CMRA
Club Meeting Minutes: January 10, 2012
Meeting called to order by VP, Mike, AC0G at 7:05
PM
Introductions all around with 20 present.
Treasurer’s
Report:
Checking:
$1963.76
Savings:
$2255.95
CD:
$2252.96
Old
Business:
Mike, AC0G, reported that the antennae party at club
station will be scheduled soon, watch for it to be published on the club
listserv, maybe this weekend.
Balloon report: Dave, KV0S; testing some transmitters;
two cameras, and two Styrofoam boxes have been acquired. Corey, KC0YNS, has been
working on parachutes and covering for the boxes. Don, KM0R, reported on
balloons for sale.
Dstar repeater has been running at low power and
undergoing procedures to get to higher power.
Intertie Link: the High Hill repeater is currently off
line and waiting on parts before the interstate link will be back in
operation.
Weather spotting course will be held again this year as
reported by Jon, N0OFJ (smart phone look-up) for Boone county on February 21 at
6:30 PM at the Police Training
Center, 5001 Meyer Industrial Dr:
573-874-7400 for registration.
Dues
are due for 2012.
After some negotiations and wrangling, the following
people were presented to the club for positions in 2012:
For
president:
Daniel, KC0UTW
For
Vice President:
Mike, AC0G
For
Treasurer:
Don, KM0R
For
Recording Secretary:
Jim, WY0B
For
Corresponding Secretary: John, KC0HSB
(expanding into some Webmaster duties)
Member at Large:
Corey, KC0YNS. (This will be a two year term: 2012-13)
This
slate was accepted by acclamation by the club on voice vote.
Dave, KV0S, reported that the MO QSO party will be held
the first full weekend in April. Some may want to plan to “Rove” and/or light up
the club station. Discussion later ensued as to the potential of having a club
picnic at the club station in conjunction with the MO QSO Party.
New Business:
Let
Mike, AC0G, know about educational programs that you might want to see brought
to the club, or would be willing to present, for the club meeting nights in
2012.
Question was raised as to the holding of the Frozen Toes
bike race this year. The race is typically the last Sunday in February, and we
expect a call for support later in February.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.
Respectively submitted,
Bill, N0AXZ, Recording secretary
