Meeting Minutes

Here you will find the minutes of past meetings.

NOTE: Any meeting minutes marked as “DRAFT” are subject to corrections!

NoBARC meeting minutes September 2025 DRAFT

Location:Google Meet
Date:09/24/2025
Time:6:00 PM
Attendees:Eric KA1SUN, Cory N1XWS, Tim WB2VVQ, Steven K1SPS, Chuck WS1L, Matt K1VN, Greg W1BFR, Lynn KM1MI, David W1DMW

Agenda items

  1. Meeting started at 1803
  2. June minutes read by Steven and passed
  3. Treasures Report read by Tim and passed as amended
    1. Discussion on the electric bill, we noticed a large increase in Aug compared to other months. Would like to do some digging into the data to understand why the large increase.
    1. Hamfest prize expense not correct, repayment to Matt pending approximately $120. Will amend report to add as a todo.
  4. 501c3 Process – Need to dig into several older transactions. Steven and Matt will try to help work on the QuickBooks Database.
  5. Repeaters – 425/03 repeater was sold for $300. 91 is the original GE Master 2, installed by K2LM, doesn’t have a pre-amp, it is in Eric’s backpack. Will try to install soon. Outputting 40-60w. Little interference noises, no packet/aprs issues. 425 is put back together with GE Master 2, between 50-60w from the cans. No digital anymore. Working on MTS Repeaters that Cory got from market. Need to spend some time getting FL looking better. 6M repeater 52.200 TX PL 162.2, RX 53.230 PL 71.9, website updated with correct information. APRS/Digi gets turned off during certain contests. UHF/VHF in June/Sept. We also host a 10G beacon. It’s a variable frequency beacon. 10.368.215, drifted to 10.368.320. Still working on getting Near-900 working.
  6. Flea Market was a success, will start plans for 2026 soon.
  7. Batteries – Pricing was presented in May. Not going to purchase until we have figured out what our final repeater is. We are battery backup capable now, but will not announce over the air.
  8. Public Service – The Josh – it was very hard to talk with the NoBARC members who organize the event. Matt suggested those hams come to a future meeting to present what they do. Expressed some concerns about liability of an event happening without oversight of the board. Steve N1JEZ coordinated with Eric. Eric granted plans and plans to send reports. Eric will ask them to bring to a future meeting.
  9. Chuck sent out a proposal for repeater rules/guidelines. The proposal was read, Cory moved, Approved by all present, Chuck abstained.
  10. Sunday at 2:00. Chuck will present our efforts on Field Day. Informal gathering at Brookhouse to follow!
  11. Ham class has moved to County Ambulance for the upcoming session. There are only 2 sign ups. Eric recommended holding off until we get a minimum of 4-5 people.
  12. October will have both a virtual and in person board meeting to make a nomination slate for election. Annual in person business will be in November in person only.
  13. Board approved Cory purchasing a fuze box <$100 for the Near-900 efforts.
  14. Next board meeting will be 10/22 at 18:00 virtually.  Following club gathering will be 10/26 at County Ambulance at 2:00.
  15. Meeting Adjourned at 19:29.

NoBARC meeting minutes June 2025 FINAL

Location:Google Meet
Date:6/19/2025
Time:6:00 PM
Attendees:Eric KA1SUN, Cory N1XWS, Tim WB2VVQ, Chuck WS1L, Matt K1VN

Agenda items

  1. May Minutes Read by Matt K1VN and accepted
  2. Treasurers report read by Tim WB2VVQ and accepted pending adding the field day cost
  3. 501.C3 – Tim is working categorization of financial data with the lawyer.
  4. Web page updates requested to move club officers to main banner and update with officer emails. Move silent keys to history tab.
  5. Whats up with 91: Current repeater was returned from Yaesu over the winder and not put into service until the spring. Eric thinks the problems could be due to the lengthened tail on the repeater. Eric wants to take the transmitter out of 91 put it in the burned up 425 and send the two bad pieces back the Yaesu for repair. Chuck does not want to keep throwing money at the Yaesu repeaters. Eric Recommends repairing and selling the DR1-X repeater. Start the hunt for a Motorola. Eric will get the 2m GE repeater back on the air. All in attendance are going to start looking for a used Motorola Quantar repeater.
  6. Need to arrange a work party for Florida repeater to connect up feed line. Tentative date 7/19/25 9:00am. Top of hair pin turn first dir road on the left after the wigwam. Can’t make this a club event due to public safety presence at the site.
  7. Flea market: Chuck to provide the price of the newest Anytone dual band DMR HT. Need to track down DX gift cards. All in attendance were in favor of spending a max of $275. Chuck will order the radio.
  8. Matt to price out AGM and LiFePO4 batteries for repeater replacement
  9. Field Day: Corey has taken care of advertising. Eric is going to put an add together for his station too. Matt to smoke some pulled pork or pastrami and cory to bring the flat top. Cory is planning to start setup around 8am on sat.
  10. Ham Expo: Cory and Matt are going to man a table. Table is giving a talk on using POTA to help jump-start a club.
  11. Cory wants to set up a web page committee with Lynne and the new Eric, Steven and Matt
  12. Meeting adjourned 19:07