U.T AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

PRESIDENT: MIKE SWIATKOWSKI (AA9VI)

VICE PRESIDENT: DAN BOWEN (KB2UVE)

MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING HELD ON MARCH 08, 2001

VENUE: UNIVERSITY CENTER, ROOM 220

TIME: 2000 HRS.

AA) THE MEETING OPENED WITH INTRODUCTIONS. DR. PAUL CRILLY (WA1IND) FACULTY 
ADVISOR TO THE CLUB WAS PRESENT AT THE MEETING. THE CLUB DEFINATELY HOPES TO 
PROSPER FURTHER WITH HIS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. NEW MEMBERS MR. DAVID 
HENDERSON AND MR.ROB MAHUMN WERE WELCOMED INTO THE CLUB.

BB) PRESIDENTS REPORT: OFFICER ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN TWO MEETINGS TO ELECT 
CLUB OFFICERS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN.

VICE PRESIDENTS REPORT

CC) ETHERNET: THE CLUB IS TRYING TO PROCURE AN ETHERNET CONNECTION FOR THE 
SHACK. DETAILS ARE BEING WORKED OUT.

DD)FUNDING: FUNDING FOR CLUBS ON CAMPUS IS PROVIDED BY THE RECREATION AND 
ENTERTAINMENT SOCIAL BOARD. THE CLUB WILL TRY TO OBTAIN FUNDS FOR THE NEXT 
YEAR. ALSO SOME INNOVATIVE IDEAS USING ADVERTISING FOR FUNDING HAVE BEEN PUT 
FORTH BY VARIOUS MEMBERS. ONE OF WHICH IS TO CONTACT TEN-TECH, WHO ARE THE 
SUPPLIERS OF THE CLUB RADIO AND ASK THEM TO ACT AS A SPONSOR.

EE) ACCESS TO THE ROOM: THE CENTRAL ALARM SERVICES HAVE BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO 
DONATE A SWIPE CARD READER AND MAGLOCK ATTACHMENT WHICH WILL BE FITTED TO THE 
SHACKS DOOR IN A FEW WEEKS, AFTER WHICH ALL MEMBERS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE 
SHACK. THE ENTERANCE TO EAST STADIUM HALL, HOWEVER, SHALL AS OF NOW BE 
ACCESABLE ONLY TO REGISTEED UT STUDENTS.

FF) A PROPOSAL WAS ALSO MADE TO, SELL (AFTER CHECKING WITH THE UNIV 
AUTHORITIES) ALL THE SPARE EQUIPMENT CURRENTLY HOUSED IN THE SHACK.

GG)CALL SIGN: THE NEW CALL SIGN OF THE CLUB IS AA4UT WHICH IS IN IMMEDIATE 
EFFECT. ALL MEMBERS MAKING USE OF CLUB EQUIPMENT ARE ADVISED TO MAKE NOTE OF 
THE CHANGE.

VEC REPORT

HH)EXAM SESSION WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESFULLY ON FEB 24, 2001. TWO MEMBERS DAN 
(KB2UVE) AND ARUN (KG4LKK) HAVE SUCCESFULLY UPGRADED TO GENERAL CLASS 
OPERATORS.

II) AN EXAM SESSION WILL BE HELD SHORTLY. DETAILS WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEB.

JJ) THE CLUB IS GRATEFUL TO MR. JOHN RANDLE (K9RSQ) FOR ARRANGING REFRESHMENTS 
FOR THE MEETING.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

NEXT MEETING: TBA

VENUE: TBA.


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