Minutes

February 2024 Business Meeting Minutes

  • Meeting Called to order by Jake K0RQ at 19:01
  • 26 Members in attendance

Secretary’s Report

  • No Corrections

Treasurer’s Report

  • No Corrections

Librarian’s Report

  • No Report

Jake K0RQ entertains a motion to approve the Secretary, Treasurer, and Librarian’s reports

  • Motion to approve by Mark KC0SHM
  • Seconded by Gary KC0ARB
  • Motion passes unanimously

Regular Agenda

Standing Committee Reports

ARES

Mark KK0V mentions there is some interest in digital communications and packet radio.

Technical

Jake K0RQ reports that the Grandin site is still in the works. There is a potential new site in Buffalo ND.

Education

Kirk W0HNV has time reserved at the library if there is interest in doing an extra class. The time frame is the 6th of March to early June, it is a 13 week class. The time reserved is 6:45 to 8:45pm Wednesday evening, every week. Email Kirk W0HNV if there is interest.

Kirk W0HNV reports that Tech and General course is being administered over Youtube. Each video will be released one at a time, and expires after 30 days. There are no charges for any of these courses.

Hamfest

Anton KC0PFS reports the last meeting was held over Zoom. This years Hamfest is the Dakota Division Hamfest. The site will be the Red River Fairgrounds, held on September 28th. Planning is on schedule, please start thinking about volunteering.

Anton KC0PFS also asked if anyone is interested in holding a seminar, please reach out to him, or someone on the Hamfest Committee.

VE

Pete WC0G reports there is a testing session tonight after the meeting. The FCC ULS system is online and should be ready to go.

Media

Steve K0STK presented the RRRA cloud website. Showing the recently changed feature. In January, Steve K0STK created a report showing the IT updates. Software is up to date, bots blocked, and Nexcloud version has been updated. There is also a blog post via email service you can subscribe to. There is also an RSS feed you can subscribe to, if you’d like.

Old Business

Tablets for Testing

Eric KE0PJR says Cass County refresh devices arrived, so soon we will should have an inventory to choose from. Will place official request in once we have the retired devices.

2024 Elections

Bill W0TXI presented elections. All positions are up for election.

  • Member at large Kirk W0HNV running unopposed for Member at large.
  • Treasurer Lori KC0GQE running unopposed for Treasurer.
  • Secretary Eric KE0PJR running unopposed for Secretary.
  • Vice President Anton KC0PFS running unopposed for Vice President.
  • President Jake K0RQ running unopposed for President.
  • Motion for an election by acclimation by Pete WC0G
  • Second by W0CZ
  • Motion passes unanimously .

New Business

I am Responding Renewal

Lori KC0GQE

  • Motion to approve the funds as presented for the year, with the addition of $100 for web hosting by Mark KC0SHM
  • Seconded by Bill W0TXI
  • Motion passes unanimously

Free membership to new hams

Brad KE0LDS proposes that we provide free membership to new hams. Free membership with a license, to draw in new members to the club. The cost to our club is essentially $0, but could be an effective draw for new members who would pay in the future.

  • Motion to give a free 1 year membership to new hams who have just got their Technician License within the last 12 months by Brad KE0LDS
  • Seconded by Kent KA0LDG
  • Motion passes unanimously

Mark KK0V suggests we should bring a focus back to assigning Elmers, or connecting new hams to experienced hams for guidance.

Good of the order

Upcoming Ham Fests
Bismarck Hamfest, Feb. 24th

Kent KA0LDG reports that this hamfest is at the college in Bismarck, free will donation.

The next regional hamfest is always listed in our homepage Upcoming Events section. All regional hamfests for the year are listed at https://rrra.org/dates/regional-hamfests

Don Galitz

Don is back home and would like visitors.

Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn by Pete WC0G
  • Seconded by W0CZ
  • Meeting adjourned at 19:50