AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, INC. GENERAL MEETING - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, INC. GENERAL MEETING MEETING #64 Tuesday, May 28, 2019 7 PM

INVOCATION

ARCCC, INC. AGENDA OVERVIEW • Recognition • Welcome and Introductions • Applications for New Membership • Treasury Report and Meeting Minutes • Swap Table • Updates from Committee Directors • Field Day Overview • New Business • Presentation • Adjourn

RECOGNIZE SPECIAL VISITORS

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS • Please Sign In on the Attendance Log – Please PRINT Legibly • Introductions – QUICKLY Go Around the Room and Provide Your Name and Call Sign

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS • Are there any additional ARCCC, Inc. Membership Applications which need to be turned in before we vote?

ARCCC, INC. REPORTS • Treasurer’s Report • Secretary’s Report – Posted on Website

SWAP TABLE

UPCOMING EVENTS • 06-01-2019 – Atlanta Hamfest (Cancelled!) • 06-22/23-2019 – ARRL Field Day • 06-25-2019 – ARCCC, Inc. June Meeting (Cancelled!) • 07-01/08-2019 – 13 Colonies Special Event • 07-09-2019 – ARCCC, Inc. BoD Meeting • 07-13-2019 – ARCCC, Inc. VE Test Session • 07-23-2019 – ARCCC, Inc. July General Meeting • 08-17/18-2019 – Huntsville, AL Hamfest • 08/30 – 09/01-2019 – Shelby, NC Hamfest • 10-05-2019 – Oliver Hardy Festival • 10-18/20-2019 – JOTA • 11-02/03-2019 – Stone Mountain Hamfest (Lawrenceville, GA)

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OLD BUSINESS • Any Old Business? – Previous Motions to follow up on not otherwise covered by a committee?

BOD Meeting Update • 2018 members who have not paid 2019 dues will be notified individually and offered an opportunity to renew with no lapse in membership – Members who do not pay by the end of June will be removed from the club membership roster, and must reapply and be voted in to restore membership • Meeting presentations – BoD is seeking individuals who can give presentations at club meetings, as well as ideas for presentation topics – Some proposed topic ideas: • Protection from Solar Flares, EMP • Grounding • Repeaters • Go-Boxes • Kit building • What are your ideas? • Replacement crystals for repeaters

COMMITTEE UPDATES • Directors should provide QUICK UPDATES on their committees – REMINDER: • All Committees should be coordinating meetings on their own with the Co-Directors providing updates at the General Meetings and issuing any requests for the members to vote on.

ARCCC, INC. COMMITTEES NEW CO-DIRECTORS STILL NEEDED! • Asset/Inventory Committee – Donation Subcommittee • Constitution and Bylaws Committee • Chaplain and Visitation Committee • Field Day Committee • Fundraising Committee • IT Committee • Mentoring Committee • Net Control Committee • Nomination Committee • Outreach Committee • Repeater Committee • Volunteer Examiner Committee • Public Information Officer (PIO) • K4KNS Trustee • QSL Manager JOIN A COMMITTEE AND GET INVOLVED IN CLUB ACTIVITIES

ARCCC, Inc. Field Day 2019 When: Saturday, June 22 nd 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Open to the public 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM Where: Columbia County EOC 650-B Ronald Reagan Drive Evans, GA 30809 ARCCC, Inc. Field Day 2019 will be open to the public. Join us for fellowship, fun, FOOD… and ham radio!

ARCCC, Inc. Field Day 2019 ▪ K4KNS will operate as 3F GA ▪ Using 3 Icom IC-7100 radios ▪ Operating on 80M/40M/20M/15M ▪ SSB, CW, digital modes, satellite ▪ First use of FT8 for Field Day ▪ VE Test Session at 1000 on Saturday, June 22 nd ▪ Food and refreshments will be provided ▪ Workshops, demonstrations, and plenty of participation opportunities! ▪ Publicized to local media and on social media ▪ Public information displays and handouts

2019 Field Day Committee ▪ Co-Directors: ▪ Pete LaPierre – K1OYQ ▪ JC Crawford – W4QK ▪ Committee Members: ▪ Jim Cunningham – KV4YA ▪ Cindy Cunningham – KM4DBA ▪ Dan Marshall – N1ADM ▪ Tony Lawrence – KK4WAG ▪ Devon Harris – KM4PHT ▪ Shannon Covington – KK4MED ▪ Samantha Clayborn – KM4NSF ▪ Rick McKnight – NO3K ▪ Andy Leanza – KN4EPC

ANY OTHER BUSINESS? • New Business?

TO BE A COMMITTEE CO-DIRECTOR (or a Committee Member) SIGN UP TODAY!

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REVIEW • Review Motions and Assignments

PRESENTATION Devon Harris, KM4PHT Off-grid Digital Tri-mode Communication with a Raspberry Pi using Wolf River Coils Vertical Antenna

THANK YOU!!!