Four Lakes Amateur Radio Club Membership Meeting
March 18th 2025
Meeting called to order at 19:30 by Steve Ujvarosy, W9GZO.
Motion to approve the minutes as published of the February 2025 meeting by Sam Ledbetter, KI5POE. Seconded by Doug Speer, W5WTX, all in favor.
Treasurers report submitted and read by Sam Ledbetter, KI5POE. Current checking account balance is $5,993.88. Certificate of Deposit is $2,022.07. Fifty four paid members with $1,218 dues collected year to date. Motion to approve the Treasurers Report by Emily Nobile, KD9YHF. Seconded by Marshall Alworth, AC9VV, all in favor.
Bragging Rights and Call Sign Changes
Jeff Fillian, KC9UNZ, upgraded to Extra Class.
Thomas Murphy, W1NC, operated the WI QSO Party from New Glarus Woods State Park in Green County and earned 12,880 points operating QRP Portable.
Thomas Baden, AC9BJ, and Barry Arneson, K8SD, operated the WI QSO Party from Lafayette County.
Nicholas Lager, KB9SKW, and Ann Reh, KD9ZUE, operated the WI QSO Party from the UW Space Place Amateur Radio Center and made 211 QSOs and 46 counties operating Multi Operator, Multi Transmitter.
Patrick McCauley, NT9A, operated the WI QSO Party from Dane County and made over 100 QSOs and 38 counties.
Mathew Toussaint, KD9DZT, operated the WI QSO Party from Dane County and made 59 QSOs.
Thomas Murphy, W1NC, achieved a Central Division record in the 2024 ARRL September VHF Contest with a score of 190 operating Single Operator Portable Analog Only.
Mathew Toussaint, KD9DZT, made a 10m FM contact with KJ6ER in California.
VE Report for March 2025
Eight volunteer examiners in attendance.
Nine candidates resulting in two new Technician Class licenses, one new General Class license, two upgrades to General Class and two upgrades to Extra Class.
Old Business
The Madison Area Repeater Association Hamfest is on April 26th at the Mandt Community Center in Stoughton and begins at 8AM. If you are interested in volunteering at the hamfest, ether Friday night to set up or during the hamfest starting at 6AM. This is the only fundraiser to support the MARA repeaters.
ARRL Field Day Zoom planning meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of March and May of 2025.
Zoom invitation links will be sent via the club QST and FD-Ops email lists.
Jeff Fillian, KC9UNZ, will be taking over the Horribly Hilly Hundreds bike ride from Tom Pugh, W9TDP.
The annual club foxhunt will be in August. Please get in touch if you are interested in participating.
The June club meeting will be at Badger Prairie County Park instead of UW Space Place at 7PM.
New Business
None
Presentation
Patrick McCauley, NT9A – ARRL's Logbook of the World
Motion to adjourn at 19:55 by Thomas Murphy, W1NC. Seconded by Paul Toussaint, N9VWH, all in favor.
Members and Guests in attendance
Steve Ujvarosy, W9GZO
Ann Reh, KD9ZUE
Doug Speer, W9WTX
Nicholas Lager, KB9SKW
Sam Ledbetter, KI5POE
Thomas Murphy, W1NC
Emily Nobile, KD9YHF
Jeff Fritsche, KE9CQP
Wil Cox, WA9MCV
Paul Anderson, WB9QVV
Jim Lattis, K9REO
Marshall Alworth, AC9VV
Melinda Soares
Patrick McCauley, NT9A
Jeff Fillian, KC9UNZ
Mathew Toussaint, KD9DZT
Tom Pugh, W9TDP
Paulette Quick, WB9VHF
Sam Rowe, KN9NG
Jim Hill, KA9SSI
Kevin Graniero, KF9AQ
Dave Horton