Meeting Minutes BOD 2019/03/19

Minutes for the Board Meeting on March 19, 2019

Attendees:

            Ron Jones, AJ6EG
            Peter Melhus, AA6PM
            Jeff Walker, N6ADE
            Don Steinbach, AE6PM
            John Glass, NU6P

Meeting called to order by Ron Jones at 19:30

Approval of the previous board minutes

            Ron moved, seconded by, passed unanimously

Special assignment review:

            Meetings & Events Chair – Peter

• Schedule is rather full for all of 2019
  • May     QRP
  • June     DMR
  • July       Packet
  • Aug      Event (TBD)
  • Sept     TBD
  • Oct       Message Passing
  • Nov      The origins of Silicon Valley
  • Dec      J-Pole antennas

            Training – Don

• This task force does include Morris, Don, Peter and Ron.
• Maybe some focus on the ARES side of the club
• Comment injected that we need to ensure we do not leave out those NOT interested in emergency communications
• John mentioned training new Hams should be a focus
  • Some focus on Em Comm
• What to do
• What to take
• Suggest a few common radios
• Follow up session
  • Local frequencies
  • Local contacts (email, phone, location) of possible mentors
  • How to overcome mic fright
  • Baby steps for newbie site
    • SARA ARES/RACES need to reboot our DSW program
    • Periodic training on what to get started

            Outreach to local clubs – Ron

• ARES – Cupertino / Los Gatos

            Miscellaneous – Jeff

• Badges for executive committee (with title)
• Badges for all members 

            Membership – John

• SARA has been around about 30 years now
  • Maybe US mail to new Saratoga hams with SASE to signup
  • Suggestion was maybe allhams in Saratoga
  • Maybe take PayPal
  • Improve our brochure
  • Come up with a schedule of events
  • 30^thanniversary special occasion or something?
  • Comment about: We have an infusion of new hams…need to ensure their needs are being met
  • Broaden our scope
  • Repeater frequency
  • After net discussions

Immediate tasks

• Write up a cover letter for new Saratoga Hams
• Improve our flyer
• Improve our online application

Other discussion

• Student discount?
• Family rate at $30, individual at $20
• Ensure we have or acquire k6sa@gmail.com ^[1]
• Check into who has the forwarded email for K6SA@ARRL.NET ^[2]
• Ron is ok with his phone number being on the web site

Meeting adjourned 21:10

Respectfully submitted, Jeff Walker, Secretary