Meeting held on Thursday, March 7, 2024 via Zoom

In Attendance

Board Members

  • Lance Tagliapietra, ADØUT
  • Harro Hohenner, KG6RLM
  • Paul Schumacher, KØZYV
  • Mike Foerster, WØIH
  • Sam Resto, KFØACN
  • Justin McElmury, KFØBSI
  • Marv Rodvold, AC9TO

Committee Members

  • Clare Jarvis, KØNY

Guests

  • Bob Seaquist, W9LSE

Call to Order

Called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Lance Tagliapietra, ADØUT

Minutes

Minutes were published online by Sam Resto, KFØACN.

MOTION: (KØZYV/KFØBSI). Approved.

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer: Harro Hohenner, KG6RLM.

MOTION: (KØZYV/KFØACN). Approved.

Date of Report: March 3, 2024

Balance on 2/1/2024: $4,580.65

Income:

  • Dues / $510.00

Expenses:

  • None.

Subtotal and WARC balance: $4,429.65

Balance reported by bank: $4,429.65

Paid members: 21

Donations

  • Kenneth Spittler Memorial Fund / $205.00

Budgeted Items

  • Budget for Field Day / $300.00
  • Annual Holiday Party / $200.00
  • Annual Club Insurance / $200.00 (Policy RSC21754 – Year 2023/24)
  • Annual P.O. Box 1451 Rental / $176.00
  • Annual Picnic expenses / $0.00 (not currently scheduled)

Public Service

Provided by: Dan Goltz, WKØW.

Nothing to report.

Trustee

Provided by: Mike Foerster, WØIH

Russ Marsolek, NØQK and Mike Foerster, WØIH went up to the Rooster Ridge repeater site as the C4FM/Digital mode was not working on the 146.835MHz repeater. There was a mouse nest on the shelf above the repeater which was removed and the repeater started operating normally. Repeater was rebooted anyway for good measure.

On the next trip up to the repeater site Mike WØIH, will be bringing a vacuum to clean the shack and would like to bring air filters for the shack and rodent deterents.

Witoka remote PC which is used for controlling the Icom IC-7300 at Witoka is complaining about the battery and is showing 3% charge while connected to charger.

Requested club funds to purchase rodent deterrents, air filters, and laptop battery which was motioned by ADØUT and seconded by KFØACN. Approved.

Mike, WØIH, noted that there is now a power generator input plug installed at Witoka repeater site by the county in case the site ever needs to run off of a generator.

Monthly Program

Topic: Setting up your station for remote control.

Mike Foerster, WØIH, will be making a presentation on setting up your computer for using the Witoka remote rig.

Other Topics

Update by: Sam Resto, KFØACN

Update at the request of Lance, ADØUT, about the Winlink/Packet net ran by Ben KUØHN. Net is running weekly normally, latest was a proposed packet chat on the Witoka node, WØNE-11, ran by Ken W9GM.

Update by: Sam Resto, KFØACN

Ben KUØHN and Sam KFØACN went to the MVARA swapmeet and had a table setup for selling items. Items on consignment from Jodi Brom, NØOWT, had sales during this swapmeet and made a total of $161.75. Items on consignment from Bob W9LSE sold about $75 for club funds per Bob W9LSE’s wishes. Remaining items in consignment from Jodi Brom, NØOWT, will be brought to the general club meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

MVARA swapmeet update provided. Very busy. Won some stuff on the giveaways. The MVARA bus was there, which I got to tour with Ben KUØHN after the swapmeet.

Steve W0STV approached offering assistance with public service events in case we need the assistance from the Rochester ARC. Of particular interest was a portable repeater and a crank-up/antenna mast they have.

Request by: Sam Resto, KFØACN

Article submissions for the hamgram are appreciated. Content is in great demand and will have assistance available for grammar and spelling for publishing on the hamgram and the online news section.

Request by: Lance Tagliapietra, ADØUT

Talking about Field Day 2024. Consideration is requested for whom we would like for the chairperson for the 2024 Field Day committee which would be appointed in the Thursday, April 4, 2024 executive board meeting.

Location change was brought up by Clare KØNY who suggested locations in the city of Goodview. It was requested of Clare KØNY to check with responsible parties for the desire location(s) to seek permission from for the next board meeting in April.

Update by: Mike Foerster, WØIH

The passing of Bob Heil, K9EID, was noted. Bob, known as an innovator in both the audio and ham communities, passed away on February 28, 2024.

Adjourn

MOTION: (KFØACN/WØIH). Adjourned at 7:28 p.m.