JSARS Business Meeting Minutes

14 May 2026

• Meeting came to order at 19:00.

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

• READING OF MINUTES Secretary, John (kc2kth), read minutes from the last meeting. Motion to accept by Jeff (ka2dhe) seconded by Nick (k2ngx).

• TREASURY REPORT Charlie (n1crr), gave treasury report without bank statement, [DETAIL]. Motion to accept by Jeff (k2dhe), seconded by Chris (k2hve).

• TRAFFIC NET REPORT for month of April presented by Charlie (n1crr). Motion to accept by Nick (k2ngx) and seconded by Chris (k2hve).

  • 598 check-ins

  • 32/32 messages in/out

  • 519 minutes

  • 30 sessions

  • 628 participants

  • Post-Net Round Table – 32 Check-ins, 131 minutes.

• LOCAL NEWS AND RADIO REPORT

  • Jim (wa2rjp) gave updates on repeater sites. No change at Lakehurst due to access, or at Rt9/70. Both Rt9/70 and the 910 site need volunteers for a cleanout day as shacks are in need.

  • Jerry (k2md) reported on w2gsb event for Armed Forces Day on 16 May, 40m. Jerry is also seeking topics for additional Thursday workshops. Focused mainly on new hams, but open to all.

  • Chris (k2hve) reported on Arkansas QSO party upcoming on 16 May. Chris also initiated conversation around Field Day upcoming next month. See new business.

  • Mark (ke2gqp) reported on VE process improvements. Turnaround time 2-3 days for new hams that tested with our club. Discussed additional improvement opportunities. See new business.

• OLD BUSINESS

  • Treasurer appointment of Steve (kd2zjg) reported on 9 April was reversed as of 15 April. Charlie (n1crr) was appointed in his place. Letter signed by Richie (kd2pgp) and Tom (kd9bvc) to this effect submitted to secretary by Charlie at this meeting.

• NEW BUSINESS

  • Charlie (n1crr) submitted a signed second letter addressed to the club indicating he and Tom (kd9bvc) worked with TD Bank to address several issues with the club account that accumulated during Joe’s (n2jrj) absence due to illness. Joe (n2jrj) has been removed as signer for the account following his resignation in April.

  • Among these issues were an outstanding number of checks and cash that Joe had been in possession of. It is expected some of these checks had not been previously deposited. Of those, it is expected that some will not clear due to age of the checks (>90 days). This will be resolved as the bank reports these back to Charlie.

  • Field Day discussion. Joan will be coordinating food, so please let Joan know if you are planning to bring food. Lunch will be served at noon on the Saturday of Field Day as usual. The club will be providing the proteins for grilling.

  • Chris discussed the need for attending hams to test their radios and other equipment prior to Field Day so as to not distract from operation.

  • Mark recommended the club purchase Android-based tables similar to one Mark has been using to trial online candidate testing to replace the manual paper based method. Initial testing shows success even with internet hotspot connectivity. This removes signficant cost and management compared to the current process. Club members in attendance were in agreement. A proposal was made (Carlos), seconded by Jeff, to purchase (5) tablets for this purpose. Four of these would be for candidate use and one for use by the VE team. This was voted on an approved.

  • Club elections in June. Nominations were taken for the positions: President (kd2pgp), Vice President (kd9bvc, kd2zjg), Treasurer (n1crr), Secretary (kc2kth). Trustees remain (kc2vxi, k2hve, wa2rjp).

• Meeting Closed at 19:58 with 18 attendees, so moved by Charlie (n1crr), seconded by Mark (ke2gqp).

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