Call to order: Garett N9HXR called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm at our in-person location at Pumping Station 1 3519 N Elston in Chicago. The meeting is also available with Discord. Attendance was taken with quite a few walk-ins.
Minutes: Minutes were sent out a couple days ago. Garett asked if everyone received the minutes and if there were any comments or corrections. Nothing was voiced, so he asked for a motion to accept the minutes. Sam KD9BRW made the motion, which was seconded by David KE9BPC. The vote was taken with no Nays and the ayes had it. The minutes stand as read.
Board Vacancy: Josh K9TEA steeped down as a Board member due to work conflicts, so there is an opening on the board. He’s not leaving the club, will stick around for educational matters and stuff like that. We appreciate everything He has done thus far. David KE9BPC expressed an interest in the position. Garett N9HXR nominated Him and he accepted the nomination. Garett N9HXR asked if there was anyone else interested. That person would have to be licensed, as we can only have one unlicensed person on the board of directors which is already filled by Caelan. No one else spoke up. Per the By-laws a voice vote was called. The President placed a poll on Discord and had a show of Hands at PS1. There were no Nays. The Ayes have it. David KD9BPC is our new Board member and will serve out the remainder of the 1-year term.
Club Logo: Various versions of Caelan’s fine work had been placed on Discord for members to view. The latest version seems to be the most well liked. A vote was held to approve the new logo. There were no nays, the ayes had it. There was some discussion about image resolution and format, so as to make it easier to adapt the logo to other uses, i.e. decals, clothes, stickers etc. Caelan will include those files at a later date.
By-Laws Clarification: Clarification was given as to an amendment to the by-laws about changing meeting dates. Both versions were shown on Discord and the replacement will be voted on at the July Meeting due the need for a 30-day notice.
Introductions: The president asked everyone to introduce themselves as there quite a few new people in person and on discord.
Officers Reports: The president just talked about the fact that the Board was squared away. Vice president had no report. Treasurer Kevin said that he and Garett had opened a bank account and that it would take 2 to 5 business days to open because of the type of account and another 2 to 5 business days to get Zelle access. Then we will finally be able to collect dues. We’ll let you know when. Sam, the Trustee, talked a little about our TQSL certificate. The Recording Secretary was absent due to a conflict of a medical issue.
Old Business: Always need new members. Field Day coming up. One option is at PS1, but we need to get on the Roof to check things out. An antenna might be a problem. Another option is to operate with one of the many clubs in the Chicagoland area. Anyone with ideas or contacts talk to Sam KD9BRW. Field days is held June 28-29.
New Business: New members. We’re getting a lot of traffic do to walk-in and word of mouth and that’s excellent. Some are coming from PS1 and others from BBQ’s, parties and other get togethers. To refresh your memories, the annual club dues are 30 dollars, a family membership is 30 plus additional 10 dollars for each immediate family member and each member gets voting rights. Associate membership can be had for 20 dollars if unlicensed, but there are no voting privileges. We will take cash, check, money order, and Zelle when that goes through. Members who have applied, but haven’t paid will be given accommodations, but if we send multiple emails and receive radio silence, we’ll have to remove them from the roster. More to come on this.
Q and A: discussion about different radios, hf, uhf, mesh, all-banders (20-40yr old rigs) and antenna farms. A 2200-meter project was (jokingly) brought up,
Adjournment: The next meeting will be held July 7 2025 at 7:00 pm at PSI and on Discord. Garett N9HXR asked for a motion to adjourn, which was supplied by David KE9BPC. It was seconded by Joshua KD9MXV. Meeting was adjourned at 8:01
Respectfully
Joseph Murphy Jr KE9CMR