General Membership Meeting Minutes
October 9, 2018
Attendance: 29
The business meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Tom, K8TB.
Opened with Pledge of Allegiance 
Presentation by Ron Karger AB8DT – On Fusion 
Secretary’s report for September was accepted as posted. 
Treasurer’s report (Rich, WA8MTI):
        General Fund = $2,202.74
        Membership Fund = $487.56
        Cash on hand = $5.00
	  Total = $2,695.34
Treasurer’s report was accepted as read.
Upcoming Events:
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: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_holohiad&d=DwIG-g&c=_4qjdpBSkkdPG2r8x_11eQ&r=0s5Gqv16qstaHWv_ITjVc2VRo2PVrcYH4EAr6wuDb2k&m=H14kWg4tfiolVulqrYuksehY7EQJ1PBrhgtamp85H60&s=Us7wiFMptsGF1RimxxmIZ7F9NRIXBuNpVckvkgbp-Dc&e=.
VE Testing – November 10, 2018 at 6pm
E.A.T.
This month’s E.A.T. meeting is going to be on October 23, 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: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mcecs.net_Hamfest.htm&d=DwIG-g&c=_4qjdpBSkkdPG2r8x_11eQ&r=0s5Gqv16qstaHWv_ITjVc2VRo2PVrcYH4EAr6wuDb2k&m=H14kWg4tfiolVulqrYuksehY7EQJ1PBrhgtamp85H60&s=q4tyPV1_s5OUfZlDp9DJvRIZ42shCO8jLBBUazTNE4Q&e=
o Sponsor: Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services
o Type: ARRL Hamfest
Tuesday evenings have been an open radio night here at the Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club starting around of 6:00p
Old Business:
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.  Two operators working on their own.  Jon was able to make his first contact and one is close and could be QSO ready in sometime in October.  
Need to move on Internet service CSC for Ham in a Day/VE Testing and EAT Meetings.
John AC8HZ – Club pancake breakfast and mini hamfest on Saturday a couple times a year – December 8th as possible Date
New Business:
Rich, WA8MTI - Looking for CW Key for the club station. 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:28pm.  
 
Submitted:
Josh Barnes, KE8DXB
Holland ARC Secretary
secretary@hollandarc.org
      
Please contact the Secretary with comments or corrections.