Minutes of the OVH Club Meeting

June 18, 2007:

 

George / K4GVT called meeting to order at 1930 Eastern Time.

Following the Pledge of Allegiance, all present stated their names and call signs. There were

23 OVH members present.

 

BUSINESS MEETING:

 

The minutes of the May 2007 meeting were approved.

 

Treasurer’s report by Bill/WA4FIC: Balance is in good standing. Report approved.

 

The Hamfest resulted in $312 profit total, of which $186 come from the Bake Sale. Moved, seconded and approved that the Bake Sale proceeds be donated to Mend-a-house. Art W1CRO moved, it was seconded and approved that the donation to Mend-a-house be rounded up to $200. That leaves $112 for the general fund. Rain was a determining factor in decrease revenue; indoor vendors did very well. Art/W1CRO suggested more indoor space be made available next year.

 

Committee Reports:

 

Hamfest: Brian/WC4J noted that some vendors were not satisfied with

their table arrangement/location. George/K4GVT noted that we need to be more alert/cautious

about “strangers” at the gate collecting entrance money. Bill/N3OH also noted that a few years

ago cash was found in a collection apron from the prior year.

 

Training: no report; Brian (WC4J) said he would help find an instructor for a General class.

Mark/WA4KFZ had offered previously to run a General class.

 

Scholarships: No report.

 

Repeater: Butch (W4HJL) and Art (W1CRO) reported all repeaters are working.

 

George K4GVT) presented Certificates of Appreciation to members who have held recent offices:

Bill/N3OH - 8 years as Treasurer; Ruth/KU4WH - 2 years as President; John/KG4NXT - 2

years as president; and Phil/AC4PL - 3 years as Secretary.

 

Membership report: David / KI4HE read in as a potential new member. Bruce / AB8CI-voted in

-          welcome aboard!

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Field Day: George / K4GVT handed out maps to be used for layout; Bill /N3OH will post to

the OVH website. Art /W1CRO presented an overview of the 2007 Field Day operating rules.

George/K4GVT will bring satellite equipment as usual. Phil/AC4PL will man the grills with his

cooking expertise; Art/W1CRO will provide (thanks to the Red Cross) five Dell laptops for the

computerized logging system. Chris /KI4POT and Wayne/AG4ZZ will provided QRP stations.

Operators and participants welcome. [Postscript: see the President’s Letter and other reports

about 2007 OVH Field Day in this Newsletter.]

 

ARES: No report.

 

Old Business: None.

 

Other New Business: None.

 

Other Announcements:

August 25, 2007 – Second Battle of Manassas commemoration - Special Event Station. Bill/

N3OH is preparing for this; further details will be on the OVH website; Brian/WC4J offers his

trailer again; the setup this year will on Strayer College grounds right next to the edge of the

Manassas National Battlefield Park.

 

Joe/KI4OHR: reported that Vicki Belcher of Cedar Point Elementary School is looking to

continue with ISS communications.

 

50/50: John/KG4NXT won $26 and donated all to the Bake Sale.

 

Meeting adjourned at 21:00.