wants the club trustee Bud W7LNG to register us in the “Log Book of the World.” Bud does not want to be club trustee anymore. We want club QSL cards made. Allan K7GT, with Tom N5EG’s help will find a new trustee and research the cost of QSL cards and what is needed to register us and report back.
A motion was made by Ellis Feinstein K7MFR and 2nd by Tom, that Joe Gunderson KB7QMT be made public information officer. The motion passed.
A motion was made by Joe KB7QMT and 2nd by Walt KG6ZMU, that Scott Cummings KD7EHB, be appointed field day planning committee chairman. His helpers are Carl Van Orden W7BRO & Cody Nault KF7OCO. Herb W7MMI made motion that we allocate $200 to field day and Joe 2nd it. The motions passed.
Jeff brought up the idea that we need some of our own field day equipment to make us better prepared for a disaster. The Vice Chair keeps track of inventory. It was also discussed that we coordinate with JCARES as to equipment and having a joint field day operation. Scott KD7EHB made a motion Dale N7IXS 2nd. Jeff will write a letter to them and report back.
Jeff brought up the idea that we have our presentations first and the business meeting after the break. After some discussion a motion was made to leave it up the president’s discretion by Tom and 2nd by Walt. The motion passed.
Jeff asked for a show of hands on how many people wanted yellow club jackets. Eight people raised their hands. Carl can make them locally but cannot embroider them. Scott will email people to see how many want them and what kind then report back.
Dale said, that ham license testing will be Saturday, 25 February 12 at the VA “Dom.”
President Jeff W7KNX adjourned the meeting at 2100L
