UT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON NOV. 01, 2001

VENUE: UNIVERSITY CENTER: ROOM 227

TIME: 8:00 P.M.

PRESIDENT: DANIEL BOWEN (K4VOL)
VICE PRESIDENT: MIKE COFFEY (KJ4Z)

NEW BUSINESS:

AA) MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

BB) THE CLUB WELCOMES NEW MEMBER JEFFERY NAPIER (AG4AF)

CC) PRESIDENTS REPORT: DUE TO ACADEMIC AND OTHER CONCERNS THE CURRENT 
PRESIDENT DAN BOWEN, HAS DECIDED TO RESIGN FROM HIS POST WITH EFFECT FROM NOV 
14, 2001. HE WOULD HOWVEVER CONTINUE TO BE A STUDENT MEMBER. THE PRESIDENT 
WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERY MEMBER FOR HIS/HER SUPPORT DURING HIS TENURE, IN 
EFFECTIVELY RUNNING THE CLUB. ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENT AND OTHER POSTS WILL BE 
HELD SOON.

VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURERS REPORT:

DD) THE CLUB IS NOW IN RECEPT OF THE FUNDS ALLOCATED BY THE RES BOARD DURING 
THE SPRING. AS A RESULT OF WHICH THE CLUB HAS ABOUT $850 IN ITS COFFERS. THE 
CLUB HAD DECIDED TO UTILIZE THIS MONEY IN A RESOURCEFUL MANNER BY PURCHASING 
ITEMS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED NECESSARY. THIS MIGHT RESULT IN SOME CUT BACKS FROM 
ITEMS WHICH WERE INITIALLY ON THE LIST. A DETAILED LIST WILL BE PROVIDED TO 
MEMBERS. THE CLUB ALSO NEEDS TO SETTLE SOME OUTSTANDING DUES.

OLD BUSINESS:

EE) INCORPORATION: MIKE COFFEY HAS COMPLETED THE PAPERWORK NECESSARY TO 
REGISTER
THE CLUB. ONCE DONE, THE CLUB WILL BE CALLED THE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OF UT INC.

FF) CALL SIGN LOOK UP VIA LDAP: NO NEW PROGRESS ON THE PROCESS.

GG)SHACK IMPROVEMENT: THE COMPUTERS IN THE SHACK WILL BE SET UP TO ENABLE SOME 
TRANSMISSION IN THE DIGITAL MODE.

NEW BUSINESS:

HH) OFFICER ELECTIONS: 
DUE TO THE RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT DAN BOWEN OFFICER ELECTIONS MAY BE HELD 
EARLIER THAN USUAL THIS YEAR. EXACT DATES WILL BE MADE KNOWN TO MEMBERS. 
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS :
 a) PRESIDENT
 b) VICE PRESIDENT
 c) TREASURER
 d) CHEIF OPERATIONS MANAGER
INTERESTED MEMBERS MAY SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS TO THE CLUB.

II) NEW MEETING TIMES: DUE TO DIMINISHING MEMBER ATTENDANCE IT HAS BEEN 
DECIDED TO HAVE JUST ONE MEETING A MONTH. THIS WILL BE ON THE 1ST THURSDAY OF 
EVERY MONTH.
 NEW TESTING TIMES ARE 4TH SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH.

JJ)SHACK GROUND HAS BEEN NOW IMPROVED RESULTING IN BETTER TRANSMISSION.

KK)DEMO IN THE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE: THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY MET UP 
WITH THE FOLKS AT THE I-HOUSE WHICH IS A MAJOR MEETING PLACE FOR INTERNATIONAL 
STUDENTS ON CAMPUS. THEY HAVE AGREED TO LET US DO A DEMO TO INCREASE AWARENESS 
AMONG THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.

LL) THE CLUB HAS DETALIED ITS VARIOUS PROJECTS AMONG THE MEMBERS.
  a) WEATHER BALOON: MIKE COFFEY
  b) CLUB LOGO - DREW OTT
  c) CLUB BROCHURE - ARUN
  d) THANK YOU NOTES - DAN
  e) PURCHASE RES ITEMS - MIKE COFFEY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

i) COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP: CW NOV 3-5 PHONE NOV 17-19
ii) MEDIA COVERAGE :UTARC OFFICERS WERE INTERVIEWED BY NEWS TALK 99 A POPULAR 
RADIO SHOW OF KNOXVILLE. TRANSCRIPTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CLUBS WEBSITE.


MEETING ADJOURNED

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