The May 15, 2023 meeting of the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association was called to order by president Darren Dixon at 12:00 pm in the second-floor meeting room of American Legion Post #437 in Philipsburg PA.
Audio Recording
Attendance: 13 members + 2 guests
- Darren Dixon, President
- John Horgas, Vice-President
- Bob Snyder, Secretary
- Jason Terosky, Treasurer
- Carmine & Elaine Prestia
- Terry Round
- Johna McCormick
- Ryan Williams
- Stu Bingham
- Regina Monaco & Chip
- C. J. Metsopulos
- Dick Thompson
- Bernie Ropchock
Treasurer’s Report (Submitted by Jason Terosky, Treasurer)
| Starting Balance | $2182.71 |
| Income | $0.00 |
| Expenses | $0.00 |
| Current Balance | $2182.71 |
Action: Heritage Days Expense
Darren Dixon requested approval to reserve two adjacent booth locations at a total cost of $60 for the Philipsburg Heritage Days event to be held in July. This was approved by a unanimous vote.
Action: EmComm Station Expenses
Bob Snyder presented purchase receipts and requested reimbursement for the following expenses related to the Emergency Communications Center:
| Date Purchased | Purchased By | Merchant | Description | Purchase Price |
| 2023.03.24 | Bob Snyder | eBay | (20) N-female bulkhead connectors | 155.82 |
| 2023.03.31 | Bob Snyder | TTI | (20) N-male connectors | 126.88 |
| 2023.03.30 | Bob Snyder | Digi-Key | (10) UHF-male connectors | 65.85 |
| 2023.04.04 | Bob Snyder | DX Engineering | (2) ICOM IC-2300H 2m transceivers | 403.99 |
| 2023.04.06 | Bob Snyder | Amazon | (1) Blue Sea Systems fuse block | 39.22 |
| 2023.04.06 | Bob Snyder | Amazon | (3) 25-foot spool of red/black 12 AWG wire | 34.85 |
| 2023.04.07 | Bob Snyder | Amazon | (4) CAT6 RJ45 panel mount couplers | 25.42 |
| 2023.05.12 | Bob Snyder | Kephart Hdwe | (2) Schlage deadbolt locks | 69.94 |
| TOTAL: | 921.97 |
All of these expenses are covered by the $1000.00 grant provided by Philipsburg Borough in December of 2022 for the purpose of building an EmComm station in the American Legion building. Reimbursement was approved by a unanimous vote.
Action: Accounting Expense
Approval was granted by a unanimous vote to engage the services of Sickler, Tarpey, and Associates of Tyrone, PA to complete and file IRS Form 990-PF for the fiscal year 2022 with the understanding that, after the bill for accounting services is paid, we will be able to submit a grant request to the accounting firm’s charity and receive full compensation for the accounting fee.
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Snyder, Secretary
May 15, 2023