Sept 24, 2020 SCCARC Board Minutes

SCCARC Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Call to order

A meeting of the Santa Cruz County Amateur Radio Club (SCCARC) Board of Directors was held via Zoom video conference call on September 24, 2020, beginning at 7:40 PM.

Attendees

Board Members:    John, N6QX; Becky, KI6TKB; Richard, K8SQB; David, N6DTA; Cap, KE6AFE; Allen, WB6RWU; Don, K6GHA

Others:     Ron, K6EXT 

Board Members not in attendance None

Approval of minutes

August BOD meeting minutes approved. 

Reports

Treasurer’s Report

Check issued for new badges. Cash on hand $2,738.09.

 

Membership

No new members. 12 name badges on order. Don following up on delivery date.

 

Repeater

New shack door with secure latch installed by Dave Morton, contractor, and paid for by Becky. Fiberglass door needs paint; absent other volunteers, Becky will prime and paint next weekend.

 

Email Reflector
124 people on mailing list. 192 total topics, 106 posts in August.

 

Website

Ron, K6EXT, maintains this well for the club. Ron will begin posting links to Zoom recordings of club general meetings, and add a link to the GoFundMe site to replace the tower used by the WB6ECE repeaters and multiple other services, which was destroyed by fire in Bonny Doon.

 

Old Business

• Public Safety Power Shut-off Preparation Exercise
  This ARES-organized repeat exercise is delayed until a suitable site can be located. Robert, KJ6FFP, is working to get permissions for a site. The club offers to co-sponsor this training event, allowing the club’s $1,000,000 liability insurance to be used. This should help with getting permission to use a site. 
• Winter Field Day, Jan. 30 – 31, 2021
  Waiting to see what Covid restrictions will be in force. Some interest from Capitola Mall. 
• Support for Hams Who Lost Equipment in the Fire
  Becky will compare the club roster with the Cal Fire database of destroyed homes to see which members were affected and send letters of condolence. Don is investigating donations of equipment and award replacements.

New Business

• Repeater Input-Output Auxiliary Panel
  John circulated a proposal to add an I/O panel to the repeater rack to make accessible the analog and digital accessory connections provided by the new Arcom RC210 repeater controller. This allows the easy addition of voltage and temperature monitors and repeater programming to allow any club member to interrogate them. No cost to the club. Approved by the Board.
• Speaker for October General Meeting
  John Sisler, KJ6ZL, will present on his portable satellite station, used at Field Day and other events.

Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:41 PM.

Next Board Meeting 

Zoom Conference call, Thursday, Oct. 22, 7:30 PM
Richard will set up the Zoom conference.

 

Minutes by John, N6QX.

SCCARC Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Call to order

A meeting of the Santa Cruz County Amateur Radio Club (SCCARC) Board of Directors was held via Zoom video conference call on September 24, 2020, beginning at 7:40 PM.

Attendees

Board Members:    John, N6QX; Becky, KI6TKB; Richard, K8SQB; David, N6DTA; Cap, KE6AFE; Allen, WB6RWU; Don, K6GHA

Others:     Ron, K6EXT 

Board Members not in attendance None

Approval of minutes

August BOD meeting minutes approved. 

Reports

Treasurer’s Report

Check issued for new badges. Cash on hand $2,738.09.

 

Membership

No new members. 12 name badges on order. Don following up on delivery date.

 

Repeater

New shack door with secure latch installed by Dave Morton, contractor, and paid for by Becky. Fiberglass door needs paint; absent other volunteers, Becky will prime and paint next weekend.

 

Email Reflector
124 people on mailing list. 192 total topics, 106 posts in August.

 

Website

Ron, K6EXT, maintains this well for the club. Ron will begin posting links to Zoom recordings of club general meetings, and add a link to the GoFundMe site to replace the tower used by the WB6ECE repeaters and multiple other services, which was destroyed by fire in Bonny Doon.

 

Old Business

• Public Safety Power Shut-off Preparation Exercise
  This ARES-organized repeat exercise is delayed until a suitable site can be located. Robert, KJ6FFP, is working to get permissions for a site. The club offers to co-sponsor this training event, allowing the club’s $1,000,000 liability insurance to be used. This should help with getting permission to use a site. 
• Winter Field Day, Jan. 30 – 31, 2021
  Waiting to see what Covid restrictions will be in force. Some interest from Capitola Mall. 
• Support for Hams Who Lost Equipment in the Fire
  Becky will compare the club roster with the Cal Fire database of destroyed homes to see which members were affected and send letters of condolence. Don is investigating donations of equipment and award replacements.

New Business

• Repeater Input-Output Auxiliary Panel
  John circulated a proposal to add an I/O panel to the repeater rack to make accessible the analog and digital accessory connections provided by the new Arcom RC210 repeater controller. This allows the easy addition of voltage and temperature monitors and repeater programming to allow any club member to interrogate them. No cost to the club. Approved by the Board.
• Speaker for October General Meeting
  John Sisler, KJ6ZL, will present on his portable satellite station, used at Field Day and other events.

Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:41 PM.

Next Board Meeting 

Zoom Conference call, Thursday, Oct. 22, 7:30 PM
Richard will set up the Zoom conference.

 

Minutes by John, N6QX.