Call to Order

Motion made and passed to approve last months club meeting minutes

Tres. report made by Phil, bal $2,073.95 after all bills are paid. 2011 dues are due before Mar. 31st. Motion to accept made and passed to approve.

New members, 3 this month, Ron Robertson KF5JHY, Alina Peet KF5HOB and Richard Remels KF5JHX. Motion made and passed for both folks to join.

Visitors – Jim Andrew, K5UI, 30 yr ham. Heard about us on the KARS 2 meter net. Ed Sarlls KT5YZ also attended, a former member and past club president.

Mike, N5TGL made a presentation on Winter Field Day to be held at his house, motion made and passed to make it an official club function. Be sure to sign up with Mike if you are interested in attending.

Dave, KD5FX made a presentation on the Fire Station Ham Station. Hopes to dig tower foundations this Friday Jan. 14th, needs help. Passed around a signup sheet. Also needs to spend up to $750 from KARS account to be paid back from Darrell’s grant money to get holes dug and concrete poured. Motion made and passed. Also need to order or build some open line feedline to feed G5RV antenna, need $75 to do this, Motion made and passed.

Joe discussed taking over the BTARS club, this is the official club for the USS Texas. Several radios have been donated to the batleship by Stan and Jackie Bryn to get the radio room in operation. He also donated two vintage WWII radios to KARS, a RPBB and RPBC, they are receivers only.

Chris has got all our paperwork in with the State to get our tax issue updated, waiting to hear back from them on this.

Motion made and passed to elect Del W5GG as the KARS board election committee lead.