August 2021 General Meeting
18/08/21 10:45
Minutes PART Meeting August 17, 2021
7:32 PM – 9:05 PM EDT
Remote via WebEx
Officers Present:
Participants: 34
Alan, W1AHM, gave the Treasurer’s Report:
Announcements from George, K1IG:
The winners of the June, 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award are Bob, W1IS, and Bob, KC1DSQ for their 40m wire beam article. This award was presented by George, K1IG, Phil, K9HI, ARRL Vice Director, and Tom, K1TW, Section Manager.
The Bob’s have a couple of other antenna articles published in CQ Magazine.
Lastly, Andy, KB1OIQ, gave a description of all of the features of GridTracker. This was followed by a live demonstration of the software along with a Q&A session.
Andy’s slide deck is posted on the WB1GOF website.
7:32 PM – 9:05 PM EDT
Remote via WebEx
Officers Present:
- George, K1IG, Pres
- Andy, KB1OIQ, VPres
- Alan, W1AHM, Treasurer
- Chauncey, K1OPE, Secretary
- Bob, W1IS, Director at Large
Participants: 34
Alan, W1AHM, gave the Treasurer’s Report:
- 96 paid members
- $7,455 balance in the General Fund
- $6,146 in the Repeater Fund
- $1,269 in the Kit Building Fund
- Total cash on hand $14,870.
Announcements from George, K1IG:
- Restart of in-person meetings at the Cameron Senior Center TBD;
- Unsure of the status of the monthly breakfasts but one will be held this September at Paul's Diner;
- Unlikely that license fees will be instituted this year;
- PART elections will be administered by Alan, K1ALL – nominations to be made in October with elections held in November;
- Colin, W1DJR, showed his pictures of the detrimental effects of DEET on plastic such as walkie-talkie cases;
- NE HamXposition, Sept. 10-12 in Marlborough, MA, still on. Tickets on sale now.
- Saturday, 09/11 at 10 AM, Alan, KD1D, will talk on foxhunting.
- Sunday, 09/12 at 11 AM, Andy, KB1OIQ, will speak on Linux in Your Ham Shack and George, K1IG, will present Giant Antennas of the Navy.
The winners of the June, 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award are Bob, W1IS, and Bob, KC1DSQ for their 40m wire beam article. This award was presented by George, K1IG, Phil, K9HI, ARRL Vice Director, and Tom, K1TW, Section Manager.
The Bob’s have a couple of other antenna articles published in CQ Magazine.
Lastly, Andy, KB1OIQ, gave a description of all of the features of GridTracker. This was followed by a live demonstration of the software along with a Q&A session.
Andy’s slide deck is posted on the WB1GOF website.