Text Box: Board Members Present: KB3A, N3FAW, KD3D, KB3ALU, KC2HVX, N3RKO, and K3LD. Not present: N3BXL and N3LBI. Meeting brought to order by President KB3A at 7:00, General Membership Meeting at the Red Cross. Silent Key: Jerry Munz N3XHL and Kathy Engel KA3KFP moment of silence Secretary’s report- K3LD: motion to accept the minutes that were printed in the QuaRae for February Motion: K3TJM Second N3RKO Treasurer’s report-KD3D- gave report Board of Directors report K3LD- Drive time timer, database updating, directory, fundraising and procedures for EOC use. Membership- N3FAW: 74 so far for 2004 ARES / RACES : N3HPR- n/a - KB3A is disappointed on not being tapped out for the last event with white powder at the courthouse and city hall. They even said that communications was poor. We are here for emergency communications. Skywarn: N3EOY n/a QuaRae: KC2HVX : QuaRae out there in PDF and HML format. Bob is working on the website and coordinating database with N3FAW. Bob is asking someone to take over the QuaRae since he is tied up with the website. If anyone is interested contact Bob, he will give you publisher and the format for the QuaRae. Most of everything is mostly paste and cut, it may take at most 2 hours to do. Public Service- N3LBI- April 25 is the March of Dimes contact Jack (N3RKO) if interested in helping out. Repeater: KB3A- N3RKO has asked that the drive time timer be eliminated. The problem with disconnecting is that it is tough to program Text Box: EOC: N3ZNP- working on getting water up and going. Neal has approached the township and they have told Neal that they will help with the well. The water and heat will be ready for the next General meeting at the EOC in April. KB3A: The codes for the EOC will be changed anyone wanting to use the radios will have to get to Chris a copy of their license and you will need to notify Chris that you intend to use the radios. As the station trustee he is concerned with the operation of the repeater and as President he is concerned with the safety of the members. Anyone interested will be put on the list and by all means use the radios that is why they are there. Contest- KB3A: The club won a plaque for the Maryland QSO party, first place in PA clubs. Phone contest for ARRL DX this weekend. VE: K3LD- contact Rob Jacobs N3OCL as the RAE ARRL VEC VE liaison contact him to make arrangements if you are interested in testing. Contact Rob Jacobs at n3ocl@velocity.net or phone 814-438-7804. New: Ripley Hamfest is the first weekend of May at they Ripley Firehall. Skywarn training: KB3ALU - set for April 6 at Hamot sign in at 6:00. The next general meeting will be at the Club House EOC on April 1 50/50: N3RKO Motion to adjourn: KC2HVX Second: KB3ALU Meeting adjourned at 7:55 Submitted by K3LD Text Box: General Meeting Minutes— February 5th, 2004

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