Business Meeting November 21, 2024
Business Meeting November 21, 2024
Don Dewar KD9NJR President called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Attendees:
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Robert Kocourek W9RKK |
Charlene Treve K9CMZ |
Don Dewar KD9NJR |
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Kirk Musselman K9MSG |
Paul Burkett KD9FMN |
Jim Neumann W9JWN |
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Rob Glowacki N9MVO |
Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK |
Chuck Gold KC9VO |
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Danny Kafka KD9HIL |
Steve Karson AC9EM |
Howard Mitchell KD9WSV |
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Steve Epstein WA9FZB |
John Schofield AC9JS |
Oleg Marizanov KD9ZZN |
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John Thornton KD9VZJ |
Joe Barela KB9RCR |
Alex Suptela W2DNA |
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Cliff Sowka K9QD |
John Douglas KD9KSH |
Danny Meyers K9LDM |
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Guy Stanek KE9AIA |
Bill Reiss KW9WR |
Leo Ribordy N9NBH |
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Chris Brewer AC9GN |
Kent Ochs W9KAO |
Bob Benwitz N9JAX |
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Mariusz Szpryngacz AD9DU |
Bill McGovern W9WEM |
Bob McIntyre W9DXR |
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Jim Newmann W9JWN |
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ZOOM Virtual Attendees:
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John Zietlow K9WIC |
Jim Campbell KB9RGU |
Scott Petersen N9SLA |
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Scott DeSantis KB9VRW |
Bates Nobel N9UVI |
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Secretary’s Report:
Cliff Sowka K9QD: October Meeting Minutes as published in the RHG:
· Steve Karson AC9EM moved to approve and Alex Suptela W2DNA seconded. Motion adopted.
Treasurer’s Report
Chris Brewer AC9GN reports our finances:
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Checkbook Balance |
9/31/24 |
$7,275.71 |
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INCOME |
MEMO |
$110.00 |
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2 Zelle deposits |
10/xx/24 |
$60.00 |
Dues (summarized) |
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1 Teller deposit |
10/15/24 |
$50.00 |
Dues (2) |
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DISBURSEMENTS |
MEMO |
$119.29 |
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Check #1377 |
10/01/24 |
$38.68 |
Cups/Vise for CPM |
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ACH |
10/08/24 |
$80.61 |
AT&T DSL |
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10/31/24 |
Account Balance |
$7,266.42 |
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10/31/24 |
Bank Statement |
$7,266.42 |
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Petty Cash |
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Original balance |
9/31/24 |
$69.00 |
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New balance |
10/31/24 |
MEMO |
$69.00 |
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PENDING CHECKS |
MEMO |
$0.00 |
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(none) |
$0.00 |
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Funds Available |
$7,335.42 |
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105 members on roster |
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· Danny Kafka KD9HIL moved to approve and Steve Karson AC9EM seconded. Motion adopted.
Construction Project (CP)
Cliff Sowka K9QD: The club has completed organization of the substantial SK donation. We will bring equipment out of the storage cabinets and have display ready this coming Saturday.
Chris AC9GN explained the process: The SK auction data is finally here! I’ve included the item data in two formats:
- Microsoft Excel.xlsx (which can be used by spreadsheet gurus to sort by category, etc.)
- A landscape-page PDF for the rest of us, with 3 pages of (unfortunately) tiny text.
If you have problems opening these files let me know and I’ll try to post something you can read. I will bring a number of paper copies of the PDF to the club meeting this Thursday for those who may be uncomfortable with digital media.
Note that most of this equipment is from an apparently non-smoking previous owner, in very good condition (some unused and in-box!), and very clean. See the descriptions for the items for exceptions. Unless otherwise indicated, items *should* operate properly, but will be sold as-is, and no guarantees are provided.
Here are the rules for this auction:
1.) Only members in good standing of Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club will be allowed to participate. If you’re unsure if you are a paid member, please try to access the club roster on the website: you should be able to see your status there. If all else fails, contact me via email at ‘treasurer at n9rjv dot org’ (check the contact information on the club website if need be) and I will verify your status for you.
2.) This list is provided at this time as a preview of the items that are available. Don’t try to bid just yet, the bidding begins Saturday November 23rd.
Note that one item escaped this list, and it’s locked up in a cabinet at the CPM site, so I can’t add it at this time: this is a combination of a Raspberry Pi model zero (W+?) with a UHF hotspot board, an OLED display, a rubber-duckey antenna, and case. I will post more information on this item when I am able to check this item at the Construction Project meeting (and the auction begins).
3.) All items are boxed or bagged with the inventory number and will be laid out for inspection at the next Construction Project Meeting on November 23, 2024. Please don’t open these boxes or bags yourself! A lot of work went into sorting these items and we don’t want parts getting lost or mixed up with other items. If you wish to look inside, ask a club officer (most likely me) and we’ll pull it aside and let you examine it in greater detail.
4.) Bidding will open on November 23, 2024 (the day of the Construction Project Meeting).
5.) Bids will begin at the value shown in the Estimated Used Value column for each item.
6.) Bids must be specified in whole US dollars (no outbidding by one penny!).
7.) Only Open Outcry bids in emails posted to SARC-ALL will be accepted.
8.) In an effort to simplify going through all the bids, I’d like to ask that each bidder please place bids as individual email posts with the heading containing the following information:
- The Inventory number with a leading ‘#’
- Your bid for that item
- Your callsign (or name, if you don’t have a callsign yet, or just want to use your name instead).
An example header for, say Inventory #27 at $40 for me would be:
· #27 $40 AC9GN
….you don’t need to put anything in the actual message, unless for some reason your email program demands it, then you can just put the same information in the email body itself.
One email post per inventory item, please! Don’t group multiple bids in one email.
Please do not post updated bids as replies to other people’s posts, as this will make them very hard to track!
Bids that don’t follow this format won’t be rejected, but they will greatly perturb the treasurer.
Please don’t perturb the treasurer. He doesn’t like it.
7.) Bidding will close on Friday, November 29 at midnight.
8.) Winning bids will be announced in an email on Saturday, November 30.
9.) Winning bidders may pay for and pick up their items at the next several CPM meetings on December 14 and 28, 2024. Winning bids must be paid before items can be picked up.
Cash and personal checks will be accepted, and all funds will be received by the SARC treasurer (me), or any club officer if for some reason I am unable to attend. Zelle payments are also acceptable: just PLEASE be sure to note your callsign/name, and the item number(s) that you bid on (you can pay for multiple items with one Zelle payment, unlike the bids).
VE Testing
John Schofield AC9JC FCC Volunteer Examiner (VE) Session Chair reports:
VE Tests Results for November 2, 2024
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Name |
Call |
Class |
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James |
KE9BVF |
Technician |
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David |
KE9BUD |
Technician |
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Kenji |
KD9ZZE |
General |
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Rimvydas |
KE9BQD |
Extra |
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Mark |
KE9BUR |
Technician |
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Sze Ka |
KE9BUQ |
Technician |
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Class |
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Technician |
4 |
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General |
1 |
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Extra |
1 |
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Total |
6 |
Participating Volunteer Examiners (VEs):
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Ed |
Lishka |
AC9SD |
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James |
Migalla |
KC9UFB |
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John |
Schofield |
AC9JS |
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Mariusz |
Szpryngacz |
AD9DU |
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Kevin |
Willard |
KB9QVX |
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Jonathan |
Wit |
KD9WNL |
Next examination date: December 7, 2024
John Schofield
Session Manager
AC9JS
Repeaters
Rob Glowacki N9MVO:
Received Towerworks’ estimate to replace our 2M antenna. Several open questions discussed:
· Estimate received but need itemized parts/labor
· Insurance coverage requirements
· Prevailing wage compliance
· Permit for Public Works site access (reason to understand prevailing wage question)
· Requesting clarification: StationMaster exact replacement
· Delivery
· Cash deposit, final payment requirements
Rob will contact Towerworks to clarify their proposal and report to Board. We wish to accomplish the project before inclement weather sets-in for the season.
Education:
Leo Ribordy N9NBH reports he has obtained required instructors for our training sessions. The 10-week run starts January 11, 2025 at the Hoffman Library facility on Hassle road.
Public Service
Rob Glowacki N9MVO no report.
Publicity
Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK no report.
Social
John Douglas KD9KSH was able change our Holiday Party to Saturday instead of Friday.
Saturday Jan 18th, 2025
Pollyanna Brewing and Distilling
245 E. Main Street
Roselle, IL 60172
847-285-1909
The location has provided us with a free room which is located outside but is heated and enclosed so no worries about the weather. The SARC BOD has agreed to supply us with great pizza for dinner and you will be responsible for purchasing your own drinks. Pollyanna serves beer, wine, various cocktails and soft drinks. I will post the drink menu prior to the party as Pollyanna changes the offerings as new items become available. If you do not like Pizza, feel free to bring your own food at your expense.
This is a great opportunity for the club members and their wives to sit down and talk with each other and to meet with the newer members you may not know. Our Holiday Parties in the past have been fun and everyone seems to have a good time. Having the club pay for the food is a bonus.
We will also use this opportunity to draw the name of the person who participated in the weekly nets and to announce other exciting events.
Between now and the party in January, I will make many posts to remind you of the event and provide more information. Remember, this Party is for all club members who want to attend, whether they come as a single or as a couple. Our past events always had more members come single which is why I am encouraging you to bring your wife or partner.
Looking forward to your advising me if you can attend and the number of people. As said above, this is the first of many Emails but you might want to get your name in early.
Best regards for the coming Holidays
John KD9KSH
Presentation: none due to Special Meeting for elections
Adjourn 7:54PM
Special Meeting Convened – Elections
Don Dewar KD9NJR President called the meeting to order at 7:55PM
Chris Brewer AC9GN distributed ballots, members in good standing marked their selections. Our two Trusted Talliers Bill Reiss KW9WR and John Schofield AC9JS collected tonight’s ballots, added secured Absentee results, and retired off-site for results.
The group watched a few radio-oriented videos during the interim.
Trusted Talliers announced Election Results:
President Don Dewar KD9NJR
Vice President Danny Kafka KD9HIL
Treasurer Chris Brewer AC9GN
Secretary Howard Mitchell KD9WSV
Director Bill McGovern W9WEM (three year term)
Special Meeting adjourned 8:48PM
Submitted November 22, 2024
Cliff Sowka K9QD
Secretary