DIRECTORS and OFFICERS
![]() | Bruce Ratoff | KO4XL | CLICK | President | Chair |
![]() | Ralph Mele | W1DAR | CLICK | Vice-President | |
![]() | Bonnie Greenfeld | KC2JVS | CLICK | Treasurer | |
![]() | Michael Greenfeld | K8BQ | CLICK | Secretary | |
![]() | Lou Alfonso | K4LA | CLICK | Director | |
![]() | John Cole | N1QFH | CLICK | Director | |
![]() | Lew Lehman | K4LEW | CLICK | Trustee | |
![]() | Jay Silverman | N2ELG | CLICK | Director | |
![]() | George Sintchak | WA2VNV | CLICK | Director | |
![]() | Jeff Stahl | K4BH | CLICK | Director | |
![]() | Jerry Zaza | W4BFL | CLICK | Director |
PAST DIRECTORS and OFFICERS
![]() | Bruce Ratoff | KO4XL | CLICK | President Secretary | Chair Director Director | 2018-2023 2016-2018 2014-2016 |
![]() | Jeff Ronner | W4AEQ | CLICK | Vice-President | Director | |
![]() | Patrick McFadden | KE4OBV | CLICK | Treasurer | Director | 2016-2020 |
![]() | John Cole | N1QFH | CLICK | Secretary | Director Director | 2021-2023 2018-2020 |
![]() | Jerry Zaza | W4BFL | CLICK | Public Relations | Director | 2016-2023 |
![]() | George Sintchak | WA2VNV | CLICK | Director | 2016-2024 | |
![]() | Jeff Stahl | K4BH | CLICK | Director | 2018-2023 | |
![]() | Lew Lehman | K4LEW | CLICK | Vice-President Vice-President | Trustee Director Director Director | 2016-2023 2014-2016 2011-2014 2009-2011 |
![]() | Walt Dreyfus | W4WCD | Secretary | Director | 2010-2018 |
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![]() | Max Kearns | N4CGC (sk) | Vice-President Treasurer | Director | 2014-2016 | |
![]() | Gerald Gawaldo | KG4FUR | President President | Chair Director | 2016-2018 2014-2016 |
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![]() | Arthur Lewis | WA8VSJ | Vice-President | Director | 2016-2018 | |
![]() | Marcos Raijer | W3EZB | Treasurer Vice-President | 2016-2018 2014-2016 |
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![]() | Mike McIntosh | KJ4RHP (sk) | Vice-President | 2014-2016 | ||
![]() | Nelson Winter | NE4LS | President | Director | 2008-2016 | |
![]() | Willem Van Dam | W4RIS | President | 2008 |
COMMITTEES
Presenters | CHAIR | Ralph Mele | W1DAR | |
Finance | CHAIR | Bonnie Greenfeld | KC2JVS | |
Membership | CHAIR | Michael Greenfeld | K8BQ | |
Public Relations | CHAIR | TBA | ||
Website BACKUP | John Cole Michael Greenfeld | N1QFH K8BQ |
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NETS BACKUP | Jay Silverman John Cole | N2ELG N1QFH |
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MailChimp | John Cole Michael Greenfeld | N1QFH K8BQ |
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Welcoming | Full Board | |||
Flyers and Forms | TBA | |||
Membership | Michael Greenfeld Henry Seidner | K8BQ WA2ROA |
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Emergency Comm / Operations | Jeff Stahl | K4BH | ||
Facilities | CHAIR | TBA | ||
Gate Keys | Ralph Mele | W1DAR | ||
HF Room | TBA | |||
UHF / VHF Room | George Sintchak | WA2VNV | ||
Custodial | John Cole | N1QFH | ||
Towers and Antennas | George Sintchak Art Lewis | WA2VNV WA8VSG |
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Park Grounds | TBA | |||
Inventory BACKUP | Jay Silverman John Cole | N2ELG N1QFH |
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Repeater Site | Lew Lehman | K4LEW | ||
EchoLink | Bruce Ratoff | KO4XL | ||
Technical Support | TBA | |||
Safety | Lou Alfonso | K4LA | ||
Stations | Stations-1,3 Stations-VHF/UHF | Art Lewis George | WA8VSG WA2VNV |
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License Training | CHAIR | Bruce Ratoff | KO4XL | |
License Testing | CHAIR | TBA | ||
Events | CHAIR | Bruce Ratoff | KO4XL | |
Field Day | FULL BOARD | |||
Radiator Grill | Spring-Henry Seidner Fall - Ralph Mele | WA2ROA W1DAR |
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Youth / JOTA | Bruce Ratoff | KO4XL | ||
Inventory Sales | Mike Grenfeld Bruce Ratoff Jay Silverman | K8BQ KO4XL N2ELG |
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Open House | TBA |
BOARD ACTIONS
ID | TYPE | ACTION | STATUS | WHO | COMMENTS | UPDATED |
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159 | SHACK | New B lock for shack | COMPLETE | Ralph | Need to match existing locks. Hard to find a locksmith willing to work on these | |
158 | ADMIN | Root cause database issue | COMPLETE | John.C | John found duplicated entries in SQL database. Deleted extras | 2021-03-22 |
157 | SHACK | Checkout hotspot and renew access contract. | COMPLETE | John.C Bruce | Hotspot battery runs hot. Contract expired | 2021-02-15 |
156 | SHACK | Check out shack camera | WIP | Jerry.Z | Jerry Z found bad hard drive. New one to be purchased | 2021-03-10 |
155 | ADMIN | Lou has questions on expenses | WIP | Lou, Bonnie | Lou to reach out to Bonnie | |
154 | ADMIN | Review WFD entries to determine club winners | COMPLETE | Bruce | ||
153 | ADMIN | Purchase WP add on for $50 | HOLD | John.C | 2021-02-15 | |
152 | ADMIN | Create Button on website for PayPal | COMPLETE | John.C Bruce Bonnie | Adapted current button | 2021-02-15 |
151 | ADMIN | Compare MailChimp and Constant Comment | COMPLETE | John.C Mike.G | Will stick with MailChimp and shared account for now | 2021-02-15 |
150 | ADMIN | Identify committees Search for interested members | OPEN | BOD | ||
149 | ADMIN | List of Board commitments | WIP | Mike.G | Ongoing | 2021-03-22 |
148 | ADMIN | Wordpress Classes by John C | HOLD | John.C Mike.G Bonnie Bruce | 2021-02-15 | |
147 | SHACK | Clear shed Move items to shack | COMPLETE | John.C Mike.G George Jay.S | involve others to identify items and see what to keep | 2021-03-22 |
146 | SHACK | Maintenance Vacuum Declutter VHF room | OPEN | John.C | Hold off heavy clean until closer to reopening | 2021-03-22 |
145 | SHACK | Next Auction Pick a date What is still there to sell? | OPEN | Mike.G (chair) Jay.S John.C Bruce | Meeting held date April 17, 2 PM Plans for going through shed Announcement and request for donations in Newsletter | 2021-03-22 |
144 | ADMIN | Investigate requirements for Shack reopening | COMPLETE | Lou (chair) Jeff.S John.C George | In progress. committee working on final draft of waiver | 2021-03-22 |
143 | ADMIN | Need to look at club insurance | WIP | Bonnie Lou | Have bill for liability/equipment insurance. Bonnie to contact agent | 2021-03-22 |
142 | ADMIN | Download PNC Bank Statements and forward to Lou and Ralph | COMPLETE | Bruce | Bruce forwarded information to Lou and Ralph | 2021-02-15 |
141 | ADMIN | Send Life Member certificate and letter to Elaine Siegel | COMPLETE | Mike.G Bruce | Bruce sent revisions final sent to Elaine as PDF | 2021-03-22 |
140 | ADMIN | Write letter for PNC Bank with current slate of officers | COMPLETE | Mike.G | Letter sent to Bruce used to get Bonnie on account | 2021-03-22 |
139 | MEMORIAL | Finalize and purchase plaques | WIP | Bruce John.C | 2021-03-22 | |
138 | MEMORIAL | Continue with certificate, ARRL brick | HOLD | Bruce | 2021-03-22 | |
137 | MEMORIAL | Collect silent key details and pictures | WIP | John.C | 2021-03-22 | |
136 | GROUPS.IO | Continue to manage groups.io | COMPLETE | Bruce | 2021-03-22 | |
135 | FACILITY | Examine AC filter about December 2020 | COMPLETE | John.C | 2021-03-22 | |
134 | FACILITY | Pursue HEPA filter when shack opens | COMPLETE | Bruce | 2021-03-22 | |
133 | FACILITY | Rotate antennas, oil cable, spray the weeds | COMPLETE | John.C | 2021-03-22 | |
132 | FIELDDAY | Manage intra-club challenge | COMPLETE | Bruce | 2021-03-22 | |
131 | FIELDDAY | Continue 2021 WFD communication plans | WIP | TBA | Needs point person | 2021-03-22 |
130 | MEMBERSHIP | Add callsign to PayPal | COMPLETE | Bruce Bonnie John,C | 2021-02-15 | |
129 | MEMBERSHIP | Create secondary logon | COMPLETE | Bruce | 2021-03-22 | |
128 | MEMBERSHIP | Connect to select member on renewals and FD results | WIP | Bruce | 2021-03-22 | |
127 | MICROWAVE | Relocate dish | WIP | Art Lew Jerry.Z | 2021-03-22 | |
126 | MICROWAVE | Address FAU and repeater IP to shack | WIP | Jerry.Z | 2021-03-22 | |
125 | MICROWAVE | Check with Jerry on alternate plans | WIP | Bruce | 2021-03-22 | |
124 | REPEATER | Update DMR repeater details | WIP | Bruce Lew | 2021-03-22 | |
123 | REPEATER | Continue site repairs as needed | PM | Art Lew | 2021-03-22 | |
122 | PACKET | Configure packet / winlink | HOLD | Robert.E John.C Bruce | 2021-03-22 | |
121 | SATELLITE | Relocate fan-dipole antenna that may block the satellite system | OPEN | George | ||
120 | MEMBERSHIP | Send letter when full services restored | OPEN | Bruce | ||
119 | FACILITY | Continue linkage with Life Safety Solutions for AED | OPEN | Bruce | ||
118 | MEMBERSHIP | Pursue alternate badge suppliers | WIP | Bruce | 2021-03-22 | |
117 | TRAINING | Define DMR curriculum | WIP | Jay.S Jeff.R Roger | 2021-03-22 | |
116 | TRAINING | Define logistics for future classes | OPEN | Bruce | ||
115 | ADMIN | Sending targeted 2022 renewal reminders | WIP | Mike.G | 2021-03-22 | |
114 | ADMIN | Update flyer | WIP | Jeff.S Bruce | Jeff presented updated flyer. Needs to know what to fill white space with | 2021-03-22 |
113 | ADMIN | Continue knowledge exchange | COMPLETE | John.C Mike.G | 2021-02-15 | |
112 | ADMIN | Continue member good and welfare checks | COMPLETE | BOD | 2021-03-22 | |
111 | INVENTORY | Continue reviving laptops and desktops | COMPLETE | Jay.S | 2021-03-22 | |
110 | INVENTORY | Get 1/2 terabyte drive to Jay to install in desktop | COMPLETE | Bruce Jay.S | 2021-03-22 | |
109 | SHACK | Re-key storage room locks and distribute | COMPLETE | Ralph | ||
108 | SHACK | Coordinate re-keying and station training | COMPLETE | Bruce Ralph | ||
107 | SHACK | Install di-pole lightening protectors | WIP | John.C | Purchased-Need to get copper strip to tie to existing ground | 2021-03-22 |
106 | SHACK | Change shack door combination | COMPLETE | Ralph |
MEMBER MINUTES
BOARD MINUTES
PROJECTS
Project Name | Status | ID | DEP | SEQ | Author | Lead | Hours |
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Satellite System | WIP | 2 | 1 | 10 | George.S | George.S | 12 |
Repair Ameritron HF Amplifier | COMPLETE | 8 | 10 | Art | Art | 4 | |
Aquire AED for The Shack | COMPLETE | 12 | 10 | Jerry.Z | Bruce | 4 | |
IP FAU-to-Shack | WIP | 17 | 10 | George.S | Jerry.Z | 15 | |
Remote Control HF station | TABLE | 16 | 17 | 20 | John.C | John.C | 12 |
Shack outside power strip replacement | WIP | 4 | 500 | Jerry.Z | Bruce | 6 | |
Relocate microwave dish at repeater site | OPEN | 6 | 500 | Art | Jerry.Z | 6 | |
Access, appraise. dispose inventory | COMPLETE | 7 | 500 | John.C | John.C | 8 | |
Declutter shed (phase-2) | WIP | 9 | 500 | John.C | John.C | 8 | |
Rehab HF room and stations | OPEN | 10 | 500 | Bruce | Bruce | 16 | |
Tower Maintenance | OPEN | 14 | 500 | George.S | Bruce | 4 | |
Relocate large light poles | OPEN | 15 | 500 | Jerry.Z | Jerry.Z | 12 | |
Cross connect matrix switch | OPEN | 21 | 10 | 500 | Bruce | Art, Jerry.Z | 16 |
Install digital WINLINK node | OPEN | 20 | 500 | John.C | Bruce, Robert.E | 10 | |
Satellite Tower Base | COMPLETE | 1 | 1000 | George.S | George.S | 24 | |
Install amplifier to the 2m analog repeater | COMPLETE | 3 | 1000 | Art | Lew | 4 | |
Mud free Shack Pathway | COMPLETE | 13 | 1000 | John.C | John.C | 6 | |
Replace cabinets at repeater site | TABLE | 5 | 2000 | Jerry.Z | Art, Jerry.Z | 5 |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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DIRECTORS: Directors@BRARA.ORG | ||
Postal AddressBoca Raton Amateur Radio Association
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Association Address10875 W Atlantic Ave
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Meeting LocationPBC Library West Boca Branch
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