JUNE 14 SCARC Club Minutes

SCARC MEETING MINUTES
June 14, 2007

SCARC President Rod Scott N1YZ called the meeting to order at 19:00 and had the attendees introduce themselves. There were two visitors, Marcus Thomas KF4YHP and Robert Cook KG6IIQ.


VIC President Mike Burns KE4DZU reports that the June 28 meeting will have a program by a representative from Birmingham Two-Way Radio concerning orientation and familiarization of the Club’s new Kenwood repeater.


Treasurer Jack Evans KC4PZA
· Reported the following:
o Savings Balance $1491.05
o Checking Balance $115.97

· Listed the following paid bills for the purchase of the new repeater:
· Down Payment $1000.00
· Balance $910.99
· Freight $63.97


Jack gave a report for EC Howard Moss KC4QJA who was not available. The Oak Mountain Search and Rescue Drill of May 18 was a success. There were some APRS problems but otherwise things went fairly well. Several local hams were in attendance.

President Rod Scott N1YZ
· Thanked John Wilder WB4CCQ for hosting the fish fry on Saturday June 3. (Thanks John!)
· Reported that John Murphy KA4ZXL and his mother are in bad physical conditions and would appreciate a telephone call for encouragement. (Jack Evans provided most of the information.)
· Distributed a copy of the SCARC preamble to be used for the Tuesday night nets. Volunteers for net control were solicited. Contact Howard Moss if interested.
· Asked Jeff Drew N4JDU to address the Club concerning the upcoming Field Day event. He explained a lot of the particulars dealing with the site setup and operating rules. He also stressed the need for setup volunteers and operators, especially during the wee hours. Jefferson and Shelby county political leaders and other special entities, including the Boy Scouts, have been invited. Park entrance details, especially at night, were explained. Material needs and offers of assistance were also discussed.


Secretary Bill Davidson KW4J
· Scanned the minutes for the May 24, 2007 meeting, which are posted on the President’s Blog.
· Distributed a list of error codes for the ICOM IC-91AD which was compiled and published via ICOM’s D-Star reflector.


The application for SCARC membership of Robert Cook KG6IIQ was presented and voted favorably by the attending Club membership.


VE Testing Team Chairman Joe Ford K4VNJ announced that the next testing session would be held at the Red Cross offices located at the Hoover Safety Center 18:30 CDT July 6, 2007.


By-Laws Committee Bob Thomas KC4AF set the regular Club meeting of July 26, 2007 for the discussion and vote on the proposed changes to the By-Laws and Constitution. Club members not present at this meeting will be notified by mail. All members should attend. Copies of the original and proposed documents are posted on the W4SHL.com web site for study.


Lee Aured KI4NMD reported that the Club’s proposal to Shelby County Hospital has not been presented due to some possibilities of extra funding sources – more on that later.


A suggestion was made that the Club furnish each paid member with a membership card. Subsequent discussion revealed that this is actually Club policy and it was agreed to revive the effort.

Another suggestion for Club participation in the 2008 Alabama QSO party was brought forth and there was a lot of enthusiasm for doing so. Several suggestions, such as all-county coverage by dispersed teams were mentioned.

A motion was made, seconded, and passed to adjourn the meeting.

Attachments:
Secretary’s raw notes
SCARC Meeting Roster
Email from Frank Hoult KI4VVI concerning Club membership cards
ARRL web site posting concerning the 2007 Alabama QSO Party