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Meeting Minutes September 2023

Meeting started at 7:05 followed by the pledge

17 Present at Green Gables, incl. 0 guest

Minutes were read

Walter N3SRI motions to accept, Dan AA3LS seconds

$1823.95 at the August meeting

$50 50/50

$76.06 for pizza

$220 for tent for VHF Party

$1801.89 at the September meeting

Bill N9WS motions, Tom AA3EY seconds

$220 will tentatively be taken out for tent for PA QSO Party

COMMITTEES

NEWLY ADDED MEMBERS

CORRESPONDENTS

Letter to join the Stroudsburg Hamfest, we were complemented on representation

MORE LOAN OFFERS

John spoke with WPEL about their tower, Jeff has interest

EVENTS

Horseheads Hamfest Saturday

PA QSO Party Oct 14-15 permission granted

NETS

7:00PM on Wednesday

Oct 4John KC1FWU

Oct 11Austin N3ASO

Oct 18Walter N3SRI

Oct 25Don KD2TIV

Monday nights 7PM HF Net 3.964, 8PM VHF Net 147.000

Tuesday nights 7PM HF Digital Net 7.110, 8PM HF 7.192

Wednesday nights 7PM N3SRC Net 145.43!!!

Dinners 18

OLD BUSINESS

Elk will be up for testing, public use to follow soon, within next 2 weeks, potentially tomorrow

John is officially Susquehanna County ARES Coordinator

QSO Party is set and ready to go, people will show up about noon Friday

Donation envelope suggested for event expenses, maybe a separate savings account

Suggestion for raising Barbara’s tower on Oct 21st

Partial solar eclipse during PA QSO Party

NEW BUSINESS

Signal is Fun! Remember Direct Messaging for smaller conversations, and disable notifications when needed

Susquehanna ARES will start soon, Jeff DePolo has approved ARES net to start 8PM Wednesday on Elk

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RON CALLED DURING MEETING TO SAY REPEATER WOULD BE UP BY 9 THE MORNING AFTER

Gigaparts was running an event for new hams to get a heavy discount on a starter radio

Motion to adjourn by Bill, seconded by Tom AA3EY

Meeting adjourned at 8:23

Respectfully submitted by Austin N3ASO