Iroquois County Amateur Radio 147.030+ and 444.625+ - Meetings 2nd Thursday at the Red Cross Office in Watseka, IL

President Carl opened the meeting at 7:10 pm at the Red Cross office in Watseka. The May minutes were read, corrected and approved. The treasure’s report was read and approved.

Committee Reports

Technical Committee—Benny reported both repeaters are working. Benny and Sam did remove the Astron power supply from the old repeater site at the elevator. Steve and Sam have sent in the coordination papers.

Program Committee—Phil and Roy reported that the July program would be second half of the DX flim.

Publicity Committee—Sam and Troy are to be on Justin’s radio program close to field day. Justin will try to get some PSA’s on close to field day. Justin is writing a story for publication and radio about flooding. Troy is also working on a story.

ARES Liaison—Roy invited any member of ARES to check in to the ARES net on Sunday. 1st and 3rd Sunday of month at 4:30pm on 3905. Roy asked if Skywarn notes could be sent to State ARES.

Red Cross Liaison—Sam handed out new Red Cross ID cards to Red Cross disaster workers. Tim needs to get one also.

ESDA Liaison—Sam reports that ESDA has applied for a communications grant for interoperability communications for the local ESDA EOC including ham radio.
VE Liaison—Carl reports that a testing session will be held at the Kankakee Hamfest in July..

Incorporation and Non Profit Seeking Group—Troy and Mike have prepared the paperwork but need a very small modification to the constitution. This change was passed out to all members present at May meeting. It involved article XII on dissolution. This motion was approved in June meeting.

OLD BUSINESS

APRS radio has been replaced by a 7950 Kenwood from Sam. Sam gave to Mike. Mike has it wired up and ready to place at east site. Jeremy set up the TNC for 2-2 now.

Field Day Fever has hit ICARC and many plans were made for the gear for Field Day June 28. Generator and radio and VHF antenna (Phil); VHF radio (Carl); HF and wire antenna (Benny); Tent, tables, chairs (Troy); Grill (Tim)

VHF-UHF FM station (Sam). Meeting place for field day to be the Glenn Raymond School. Sam is to invite Mayor, ESDA Coordinator and other public service guests.
Mike made a motion for the club to buy food for the Field Day members.
Benny seconded and Justin is to get the food and then turn in bill to Sam for payment from club funds. Motion carried.

NEW Business

Benny proposed and Roy seconded a motion to change a portion of the Constitution as follows.

Article XII—Dissolution, paragraph 2, would be changed to read:

“In the event any reason arises to dissolve the organization of ICARC, all assets of the organization shall be distributed to the ARRL Foundation, AMSAT, or some other organization which is organized for the purpose of furthering Amateur Radio, and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended from time to time.”

This motion was approved by unanimous vote.

Carl and Chris bought and donated to the club library three CD’s from the Dayton hamfest. They are on 5 Dxpeditions, Emergency Communications, and Introduction to Morse Code.

Snacks for this month were by Benny. July meeting snacks are to be brought by Steve.

We were informed and entertained by a logging program brought in by Phil. It is the program we will use at field day.

Net control for 6/16 Roy, 6/23 Benny, 6/30 Sam, 7/7 Brian

Members present— Keith, Phil, Justin, Tim, Carl, Chris, Mike, Benny and Sam.

Sam W9QKF secretary

Sam Ripple W9QKF KAE7607