General Membership Meeting Minutes
August 14, 2018

Presentation by Doug Papay KD8CAO – AMSAT and Satellite Operation

Attendance: 28

The business meeting was called to order at 8:31pm by Tom, K8TB.

Secretary’s report for July was accepted as posted. 

Treasurer’s report (Rich, WA8MTI):
	General Fund = $2,564.36
	Membership Fund = $190.46
	Cash on hand = $5.00
	Total = $2,759.82

Treasurer’s report was accepted as read.

Upcoming Events:
	
       Ham in a Day
* VanZytveld, Philip J -- KE8KJQ -- New Technician
* Cook, Robert O -- KE8KJR -- New Technician
* Clark, Travis M -- KE8KJS -- New Technician
* Smith, Jared C -- KE8KJT -- New Technician
* Molenhouse, Thomas R -- KE8KJU -- New Technician
* Curtiss, Dana L -- KE8KJV -- New Technician
    Testing only
* Barnes, Joshua J -- KE8DXB -- Upgrade to General
* Morehead Jr, Leslie G -- KE8KJW -- New General
  Please welcome these new and upgraded Amateurs when you hear them on the air.

Our next Ham in a Day will be held at 1pm on December, 8th at Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club.  VE Testing follows each event at 6pm.  For more information, or to register for the Ham in a Day class, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/holohiad.
VE Testing – November 10, 2018 at 6pm

	E.A.T.
This month’s E.A.T. meeting is going to be on August 28, 2018 at 7:00PM led by Jeff, KD8THX. 

2 Meter Net –   The 2m net of the Holland Amateur Radio Club will begin at 7:30p at 147.060.  All amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome to join the net.  Please check in and join the fun!  Feel free to reach out to Kim to take Net control.

Ham Fests: Check the arrl.org website.

* Muskegon Color Tour Hamfest 
o Start Date: 10/20/2018
o End Date: 10/20/2018
o Location: Fellowship Reformed Church
4200 East Apple Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49440
o Website: http://mcecs.net/Hamfest.htm
o Sponsor: Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services
o Type: ARRL Hamfest
* GRAHamfest 
o Start Date: 09/08/2018
o End Date: 09/08/2018
o Location: The Home School Building
5625 Burlingame Avenue SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
o Website: http://w8dc.org/file/club/2018GRAHamFestFlyer.pdf
o Sponsor: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association
o Talk-In: 147.26+ (PL 94.8)
o Public Contact: Rich Douglas , KC8NKA 
3903 Oriole Avenue SW Wyoming, MI 49509
Phone: 616-531-6218
o Email: kc8nka@sbcglobal.net
Tuesday evenings have been an open radio night here at the Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club starting around of 6:00p

	The club was made aware of the loss of two local amateur radio operators.
	Two silent keys:
* Michael Bottema, K8EX
* Cliff Cole, WB8TGP

Old Business:

Jeff, KD8THX donated a file cabinet for the club to store equipment at Chick-Owa Sportsmen’s Club

DMR Repeater – Will be up and running in around two months.  

Winter Field Day – Jared KE8GBF and Josh KE8DXB will be heading up a group to participate in winter field day January 26th and 27th, 2019.

CW Class – Dave K8RXB is heading up the class.  Three operators could be QSO ready in September.  

Reimbursement of $200.00 needs to be made to Tom, K8TB for the purchase of the clubs TNC. – Motion made and passed.

New Business:
Todd Boss,W8YHG is looking for volunteers to help with the Park to Park Race on September 22nd, 2018.  The event could use 15 operators to assist with communications, so please reach out to Todd if you can help out that day.

Antennas are starting to go up at CSK, fist installation could be as early as Tuesday August 21st, 2018.

	Need to move on Internet service at CSK for Ham in a Day/VE Testing and EAT Meetings.

The business meeting was adjourned at 8:57pm.	


Submitted:
Josh Barnes, KE8DXB
Holland ARC Secretary
secretary@hollandarc.org
	
Please contact the Secretary with comments or corrections.