Program
WRTC 2014 video
Business meeting
Called to order by: Thomas AC9BJ
November 15, 2022 minutes read by: Thomas AC9BJ
Treasurer's report
Several dues payments received, but don't have specific figure in front of me tonight
Budget proposal presented second time
No further questions received since initial presentation last month, no discussion tonight.
Andy AC9CB moved to accept proposed budget
Lloyd N9LB seconded
Motion passed
VE Report
11 candidates including a commercial group that had read a 2-3 year old manual which led to a high number of failures
6 new licenses
12th candidate was turned away as they did not have an FRN.
There were more candidates than VEs this month!
Ron K2VB is stepping down as VE Liaison, if interested in filling this role please contact Sam at KC9NG@arrl.net
Bragging
Lloyd N9LB got written up in QST's VHF and Above column in both November (page 89) and December (page 84) for activity on 6m
Larry KD9VTR got his first FT8 contact with Argentina
Thomas AB1YM - Blog post written up on 10m QRP contest activities - 125 QSOs, 1 dupe, 39 multipliers. Heard stations as far as Australia and Alaska
Thomas AB1YW will be Summits on the Air in Ohio tomorrow then moving on to Kentucky and Maine
Field Day Committee Report
The Field Day committee is using same COVID criteria (Green CDC status) as we have been evaluating the general meeting. At this time we are not meeting this, so will not have in-person Winter Field Day but encourage at-home participation and list FLARC affiliation
New Business
Sam KG9NG moved to open nominations for board
Paulette WB9VHF seconded
President
Thomas AC9CB nominated by Gary KA9SRM, declined
Vice President
Treasurer
Andy AC9CB nominated by Sam KG9NG, accepted
Secretary
Nicholas KB9SKW nominated by Sam KG9NG, declined
Board Member at Large
Paulette WB9VHF by Sam KG9NG, accepted
Nicholas KB9SKW by Thomas AC9BJ, accepted
Sam KG9NG by Paulette W9VHF, accepted
Thomas AB1YW by Nicholas KB9SKW, accepted
Nominations closed for this month - Nicholas KB9SKW moved, ? seconded
Announcements
Silent Key
Joe Imilkowski W9CWD has passed. He was quite the character helping with numerous public events using his smart car and motor scooter. His obituary is expected in the next day or so.
Meeting adjourned at 7:51