Minutes: 2025 03 20

Shuswap Amateur Radio Club Minutes

Minutes of the Monthly Meeting: March 20, 2025  (meeting postponed from March 13th due to weather conditions)

Location: Shuswap Fire Training Centre

Present:  Dave Hadley, Celia Harris, Wayne Harris, Peter Jugovic, Gary Stortz, Al Marr, Jack Valgardson, Robin Hickman.  Phil Baker and Simon Grey absent due to medical issues

  1. Call to Order: 1900 hours, Celia in the Chair
  2. Introductions – none
  3. Adoption of the Agenda: M: Wayne S: Peter                                   CARRIED
  4. Adoption of the February 13th Minutes: M: Dave S: Gary                CARRIED
  5. Financial Report: Treasurer – absent – presented by the Secretary

Regular Account: $5020.91                 Gaming Account: $4.73

Income:                                               Income: none

Membership dues: $300.00               Expenses: none

CSRD-Grant in Aid: $2000.00

Expenses:

Wordfence renewal for one year: $225.58

M: Dave                                 S: Wayne               , that the report be                                               ADOPTED

  1. Web Site: Robin has renewed the SSL certificate. This certificate keeps the site secure. No charge for this
  2. Repeater Reports:

7.1 VE7RNH – 146.760- : working fine

7.2 VE7AHR – 147.140+: working fine

7.3 VE7QMR – 145.470-: working fine

7.4 VE7RSA – 147.020+: battery issues.  Buzzy sound

  1. Club Correspondence:

8.1Thank you card from the Larch Hills Nordic Society for assistance again with the RKS Loppet

  1. New and Unfinished Business: None
  2. Information Only Items:

10.1 Jack reports that the tariff issues with the USA are resulting in increased costs for materials and    equipment coming from the States

10.2 Robin will put a copy of the Nordic Society card on the Blog

10.3 Gary has a couple of samples of a Club logo that he will bring to next months meeting

  1. Adjournment: 19:15                                                Next Meeting: April 10, 2025