PARA Meeting Minutes – April 9, 2022

The meeting was held in the conference room of the Reliance Firemen’s Club in Philipsburg PA.

In attendance

  • Darren Dixon W3DLD
  • Bob Snyder KC3KVS
  • Scott Rummings W3EOD
  • Dick Thompson K3BIE
  • Carmine Prestia K3CWP
  • Terry Round KC3TNV
  • John Horgas KC3NCQ
  • John Lee KC3DWP
  • Jim Warg N3ONE
  • Chris Deck KC3POP  (new member)
  • Regina Monaco N2RNA  (new member)

Treasurer’s Report

  • A check for $60 was issued to Philipsburg Heritage Days for a double booth space rental in the amount of $60.  The check has not yet been cashed.
  • Initial Balance:  $1,458.01
  • Receipts:  $0:00
  • Expenses:  $0.00
  • Current Balance:  $1,458.01

Post Office Box Rental

  • A motion to approve the rental of a post office box at the Philipsburg post office for a period of one year at a cost of $70 was approved by a show of hands.

The minutes were prepared by Bob Snyder, PARA Secretary.

 

Audio Transcripts

1 – Treasurer’s Report  (0:54)

2 – Repeater Site Cleanup  (5:38)

3 – ARRL Field Day  (3:37)

4 – Philipsburg Heritage Days  (2:18)

5 – PARA Picnic  (2:01)

6 – YMCA 10K Race  (4:18)

7 – Ironstone 100K Ultramarathon  (0:32)

8 – Public Lands Bike Ride  (0:51)

9 – District Court Repeater Site  (5:45)

10 – Community Outreach  (3:38)

11 – New Member: Chris Deck KC3POP  (5:26)

12 – Alternative Repeater Sites  (7:19)

13 – GMRS Outreach  (10:12)

14 – Publicity  (2:27)

15 – Treasurer Tasks, 501(c)3  (6:37)

16 – Membership Forms  (22:59)

17 – New Member: Regina Monaco N2RNA  (4:31)

18 – Central Counties Weekly Net  (1:54)

19 – PARA Roundtable Discussions  (5:23)

20 – VE Testing  (2:26)

21 – PARA Roundtable, cont’d  (4:10)

22 – Zoom Sessions on Digital Radio  (1:40)

23 – Internet Access for Repeaters  (2:40)

24 – NARC Invitation to New Members  (2:16)

25 – Microwave Links  (3:13)