JSARS Business Meeting Minutes

13 November 2025

• Meeting came to order at 19:00.

• Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence, followed by roll call.

• READING OF MINUTES Motion to waive by KD9BVC, Tom, seconded by KD2ZJG, Steve.

• TREASURY REPORT N2JRJ, Joe, gave treasury report, [DETAIL]. Motion to accept by K2MD, Jerry, seconded by K2HVE, Chris.

• TRAFFIC NET REPORT for month of October presented by N1CRR, Charlie. Motion to accept by K2FAL, Nick and seconded by K2HVE, Chris.

  • 550 check-ins

  • 32/32 messages in/out

  • 535 minutes

  • 31 sessions

  • 597 participants

  • Post-Net Round Table – 47 Check-ins, 254 minutes.

• LOCAL NEWS AND RADIO REPORT

  • Condition updates from K2HVE and N1CRR.

  • K2MD with updates on Volunteer Monitoring System with operators receiving both advisories for unauthorized operation and commendations for efforts serving to further the hobby.

  • K2HVE finishing work to revive the club QSL card to be provided upon request to operators working club station. Discussion regarding physical and digital versions, printing and postage costs associated with the former. Will need LoTW set up for club (KC2VXI?).

  • K2MD and K2HVE are initiating a program to give and sponsor talks at the Thursday night gatherings (non business meeting or VE weeks). Topics will vary, but remain radio focused. Joan suggested extending this offer to non-licensed and non-member individuals.

  • WA2RJP provided an update on the water tower work that is impacting our 1.25m and 6m systems. These will be restored, and a backup 2m antenna installed, once work is complete. Also pending access to Lakehurst to address ongoing impact to packet, 900MHz club systems.

  • WA2RJP discussed a recent SK, KA2CDF, Jacob, “Jack”, Reisberg, of Whiting. Jim was contacted regarding Jack’s passing in May, and has obtained some of Jack’s equipment.

  • N1CRR discussed a new experimental project using LoRa (“LOng RAnge”) mesh radio equipment and gave an overview of assembly and use of the devices. The Meshtastic based system is capable of ranges up to ~300 miles.

• OLD BUSINESS

  • KD9BVC gave update on Parks & Rec, plus mentioned FCC is now open again and we have a couple of new or likely hams needing FRN numbers. These can be processed again following gov’t shutdown. Permit rec’d for Winter Field Day. TV and internet services in progress. Thanked Joan for all her effort organizing the club Christmas party.

• NEW BUSINESS

  • Add K2HVE to website as QSL manager (TBD).

  • Club voted in Matthew Turner, new ham waiting on FRN.

  • Club voted in Ben Bruce of Barnegat. No license yet.

• Meeting Closed at 19:52 with 17 attendees, so moved by K2HVE, seconded by KD2FWX.

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