LRRA BUSINESS MEETING

1-25-19

 Lakes Region Repeater Association held a business meeting at Hart’s Turkey Farm in Meredith, New Hampshire. We had 26 people in attendance and the food was excellent. Our secretary Sarah Silk read the Minutes of 11-13-18. With a motion from Rick Zach, K1RJZ, and a second from Sandy Percy, W1SND, the Minutes were accepted and approved as written.

The Treasurer’s Report was not presented, the Treasurer Jane Greer, W2REX was unable to make it due to bad weather.

There was some discussion about name tags and sketches for new tags for the club. Also ideas for logos and possible vendors.

David Weiss, N1DOU, inquired about the status of the 440 repeater fusion. Clayton, N1VAU , President, explained it was difficult because he can’t take the repeater off line re: fusion mode.

Shawn Marcotte, KC1DNA, Vice-President, reported that there are no 6 M radios remaining as all have been sold.

We had a discussion about W1BSt.org vs W1bst.com. There was talk about other domain endings like radio and club, and possible keeping the .com to protect the club.

With a motion from Sarah Silk, and a second from Shawn Marcotte, it was voted unanimously to secure W1BST.org. Clayton responded that at 9:19 AM it became officially the Club’s site.

The club also talked about the 6M repeater. It had been tuned up better, sleeve dipole antennae was aimed at the horizon. A dipole would do wonders, may have one in the future, and that would be fun for Tuesday nights.

Our non-profit status had been applied for but no news was forthcoming.

Don Percy, W1DND, thanked Clayton for his work as President with Clayton thanking the other officers and noting he relies heavily on Shawn Marcotte, Vice-President. Clayton thanked Rick Zach for his liaison work getting the Club on Gunstock for Field Day.

With a motion from Sandy Percy and a second from John Gotthardt, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM so all could enjoy the buffet.