Date: Monday, March 11, 2026 Location: Zoom
Directors and Officers present: Ralph W1DAR, Jay S N2ELG, Mike K8BQ, Barry KO4FBU, Bonnie KC2JVS, Bruce KO4XL, Henry WA2ROA, Benett AC2NI
Members present: George WA2VNV, Fred KB2EE
President Ralph W1DAR called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm local.
President: Ralph W1DAR
Fran KD2CRH will take over sending cards.
Secretary: Mike K8BQ
February Board Minutes have been posted on the Blog. Bruce made a motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Barry. Motion carried. A date will be set for migrating the web site fully to QTH.com later this month. The battery and pads for the AED is on back order. The 6-meter bandpass filter is on order.
Treasurer: Bonnie KC2JVS
Cash Flow March 11, 2026
December 31, 2025 Available Balance $14,060.90
February 28, 2026 Available Balance $15,412.08
March 11.2026 Available Balance $14,956.06
Income: $222.22
Income includes: $222.22 in memberships
Expenses: $678.24
Expenses include: $211.67 for shack lock and keys, $402.65 for desk,$26 for Constant Contact, and $37.92 for cables
Not included: $949 for liability insurance, $371 for six meter filter, and $236 for back ordered AED battery, $3.20 for cards for good and welfare, and a pending charge of $29.99 for a google one card that I have to research
Above amounts include reserve funds of $5,000
Balance available for operating capital after deposits and expenses clear: $8,366.87
Director at Large: Jay S N2ELG
Received donation of UPSs. They need new batteries
Director at Large: Bruce KO4XL
Hamclock is working in the big room and the HF room. We shopuld get a couple of mini keyboards so they can be controlled to clear pop ups or change overlays. Replacement TV for main room should we see if a 55 would fit. Current is 48.
Vice President: Henry WA2ROA
April Radiator Grille will be April 11. Suggested donation $5. No other lunch planned for April. May 16 Colombian restaurant El Balcon De Las Americas.
April speaker possibly Bart Jahnke LOTW. May speaker John Kruk from Yaesu. Half Yaesu and half digital.
Director at Large: Barry KO4FBU
Table project is going well. Lower shelf is assembled. Jack has Palstar 4ATK to sell at Stuart. He’ll buy it if it doesn’t sell for $400.
Other Items:
Fred Status of container shopping. Currently no progress. Discussion of leveling conatiner and placing on east side of fence. What should be used as a base?
George Do we have Anderson power poles? Barry says that we do. George has a friend at Polo Club says they have a 100 ft tower.
Next Board meeting:
March Board meeting will be 4/15/2026 at 6:00 PM
Motion to adjourn by Bruce seconded by Henry. Meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Greenfeld K8BQ, Secretary