Meeting Minutes from last meeting

Our hard working club Secretary, Bill Davidson, KW4J, has been taking excellent minutes of our meetings. Here are the minutes of the last SCARC Club Meeting:
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SCARC MEETING MINUTES
January 25, 2007

President Rod Scott N1YZ called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and had the attendees introduce themselves. The sign-in role is attached to this document. Business was then conducted according to the SCARC By-Laws Article XI.

Mike Scott W1NDZ applied for SCARC membership and elected to the same.

The attendees were reminded that it was time for annual membership renewal.

There as no Treasurer report given. However, later in the meeting Lee Aured KI4NMD presented an itemized bill for $196.87 for the materials used to upgrade the repeater facilities. A motion was made, seconded, and voted to pay this bill.

President Rod Scott reports:
The Shelby County Merit Badge Day is Jan 27 and volunteers are needed. There are already two groups of fifteen each signed up. The event is scheduled for 08:45 – 16:45 and all members are encouraged to assist.
The FleaGate will be at Joe Tucker Park 07:00-12:00 February 17, 2007.
A status of the By-Laws Committee was given and all members are encouraged to submit their opinions and ideas for changes.
Rod has set up a ‘President’s Blog’ to replace the news letter. It is available via the W4SHL web site and individual members have the capability to enter items.

Secretary Bill Davidson KW4J:
Did not read any past meeting minutes.
ARLB003 explains the FCC’s new vanity call sign process.
ARLB005 announces that the removal of all CW requirements from Amateur Radio Licensing will be official on February 23, 2007.
CERT training will be at Shades Valley High School one night weekly (18:30-21:30 February 15 – April 12, 2007).


Bert Put KG4BEC said that the repeater repair and renovation is proceeding at a very satisfactory rate, and Lee Aured announced that the 2 Meter antenna will be installed tomorrow (January 26, 2007). The status of the repeater procured by Ed Pitchford (KD4AY) was discussed but no issues were decided.

A motion was made seconded and passed to adjourn the meeting in order to start the program, which was a ‘Show and Tell’ of any ham radio items received during Christmas.

Attachments:
SCARC Meeting Roster
Secretary’s raw notes
ARLB003
ARLB005
KC4AF memo dated January 12, 2007 for FleaGate time and venue
N1YZ Blog
CERT Training announcement