Fulton Amateur Radio Club - Meeting Minutes
Date: March 27, 2024
Location: Oswego County Office Building
Opening:
- Called to Order: 7:01 PM by the Club President Paul.
- Greeted New Members/Guests:
- Susan Jennings KC2QLV
- Joshua Becht KC2HJU
Reports:
- Secretary: Minutes from February read by Ben; motion to accept by Dick and second Mike. Carried.
- Treasurer: (Feb 28 – March 27, 2024)
- Bank: $954.23, Cash on hand: $45.00
- Income: $0, Expenses: $0
- Total balance: $999.23
- Motion to accept by Rick and 2nd Judy. Carried.
- RACES:
- Mike participated in an Oswego Hospital drill; no contacts made, exploring further collaboration for redundant communications across four sites.
- Hospital may access grant money for radio purchases.
- No RACES drill on April 7; next on-air meeting scheduled for April 21.
- Inventory work in progress before equipment can be transferred to the club.
- Skywarn:
- Upcoming training sessions:
- April 6, 2 PM at SUNY Oswego
- April 15, 7 PM online course
- May 8, next session
- Request made for a fall course; check NWS Buffalo website for a list.
- Upcoming training sessions:
- Website/Social Media:
- Conducting a survey of membership to create a directory and tap into skills for future presentations.
- Over 600 subscribers on Facebook.
- Scholarship: No new updates.
- Field Day:
- ARRL rules for 2024 are updated.
- Mike will submit the application for Fort usage around April 1st.
- Licensing Classes:
- Technician and General classes have no new updates; General class planned for fall.
- Community Service:
- Thanks received from the Irish Autism Run; over 300 participants.
- Child Advocacy Center 5K being planned, possibly on June 22 (same day as Field Day).
- Other events: Harborfest 5K/10K on July 27, possible cancellation of Tour de Loop, Run for Health on August 10, Crush Cancer on October 12, Reindeer Run on December 7.
- Motion carried by Garrett and Glenn.
Old Business:
- Tower Storage: No immediate plans for the tower currently stored at Ken's.
- Potential New Tower: Rudy informed Mike about a 60 ft tower available for free if the club disassembles it; located at Dave Webb’s wife’s home.
- Repeaters: Pat is still in Arizona, plans to work on repeaters upon his return.
- GMRS: VP Ken discussed GMRS licensing and local repeaters, potential interest from GMRS users in Technician courses, possible reprogramming of Ken’s business band repeater for GMRS use.
New Business:
- None.
Announcements:
- Picnic: Planning to reserve Brietbeck Park for August 11, noon; featuring a chicken dinner.
- Christmas Party: Scheduled for December 14 at RFH Hideaway; Juddy may have speaker suggestions.
Adjournment:
- Motion to adjourn made by Dick, seconded by Ken, and carried.
Minutes Prepared By: Ben Townsend, Secretary