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Tri-County Amateur Radio Club
Minutes of Annual Business Meeting: 16 November 2024


A regular business meeting of the Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, also constituting the club's annual meeting,  was held on Saturday, 16 November 2024 at 11:30 am EST at Tres Amigos restaurant, 108 Randolph Street, Thomasville, NC, with the president, NL7UP-MeLinda, being in the chair.  The meeting was called to order at 11:31 am.

Members Attending:  W4DAE, David; K4DSX, Rod; K4KKT, Joe; KQ4LMO, Jerry; W8LWX, John; N3NCN, Mark; KF4QDS, John (arrived 11:43); KK4RR, Richard; KI4RSB, Chuck; KO4UBU, Chris; NL7UP, MeLinda; KJ4UYR, Janice; and KO4WXR, Fred.

Guest:  Mark J. Cox.

Adoption of Agenda

A draft agenda had been distributed prior to commencement of the meeting.  Members were invited to propose changes or additions if desired. Without objection, the draft agenda was adopted.

Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting

Without objection, reading of the draft minutes of the June 2024 meeting was waived and they were adopted.

Reports of Officers and Committees

Report of the Secretary. --  As of 15 November 2024, the club had 36 members, all in good standing on 2024 dues.  This total includes one silent key.

Report of the Treasurer. --  As of 11 November 2024, we still had $319.26 left over from our  operating budget of $865.80.  We had a total of $1,185.25 in "cash on hand," which includes the balances of our checking, savings, and PayPal accounts, any currency, coins, and checks awaiting deposit. Thus we had a net total of $865.99 in uncommitted resources.  For the 2024 membership year, we have received $558.54 in dues, donations, and interest, and have spent $654.06, resulting in a net loss of $95.52 for the year, through 11 November 2024.

Report of the Field Day Committee. --  KK4RR reported that the club's 2024 ARRL Field Day operation on June 22, was a success and was enjoyed by all, with many contacts made.  The club operated from the parking area of the North Carolina Vietnam Veterans' Memorial rest stop off I-85 at mile marker 100.  Unfortunately, it will not be possible to operate from this location next year because the local director of the facility determined that operating a Field Day station is not a permitted use of the rest stop.

Report of the 2024 Thomasville "Everybody's Day" Committee. --  In the absence of any member of the committee, W8LWX reported that the tentative plans described in the June 2024 meeting minutes did not come to fruition.  The club did not set up a table or station at this year's Everybody's Day in Thomasville.

Report of the President. --  NL7UP reported that the personal TYT 7800 once used as an experimental cross-link to the club's 145.290 MHz repeater on 445.975 MHz from the NL7UP shack burned up. NL7UP has no plans to request reimbursement from the club for this loss.  The NL7UP packet station still makes a solid connection into Charlotte.

Open Motions from Previous Meeting(s): None.


New Business

Report of 2024 Nominating Committee. --  KK4RR, chairman of the Nominating Committee, reported the following nominations: for president, KO4UBU, Chris; and for vice president, KO4WXR, Fred.  The committee was unable to nominate anyone for secretary or treasurer because, as of the relevant deadline, no club member had indicated a willingness to be the committee's nominee for those positions.

Additional Nominations from the Floor. --  The following additional nominations were made from the floor: for secretary, KQ4LMO, Jerry; and for treasurer, W8LWX, John.

Election of 2025 Officers. --  There being no contested races, the above nominees were elected by acclamation, for terms beginning January 1, 2025.


Program and Announcements

There was no program.


Reminders

Mailing list. -- The club mailing list on Groups.io is available for each and every member to use whenever he or she wishes to send out a radio-related announcement or information to all other club members.  It's easy to do: just address the e-mail to members@nc4ar.groups.io and it will be automatically forwarded to all subscribed members.  Just make sure the communication relates to ham radio (i.e., no politics, chain letters, advertising, religious proselytizing, etc.).

Next monthly luncheon and next regular business meeting. --  Our next monthly luncheon will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 11:30 am EST at Tres Amigos.  Unless it is designated as a "special" meeting under section 4.3 of the Bylaws (requiring at least 48 hours' notice), this will be purely for food and fellowship, and no votes or other club business will be conducted. Our next regular business meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 11:30 am EST at Tres Amigos in Thomasville.

2025 Dues Reminder. --  Club dues for 2025 don't officially become due and payable until the day of our first regular meeting of the year (Jan. 18, 2025), but anyone who wishes to pay early may do so now by using the PayPal link on NC4AR.org or by mailing a check to W8LWX at his QTH (65 Park Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27127).  Rates are the same as last year.

If payment is made by check, it must be made payable to Tri-County Amateur Radio Club.  Checks made out in any other way cannot be deposited into our account.


Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 am.

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ W8LWX-John
Secretary
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