Minutes of Summerside Amateur Radio Club Inc.

General Meeting

September 08, 2004

The Vice-President, VE1CM, called the general meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. with 14 members present: VY2CGA, VY2WA, VY2WRV, VY2AA, VY2EUV, VY2RU, VE1CM, VY2GD, VE1EO, VE1ANZ, VY2CK, VE1PEI, VY2EFA, and Claudette.

The minutes of the last meeting were read. Moved by Ken VY2RU and seconded by Gord VE1EO to approve minutes. All in favor. Motion carried.

Business arising from minutes: The trustee has been changed on the O’Leary repeater.

Treasurer’s Report: Yvan VY2EUV presented an updated treasurer’s report as of September 01, 2004 to all those in attendance. Moved by Yvan VY2EUV and seconded by Richard VY2WRV to approve report. All in favor. Motion carried.

Correspondence: None

Committee Reports:

Repeater/Technical: Summerside is now linked to VE1BHS (Sugarloaf) as the VE1SPR (Springhill) UHF hub is down. Since our Echolink is down we can connect to Echolink through the Sugarloaf Repeater. VY2TNC is presently not working and needs to be reset. The 6-metre repeater needs new antennas. Rob VY2ROB is trying to source them along with multicouplers. Ron’s VE1AIC new repeater VE1UHF in Glen Valley on 146.715 is working well to the west but not to the east. The VY2CFB APRS node in Bloomfield needs to have the antennas repositioned to reach more towards the Tignish area. It was discussed for future expansion to purchase a 3-port controller for Cavendish to extend linking to the eastern end of the Island.

City of Summerside Emergency Measures: Need a volunteer to look after the portables. John VE1CM and Wayne VY2WA have agreed to handle and rotate the portables. There are four portables in total. It was moved by Ken and seconded by Richard VY2WRV to appoint Wayne VY2WA as chairman of the City of Summerside Emergency Measures. All in Favor. Motion Carried.

Added Agenda:

Bus Update: The bus has been painted.

Flea Market Update: The flea market went over well with net proceeds of $496.50.

Abegweit Award Update: None

RAC Update: Bill Glydon VY2LI in the official for the Island. Bill Gillis VE1WG has been nominated to oppose David Goodwin.

Field Day: Field Day was a success and everyone had a good time.

New Business:

Elections: The annual meeting and election of Officers is next month. A notice will be sent out to remind all members.

Nature Fest: The City of Summerside has asked the club to sponsor a corn boil during Nature Fest on Sunday, October 03, 2004. It was moved by Ella VE1PEI and seconded by Wayne VY2WA to sponsor the corn boil for Nature Fest. All in favor. Motion carried.

Call Plates: Adam VY2AA cannot register his call plate as the plate is already registered to the previous owner. Ken VY2RU was going to contact Bill Perry VY2BP in Charlottetown for Bill to contact the estate to get the registration released.

Donations: Don VE1ANZ has agreed to donate to the club his tower, Rotor and Beam. Bill Sargent VY2BIJ has also agreed to donate to the club his tower, rotor and beam providing that the club takes it down.

Moved by Ella VE1PEI and seconded by Eddie VY2EFA to Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:44 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Rodney Mann

Club Secretary