Board Minutes May 20, 2022

SCCARC May Board Minutes

Call to order

A regular monthly meeting of the Santa Cruz County Amateur Radio Club (SCCARC) Board of Directors was held via Zoom video conference call on 26 May 2022, and was called to order at 7:41 PM 

Attendees

Board Members:  Craig N6SBN; David N6DTA; Cap KE6AFE; Gary, K6PDL; Becky KI6TKB

Others:  Ron K6EXT; 

Board Members not in attendance 
Vince LM5YHE; Vice President seat is vacant

Agenda

We did not have a formal agenda for this meeting.

1) Called to order 7:41

2) approval of the minutes

    Motion Passes

3) Treasurer’s Report:

    Don was reimbursed for the badges

    there were donations from the swap meet.

4) Committee reports

    Field day committee –

        Roxy did a press release

        Signup genius started

        another planning meeting in a week or two.

        Board authorized reimbursement up to $500 with receipts.

        Becky will inquire if UCSC club will participate

    Repeater committee – Report that phone patch was down. Craig is going to

investigate tomorrow. to check on patch and on the 440 antenna coax. Craig added surge protection.

        New multi-mode 440 repeater is working. Craig needs to register it with

various organizations.

Old Business

5) Fire Extinguisher – Halon extinguisher was removed as unsafe and turned in.

    Becky will make inquiries as to cost & maintenance so we can approve a

    replacement.

6) Our vice president has stepped down. A replacement should be selected.

    Craig will send an email to the reflector seeking volunteers.

7) Swap Meets: Becky conferred with Shakespeare to confirm on days that work 3rd Saturday of the month

Sat 7/16 would be next, after September we could go back to Sundays.

New Business:

8) Board authorized reimbursement up to $500 with receipts for field day expenses.

9) Swanton Station:

    They want to determine

    a) if it could/should be linked to another repeater.

    b) if range/coverage would be adequate?

10) Zoom password: David will email it to all board members.

The Board of Directors’ Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM

Adjournment

The Board of Directors’ Meeting adjourned at 8:26 PM

General Membership Meeting

A regular monthly meeting of the Santa Cruz County Amateur Radio Club will be held via Zoom video conference call on 20 May 2022

Minutes by David, N6DTA