DADE RADIO CLUB NOVEMBER 9, 2009 MINUTES OF MEETING
PRESIDENT: ERNESTO DIAZ (KG4LXH) (NOT PRESENT)
VICE PRESIDENT: ROBERT CRUZ (KE4MCL) (NOT PRESENT)
CORPORATE SECRETARY: JOANNE CARBANA (KG4GKU)
TREASURER: ESTHER SANCHEZ (KI40TX) (NOT PRESENT)
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: VIRGIL SALISBURY (K4VSC)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
SAM HARTE (KQ4MR) (NOT PRESENT)
CARL JAGIELSKI (KA4HLO) (NOT PRESENT)
ANDY PICHS (N3PI)
CAESAR CARBANA (KG4BZA)
RAY VAUGHAN (KD4BBM)

WEB SITE: http:/www.daderadioclub.org

Meeting was called to order at 20:03 with 17 present.

Ernesto, Robert and Esther were not present tonight. Joanne presided over the meeting and welcomed everyone. The meeting was broadcast live on the air tonight from the EOC. Testing was being conducted in the other room tonight.

The microphone was passed around the room and everyone took turns and stated their name and call sign. Joanne welcomed everyone again. We do not have a guest speaker tonight. Jason will give us a presentation at the end of the meeting.

The minutes were not posted on the website. Joanne has forwarded the minutes since July to Frank and he has not posted them.

Old Business:

Repeater update:

Merritt spoke about the 147.000. It’s up and running and working. He will change the time when he can.

Ray spoke about the 145.760. Everything’s working. We’re on it now. Please use it.

Carl was not present to speak about the 444.200.

Robert was not present to speak about the 220.000.

Joanne asked about any other old business and there was none.

New Business:

No one is here tonight to discuss the Holiday Party. We will bring it up at the next meeting.

Ray announced that the Miami Marathon is coming up in January. Ben Nemsner is the contact.

Philippe advised that the Jr Orange Bowl Parade is January 2, 2010. Everyone is invited to come. If you work the parade, great. It will be the same route. See Philippe if you are interested at [email protected].

Joanne then announced that the club dues are due for 2010. $30.00 per member and $5.00 for each family member.

Dave came into the meeting room and announced that we have 2 new Hams. Congratulations to Rafael Iruibal (Technician) and Miguel Guerra (Technician). Ray made a motion to accept them as new members, seconded by Caesar.

Ray advised that 90.5 FM (WBUM) is increasing their power. We share the same transmitter room. We may lose our space if they expand.

Since we do not have a guest speaker, Jason did a presentation on Astrix; Trixbox; Putty; Netscan; Winscp; Voice over IP, FXO and FXS. Great presentation.

Hollis spoke about OnStar in vehicles.

Virgil brought up that if you stay in a hotel, don’t turn in the hotel key card because is has all of your credit information on it. Tom stated that they no longer do that.

Ray announced that the wife of WT4X – George Curley passed away. George was the owner and trustee of the 350.925. He passed away a few years ago. Her arrangements will be at the Palms Woods at 27100 Old Dixie Highway in Naranja on Wednesday from 12 – 2 PM.

Joanne asked if there was any other business. With no other business, Joanne thanked everyone for coming. A Motion to close the meeting was made by Caesar, seconded by Philipe. Voted and passed.

The DRC meeting was adjourned at 21:05.

Joanne Carbana

KG4GKU