Business Meeting July 20, 2023
Don Dewar KD9NJR President called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Attendees:
| Robert Kocourek W9RKK | Charlene Treve K9CMZ | John Shofield AC9JS |
| Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK | John Thornton KD9VZJ | Rob Glowacki N9MVO |
| Terry Jarnholm AE9TJ | Bill Smead Jr N9TOI | Don Dewar KD9NJR |
| Danny Kafka KD9HIL | Danny Meyers K9LDM | Bob McIntyre W9DXR |
| Chris Brewer AC9GN | Eliot Libner N9EPA | John Zietlow K9WIC |
| Paul Burkett KD9FMN | Howard Mitchell KD9WSV | Bob Zuttermeister W9GEW |
| John Childress K9YKF | Bob Benwitz N9JAX | Cliff Sowka K9QD |
ZOOM Attendees:
| Bates Noble N9UVI | Roberto Beltramelli WA9E | Pierre Berube K9EYE |
| Jim Campbell KB9RGU | Doug May W9YFC | Steve Karson AC9EM |
| Dave Binkowski N9IBM |
Secretary’s Report:
Cliff Sowka K9QD: June Business Meeting Minutes as published in the Radio Hill Gazette (RHG). Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK moved to approve and Robert Kocourek W9RKK seconded. Motion Adopted.
Treasurer’s Report:
Chris Brewer AC9GN provided the following report:
Month: July 2023
Checkbook Balance 05/31/23 $6,408.22
INCOME MEMO $1,090.00
06/2023 Collected dues $1,090.00
DISBURSEMENTS MEMO $ 62.82
ACH 06/08/23 AT&T DSL $ 62.82
06/30/23 Account Balance $7,435.40
06/30/23 Bank Statement $7,435.40
Checks Outstanding $ 0.00
Adjusted balance $7,435.40
Checkbook balance 06/30/23 $7,435.40
Petty Cash 05/31/23 Starting balance $ 110.00
06/23/23 Field Day petty cash out $ 100.00
06/30/23 Current balance $ 10.00
Funds Available $7,445.40
68 members on roster
Note: not all memberships are posted yet; update underway.
Danny Kafka KD9HIL moved to approve and Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK seconded. Motion Adopted.
Public Service
Rob Glowacki N9MVO: SARC support for Hoffman Estates 4th of July Parade was well managed and appreciated. Our historical support of the Schaumburg Triathlon event is scheduled for next week but we’ve not received response at the moment. If our support is again requested this year we will have only short notice so Rob will post any possible arrangements to SARC-ALL.
EMCOMM:
John Zietlow K9WIC: reminded Hoffman Estates EMCOMM event scheduled for Tuesday August 1st 5PM~8PM:
“Invite SARC to participate in the National Night out event August 1st from 17:00 ~20:00. This is an opportunity to demonstrate Ham Radio and pass-out literature with the Hoffman Estates Emergency Radio Team.
My vision includes 2-3 radio stations demonstrating Ham Radio and static displays promoting Ham Radio in EmComm and Pubic Service events”.
The Hoffman Estates Police Department is throwing a going-away party for crime, and you’re invited. Join us for the National Night-Out Against Crime at the Police Department, 411 Higgins Road on Tuesday, August 1 from 5 to 8 PM to meetup with neighbors and police officers to celebrate our true sense of community.
National Night-Out is celebrated across the country the first Tuesday in August each year. Come out to enjoy food, drinks, and live music along with police personnel and local business owners; see a K-9 demonstration; take tours of the Police Department; and learn about our teen cadet and emergency management programs.
John K9WIC will also host a meeting with JEMS at the Hoffman Estates Police Station on the third Saturday of September. Eleven Villages have cooperated to hire staffing for Joint Emergency Management as a shared expense. These Villages will be invited to attend EMCOMM Round Table of these neighboring communities from 9AM~11AM.
Repeaters:
Rob N9MVO and Terry Jarnholm AE9TJ: 2M Machine appears to be slightly off-frequency and tweaking may not be possible. While operational at the moment, we may have to investigate upgrading our exciter. Reports of Echo Link difficulties but no specifics to assist in determining needed actions.
Construction Project (CP):
Cliff Sowka K9QD: Saturday July 22 will have two events occurring at the Tennis Plus facility:
- Fox Hunt Yagi Construction
- Completion of Roof-Top Antenna Farm connections down to the work area.
VE Testing:
John Schofield AC9JS: one candidate attended and passed exam last month and one or possibly two candidates are scheduled for the August session at the moment.
Nets:
Don Dewar KD9NJR: handling the effort and would surely appreciate additional controllers to volunteer.
Additionally, Scott KB9VRW will host a training session at the Salvation Army Headquarters in Elk Grove Monday July 31st 6PM at the Pratt Ave facility.
Radio Hill Gazette (RHG):
Mike K9KMV: No report
Special Events: No Report
Membership:
Scott DeSantis KB9VRW: Not present
Publicity:
Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK
Social: We need Chair
Education:
Leo Ribordy N9NBH: Library construction this fall will eliminate access to the facility.
Programs:
Don Dewar KD9NJR: John Zietlow K9WIC presented a math Primer for transmission line calculations.
FOX Hunt:
Jim Campbell KB9RGU Fox Hunt Chair outlined the current plan:
Dates for the 2023 Foxhunts are as follows.
- July 29
- August 26
- September 30
- October 28
We meet at the North parking lot of the Schaumburg CRC at 1830 hours (630 pm) and get underway at 1900 hrs (700 pm). Finish time is 2100 hrs (900 pm).
I will supply 4 radios for those who do not have a radio with an S Meter. These are old radios, but in working condition. They will be charged, set on the correct frequency of 147.420, and the keypad locked to prevent loss of settings. Just push the PTT only.
Rules
1) Borders: 53 to the East (Busse Woods out of bounds)
90 to the North
Barrington Rd. to the West
390 to the South
2) Use Simplex Emcomm channel 4, 147.420 Mhz
3) There is No Rule 3!!
4) Teams: Driver and Navigator. Driver cannot use Handheld! Only the Navigator is allowed to use a handheld during the driving portion of the hunt. We want to keep the officers of the PDs happy and not in a foul mood.
5) Return radio to me at the end of the hunting so I can recharge them for their next use.
Old Business: None
New Business:
Long-Time SARC Member Bill Smead K9IIM (SK) Estate Sale.
Bill’s son, Bill Smead Jr. N9TOI attended our meeting tonight and explained his efforts to close his father’s estate. There will be an internal Ham Radio Sales event at the home in Palatine this weekend.
Bill has to clear his father’s Ham Shack before returning to Iowa this coming Monday. Goal is to save miscellaneous cables/test equipment from the dumpster (in the driveway) as well to hopefully recover some reasonable funds from his father’s radio collection if SARC Members wish to purchase items from the Shack.
SARC Members are invited to the private viewing/sale this Sunday:
Date: Sunday July 23
Time: 12 Noon ~3PM
Where: 1441 E. Reynolds Palatine, Il 60074
Who: SARC Members
Adjourn: 8:05PM
Submitted July 21, 2023
Cliff Sowka K9QD Secretary