Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association Board Meeting Minutes
1) Call to Order
- Erik Olmer (W4EJO) called the meeting to order at 2:36 pm.. A quorum was present with five board members.
Members present: Melanie Fernandez (KJ4VCT), Ricki Witte (KJ4FSJ), Ben Echavarria (N7BBE), Ricky Eaton (KD4HGR), Tom Savoca (K9TJS), (K4BH)Dirk Basting (N4AN)
2) Secretary, Ben Echavarria N7BBE
- Approval of previous minutes
- Attendance taken for officers.
3) President’s Report, Erik Olmer W4EJO
- Summary of past events and activities
° Ham and Eggs
° Egg hunt/picnic
° MS Bike ride
4) Vice President, Ricki Witte KJ4FSJ
- POA for treasurer transition
5) Committee Reports:
- Field Day – W4EJO June 24 + 25 – Summer Field Day
° W4EJO is EC, Jeff Stahl (K4BH) is technical advisor, Ben Echavarria (N7BBE) is Safety Officer
° Recruitment for assistance in May will be priority
° Amateur Radio License Testing – Jeff Stahl K4BH - ° Broward ARES/RACES – Carol Sjursen KJ4AWB Races Chairman/Jeff Stahl K4BH ARES EC
6) Interim Treasurer Report, Erik Olmer W4EJO/ Dirk Basting N4AN
- Current checking balance as of 4/26/2023 $7,208.67
- Current stripe balance as of 4/23/2023 $0
- Cash on hand $67.00
- Membership:
Annual current – 38
Annual family – 4
Lifetime – 18 - Unpaid – 49
- Goal is 50% collection by July 1, 2023
- Review membership report distributed and talk to anyone who has “paid through” date in the past
- “Assume innocence”
7) Repeater Trustee, Ricky Eaton KD4HDR
- HF Station – Second dry run with Ricki in …April?
- Plan for N4ATL proposal of receiving station to add to JKV
- Antenna Adapter Kit/Analyzer – Eriik will bring to dinner
- Allstar integration for W4BUG repeaters
- New deployable repeater discussion
° Earmarked fundraiser – recognize people who donate (callsign printed on balloon)
8) Member at Large, Melanie Fernandez KJ4VCT
- Sunshine Committee – Report on any “good and welfare” topics about club membership
- Next Speakers:
- April 25 – Robert Molleda, NWS Hurricane Season Prep
- May 23 – Bob Heil, whatever he wants to talk about
- June 27 – Erik Olmer, Shelter Communications
- New Members and renewals since last general meeting
- KM4LVK – Luis Gesualdi, new member
KJ4FSH – Rhonda, renewal
W4LST – Gerald, renewal
NT4AL – Alan, renewal
- KM4LVK – Luis Gesualdi, new member
9) PIO, Tom Savoca K9TJS
- Shirt sales on webpage
- What worked well for picnic PR
- Discuss any PIO committee activity planned on or before the next general meeting
10) Old Business
- Banners – Pending, discuss in conjunction with inflatable helium baloon
- Business cards / QSL Cards – designs discussed, need to be finalized and ordered
- Shirts / Patches / Stickers
- Club event for tuning the Joe McGee dipole antenna
11) New Business
- Donation of Hustler 6-BTV + 12 M + 17M from Howard Robins W1HSR
° Need to arrange pickup / plan for antenna / storage - Consideration of Kenny Hollenbeck KE4NC and Sally Hollenbeck as lifetime members to recognize the contributions Kenny has made to the GCARA and as Net Manager for the SEFTN
- Consideration of Ricky Eaton KD4HGR and Ricki Witte KJ4FSJ as lifetime members for past service to GCARA Board and amateur radio community as a whole
ADJOURNMENT AT 4:07 PM
Minutes Submitted by Ben Echavarria (N7BBE)