Minutes
of Summerside Amateur Radio Club Inc.
General
Meeting
November
10, 2004
The President, VY2WRV,
called the general meeting to order at 7:50 p.m. with 7 members present:
VY2CGA, VY2EUV, VY2WA, VE1CM, VY2WRV, VE1EO, and VY2RG
The minutes of the last
meeting were read. Moved
by John VE1CM and seconded by Gord VE1EO to approve the minutes as read. All in favor. Motion carried.
Business arising from minutes: Bill
Sargent’s VY2BIJ tower was taken down and is presently stored at Ken’s VY2RU
QTH. The Club offered its services to
the Summerside City Police for Halloween, but they were not required.
Treasurer’s Report: Yvan
VY2EUV presented an updated treasurer’s report as of November 01,
2004 to all in attendance. Moved by Yvan VY2EUV and seconded by Wayne VY2WA to
approve report. All in favor. Motion carried.
Correspondence: Received a thank you letter and a
donation of $75.00 from the Town of Kensington for the club’s involvement with
the Harvest Festival Parade.
Committee Reports:
Repeater/Technical: No Report
City
of Summerside Emergency Measures: Wayne VY2WA tried to contact
Greg Gaudet with no success. He visited
the office and tested the base radio.
Wayne VY2WA also received mobile radio and whip antennas from Wendell
VY2CC. Mobile Radios: Wayne – 1 and
City Hall – 1. The batteries for the
portables are not lasting. The club
will price out new batteries and cigarette lighter charges to submit to the
City for approval.
Added Agenda:
Bus
Update: None.
Abegweit
Award Update: The bank account has been found and Richard VY2WRV and
Yvan VY2EUV are now signing officers. Moved by Gord VE1EO and seconded by John VE1CM to have our
President Richard VY2WRV contact Charlottetown’s club President Bill Perry
VY2BP to discuss the future of the Abegweit Award. All in favor. Motioned carried.
New Business:
Website: There was discussions regarding the updating
of the website. Rodney VY2CGA shall
contact Wendell VY2CC to discuss the website.
EchoLink: Some members have expressed concerns about
the possibility of having EchoLink running locally again. Wendell VY2CC has antenna limitations at his
new QTH. Rodney VY2CGA will look at the
possibility of hosting an EchoLink node.
X-Mas
Dinner: The Christmas
dinner was discussed. Wayne VY2WA will
contact Gib VY2GIB about the possibility of again preparing the Christmas
meal. Will get back later with details.
Moved by Bob VY2RG and
seconded by Wayne VY2WA to Adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 9:24 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Rodney Mann
Club Secretary