June 2025
Susan did the prayer, Darris did the pledge.
Roll call: 19 members in attendance
President Mike Elkins: Still has Danny Jones radio in the truck
Treasure Alicia Parham: The treasure’s report was read and passed. 39 current members, 4 life members.
Secretary Chan Patrick: Corrections or additions, passed. Old motions: Motion by Susan Ward, second by Joe KQ4POG as follows: Change price of admission to $10, all vendors and tailgaters $10, $2 each for extra prize tickets. Also Bobby will present our request to the school vice principal along with our requested date. Bobby will research the best date so not to coincide with other area hamfests. Motion passed by club vote.
Motion by Judy Baker KO4WEU, second by David Baker KG4OJL as follows: Move the location of our hamfest possiblyto McMinn County High School, also change the date to not coincide with other local hamfests. Motion passed by club vote. motion was passed to change the Alternate SkyWarnfrequency notice on club website and any other place applicable to 441.800. We will use the 441.800 for SkyWarn Net until 146.820 is fixed. Motion Passed by club vote
VP Bobby Murphy: Ham Fest July 19th, working on changing the dates that do not conflict with other Hamfest, or keeping it the same date but a better location, we not have a definite vender at this time except for one for connectors, have a food vender now set up, will have free coffee and water for the workers, the night before show up at 4 pm to start setting up and the state guard will be there again, the state guard will have a safety meeting class the night before, people are needed for different positions all day sat, have more prizes to give away than we have ever have, still looking at what dates MCHS has available for next year, also working with vendors to see what they have available for next year
Field day June 28/29, the pavilion at the duck pond and will start at 2pm and till 930am Sunday morning, food will be bought by the club for participants.
Trustee David Baker: Echo link is working now now that it is on Lynex, able to access the 060 through the phone app now. 820 repeater is working well now as well
Old business:
New business: Chili supper November 1, 11-4, discussion was made about doing a tailgate during the chili supper but was decided not to do it. Tickets are now available. First responders will eat free.
Tn State guard invited us to also get messages on field day.
Darris received a bill for the hosting, went up to $85. Darris has already paid it. We are needing more operators for field day, not more than 4 stations are needed.
Judy talked about the ACS and that if you are part of the MCARC you are a part of it as well. There is an out of sequence emergency drills coming up, Thursday, July 10th, unsure of the time frame yet. The drill will simulate what would happened during the drill itself. Only held once every 6 or 7 years. Will need one person at the EOC, the communications trailer will need to be at Central High School, 3 sip stations and 2 operators at each station. Mike will pull the trailer to the high school, Bobby is the backup and Bobby and David will run the trailer. Discussion was made about what the problems would be during the discussion.
The meeting was adjourned
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