Minutes Summary for 05/19/2009

The meeting was called to order by Sam KG9NG

Our guest was Jason Cooper, who is interested in finding out more about being a ham.

Treasurers report - 97 members and $5187.37.

John Steffl, WZ9I, will be working as an electrical engineer in Georgia, so he will be stepping down as FLARC vice-president. Thomas Baden KE6CBR, the runner up during the last elections, will be taking his place as vice-president. Ted Giske K9IMM will be filling Thomas Baden's spot as a board member.

VE Report - 3 techs (KC9PTR, KC9PTS, and KC9PTT), 1 general (KC8HPF), and 1 extra(KB9TEN).

The next General class will be back at Space Place on park street, instead of Chamberlain Hall, which was previously going to be used due to construction as Space Place.

Dan Grim AB9LQ has agreed to take John Steffl's WZ9I place as Field Day Chair.

This year's foxhunt will be at Garner Park, next to CUNA at the intersection of Mineral Point Rd and Rosa Rd, and the timing of the transmissions will be changed to a 15 second transmission once per minute.

Buck night - KB9KVA, KB9UOL, KF9ZB, KC9LBC, KE9XN, KG9NG (winner).

Tonight's presentation was by Tim WO9U, on his 220 transverter project.