RARC
Meeting Minutes for April 14th, 2015
- Meeting called to order by President, Dan N0KZO at 6:31pm
- Minutes from last month's meeting
- Motion to approve minutes was proposed and passed
- Treasurer's Report:
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- Read by Robert, include below on website:
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- Showed chart of annual RARC income and expenses and
discussed
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- 50 new members required to make income and expenses
equal
- Breakdown of costs in expenses graph
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- Include this graph in the minutes on website?
- Membership committee?
- "If you are on the repeater, try and say something
| Checking |
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| Opening Balance |
$4,399.60 |
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| Credits |
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| Dues |
$125.00 |
| Donations |
$13.00 |
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| Debits |
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| VEC License Renewal |
$5.00 |
| IBM Grant purchase |
$451.28 |
| RPU |
$39.77 |
| Speaker Gift |
$54.94 |
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| Closing Balance |
$3,986.61 |
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| Savings |
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| Opening Balance |
$4,692.26 |
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| Credits |
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| Interest |
$0.03 |
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| Debits |
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| Closing Balance |
$4,696.29 |
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| Cash on hand |
$65.00 |
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| Total |
$8,743.90 |
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- Reports:
- Technical Committee Report:
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- 82 repeater location
- Detailed list of everything the club owns -
everything complete up to this point except for location at Pat's farm
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- Rob has current list of inventory, Don will
take over once inventory list is complete
- Let Rob and Don know if you have any equipment
- may put notification on website for this
- Public Service:
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- SOS Run
- Med City Marathon - looking for lots of volunteers
as event is getting large
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- Sheet passed around for both of these runs
- Public service events on RARC website - can sign up
through this as well
- Stay out of the sun run still waiting for
additional information
- Airport drills - looking to assist in these again
- ARES:
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- Had Skywarn training recently (March 31st)
- ARES sign-up forms are
still available - contact Rob
- Proposed move of the club meeting to new fire
station 2 up by Century
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- Motion to move club meetings to new fire
station in June was proposed and passed
- Contesting:
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- April is quiet for contests
- WPX in May is next contest
- Education:
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- Class starting on Saturday - 3 people in it
currently
- Field Day:
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- By next month goal is to have specific plans for
stations and equipment
- Food will be handled by John Scott
- Voice station chief is needed - makes sure all
equipment exists, organized, and ready to go
- Social Gatherings:
- Old business:
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- Patches - still waiting on this
- New business:
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- Email - Bill WB0YEE has passed away
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- Celebration of his life at Whistle Binkie's North
on Friday from 4 to 7p
- Email - Skywarn incident due to storms in the last week
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- Possabilities in Rochester
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- Weather watching group started by this
organization
- Raise awareness of storm spotters
- possibility of classes and some additional members from this
- HT in their possession for listening to
repeater for storm spotting
- Reminder to be mindful of how you are talking
on the radio - other people can hear you and could be hurt by what was
said
- Email - Assistance by RARC with searching tracks
between Rochester and Winona for missing persons case
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- Law enforcement has not asked us yet, but would
like to get potential club answer
- Introduction and welcome of Amy Ranson, Public
Relations Officer
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- Dan will be looking for additional Field Day
information for press releases
- Introductions were performed
- Meeting adjourned at 7:50pm by President, Dan N0ZKO
- Program for this month was on digital radio by John and Bill
Minutes recorded and reported by Drew, KC0CJP,
Secretary.
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