Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Board of Directors Meeting January 4th, 2023

Board of Directors Meeting January 4, 2023

 

Ed Lishka AC9SD 2022 Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

 

First Order of Business was to elect our Chairman for 2023.

 

Robert Kocourek W9RKK was selected by Vote of Acclimation.

 

Attendees

 

Robert Kocourek W9RKK John Douglas  KD9KSH John Zietlow K9WIC
Danny Kafka KD9HIL Don Dewar KD9NJR John Schofield AC9JS
Cliff Sowka K9QD Bill Riess KW9WR Ed Lishka AC9SD
Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK Scott DeSantis KB9VRW Charlene Treve K9CMZ

 

Secretary’s Report

 

Cliff Sowka K9QD:  Danny Kafka KD9HIL moved to approve the December BOD Minutes as published in the Radio Hill Gazette. Don Dewar KD9NJR seconded. Motion Carried.

 

Treasurer’s Report:

 

Barry Friedman K9FMB (not present) provided the following:

 

SCHAUMBURG AMATEUR RADIO CLUB MONTHLY REPORT

 

Month:                                                                                 January 2023

 

Checkbook Balance 30-Nov                                          $6,756.99

INCOME MEMO                                                                $   211.00

Deposit 14-Dec Dues Scott DeSantis                        $     25.00

Deposit 14-Dec Petty Cash Deposit                          $   136.00

Deposit 19-Dec Dues Deposit by Zietlow                                $     50.00

DISBURSEMENTS MEMO                                               $   102.82

ACH 6-Dec AT&T DSL                                                      $     62.82

Chk 1278 7-Dec John Zietlow                                       $     40.00

Outstanding Debits                                                          $   600.00

ACH 30-Dec Lucky Monk Hors D’oeuvre                  $   300.00

Chk 1277 7-Dec ARRL Insurance Premium              $   300.00

Unposted Deposits                                                          $       0.00

Account Balance                                                               $6,265.17

Computated 31-Dec Bank Statement                       $6,865.17

Note: BMOHarris Statement not avail                      –

 

Checks Outstanding

Adjusted balance                                                             $6,865.17

31-Dec Checkbook balance                                          $6,265.17

Petty Cash 31-Dec                                                            $       0.00

Pay Pal 31-Dec                                                                   $       0.00

+petty cash – special accounts Funds Available     $6,265.17

 

93 paid members

 

Check Register

Date Check Activity Deposit Debit Balance Memo CL

Petty Cash

11/30/2022 Balance                                                        $     116.00

Disbursements                                                                  $     136.00

12/14/2022 Deposit to BMO                                       $     136.00

Receipts $20.00

12/7/2022 Dues Bill Reiss                                             $       20.00

12/31/2022 Total cash balance                                  $         0.00

 

Bill Riess KW9WR moved to approve the Treasurer’s Report.  John Shofield AC9JS seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

Public Service 

 

Rob Glowacki N9MVO not present.

 

EMCOMM

 

John Zietlow K9WIC no report.

 

Repeaters

 

Rob Glowacki N9MVO, Terry Jarnholm AE9TJ not present.  Dennis C. Calvey discussed action needed regarding our dataline at the Barrington Road repeater site.  Dennis has authorization initiate discussion with Public Works to discuss what may be possible to help us continue connectivity without encountering an anticipated monthly price increase from AT&T.

 

Construction Project (CP)

 

Cliff Sowka K9QD related the 17 Attenuator Kits have arrived and will bring to the January 14th meeting.  The required tape-measure/PVC Yagi accessory parts may also be available if Don Dewar KD9NJR is able to survey kit-builders ahead of time to determine how many need the materials.

 

Additionally, Don suggested purchase of 6-foot BNC jumpers.  That would simply require cutting the jumper in half to make pigtails for the Yagi.

 

VE Testing

 

John Schofield AC9JS reports eight (8) candidates are scheduled for this weekend.   The SARC ‘Trifold’ is a handy marketing tool for our recruitment efforts and needs to be updated.

 

Nets 

 

Don Dewar KD9NJR has stepped forward to Chair our NETS for 2023.

 

Radio Hill Gazette RHG 

 

Mike K9KMV No Report.

 

Membership

 

Scott DeSantis KB9VRW is our Membership Chairman for 2023.

 

Publicity

 

Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK Publicity Chairman provides the following:

 

General Class information posted on ARRL website.  As of January 4, 2023, at 2:50 PM, seven seats available.

 

Tennis Plus Antenna Project.  No recent discussion with Schaumburg Park District.  Will reach out again later in January.

 

Tried, unsuccessfully, to contact AT&T regarding data line charges for Small Drive Repeater site.  We believe rates will go up effective this billing cycle.

Permission to set up a meeting with the Village of Schaumburg (Public Works) to discuss what may be possible for a data line to the Small Drive Repeater site.  If yes, who else should be there?

 

Suggest budgeting donations for AR Newsline (played at end of SARC Club Net on Thursdays), and HAMQSL.com (source for solar data displayed on N9RJV.org website)

 

Committee for Winter Field Day?

 

 

Social  

 

No Report.  Award for NET Attendance will be ready for presentation at our Holiday Party later this month.  Consolidation of the weekly NET reports will reveal the winner(s).

 

Education

 

Leo N9NBH not present.

 

Programs 

 

No Report.

 

Old Business

 

Ending our relationship with PayPal necessitates the establishment of a new payment service.

 

Cliff K9QD moved to select Zelle and Danny KD9HIL seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

Treasurer access to our BMO Harris account will need updating and Barry will work with Chris Brewer AC9GN and Don Dewar KD9NJR to schedule the session with BMO Harris after Maxfield’s this Saturday.

 

New Business

 

SARC has scheduled our WINTER FIELD DAY participation to be held at the CRC outdoor shelter for Saturday January 29th.  Operating is planned for a few hours depending on weather.  Don Dewar KD9NJR has notified Winter Field Day Association and will publish rules and details to organize the event.

 

Don Dewar KD9NJR will determine the winner(s) of the 2022 NET Attendance Award and have ready for presentation during our Holiday Party.

 

Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK moved to support $25 funding each to two organizations: AR Newsline and HAMQSL.com.  Danny Kafka KD9HIL seconded.  Motion carried.

Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK moved to have SARC officially support HR 9670 Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.  Ed Lishka AC9SD seconded.  Motion adopted.

 

Adjourn 8:31 PM.

 

Submitted Jan 5, 2023.    Cliff Sowka K9QD Secretary