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Minutes: January 14, 2020

January 19, 2020 Editor

19:04 the meeting was called to order.

Announcements:

* Roland NØRAB has passed. There will be a ceremony Jan. 16^th at 11800 W. Hwy 54. S. Haven Rest Area @ 1PM

* NA QSO Party Jan. 18, Noon to Midnight. If you wish to participate with a fun group, show at Jerry’s QTH 1824 Nickerson Blvd.

* CQ WW 160m SSB contest Feb. 21-23, again at Jerry’s.

Program:

We had a presentation from Chuck Skolaut, KØBOG, about his tenure with the ARRL.

Business Meeting:

* Minutes were read

* No repeater issues.

* We are needing participants in the Field Day Committee, So Far KBØZIA, KBØSQL, ACØRL, KEØBWJ have offered

* Hamfest committee will also need participants.

* We are deciding on a venue for our Christmas party. Locations discussed are: Hutch Home Builders Shelter, S. Hutch rec ctr, AM Vets, Mennonite Manor. We will vote on the venue next meeting.

* Our domain name for our club website requires renewal, the .org registering authority has been privatized so the club voted to pay nine years ahead to avoid any price increases. A check for 98.91 was provided to club webmaster Bryon Cannon, KAØIIU.

* NCS: Jan. 21-KBØZIA, Jan. 28-KEØBWJ, Feb. 4- ACØMO.

* 50-50 raffle collected $12. Our speaker won the pot for $6.

* Another drawing for a ARRL Logbook was won by John O’Connor.

* Philip Muth won the drawing for a T-shirt provided by KBØZIA.

* Meeting was adjourned 20:03

Minutes: November 12, 2019

November 13, 2019 Editor

We had a very productive meeting Tuesday night at the Mennonite Manor.

The meeting was called to order by President Charles Tucker, KBØSQL, at 1900 local.

Announcements:
· Christmas party will be held on December 10th at 1830 local at Anchor Inn, located at B and Main.
· Gina Long enjoyed an appendectomy on November 11th. She is at home resting.

October minutes were read
Treasurer’s report was presented. The club is on sound financial ground with a total of $3867.51 banked.
Repeater trustee reported no known issues with the repeaters.

Old Business:

None.

New Business:
· Club elected to get Gina a bottle of Fireball instead of cards or flowers.
· Nominations and Elections for 2020 were held:

* Vice President – John O’Connor
* Secretary/Treasurer – Jerry Kahn
* President – Charles Tucker

· Club elected to donate $250 to the Kansas DMR group in appreciation of the installation of a very nice DMR repeater in Hutchinson.
· Kansas DMR group will be holding some training and Q&A early next year, TBA.
· W0WR/R (147.120+) Net Control Stations:

* Nov 19, KØSFV
* Nov 26, KBØSQL
* Dec 3, KAØIIU

Presentation by John O’Connor about WA9EXS and his association with the World War II submarine exhibit of USS Cobia. Something to Google!

Meeting was adjourned at 2000.

Minutes: May 14, 2019

May 17, 2019 Editor

From Secretary-Treasurer Jerry Kahn, ACØRL

Call to Order: 1900 by Club President Charles Tucker, KBØSQL

Roll Call: Members Present – 8

Guests Present – 0

Applicants – 1

TOTAL PRESENT – 9

Reading of Last Minutes: (changes)

Motion to accept Minutes: Approved

Treasurers Report: Passed

Balances	Current Month
Memorial	581.41
General	1885.78
Repeater	801.92

Motion to accept: Passed

Introduction of Guests: WDØDMO Henry Stoltenberg. Henry paid 2019 dues and is now a new member!

Old Business:

We are actively seeking content for our new web page.

We have a new club email, hams@rckara.org

We decided setup for FD2019 will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 22.

We have collected $20 in 50/50 funds and an additional $82 from the Claremore Hamfest (see photos below). These funds were deposited in the Memorial Fund.

New Business:

RCKARA Hamfest:

Specific apparel for RCKARA volunteers.
Get quote for apparel from D’s Duds, also an ordering page for the club members.
Roach coach vendor for food and beverages

NCS:

5/21 – ACØMO

5/28 – KEØBWJ

6/4 – KBØSQL

Call for adjournment: 1935