Chester County Amateur Radio Club
Meeting Minutes
April 16, 2012 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by President Richard (Dick) Heismann. In attendance were Sandy Heismann, Bobby Rein, Karen, Scott, Alyssa and Cassie Edwards, Richard and Martha England, Ron and Beverly Means, Tom Childers, Mike Hurst, James Mooney, Loran Newton, Don Taylor, Ray and Shirley Eaton, Joe Newton, Jim and Carolyn Helvering, James Webb and Sue and Joe Loucka.   

We decided to continue our quarterly meetings. The next meeting will be held on July 16 and will also be a potluck at the Pinson Church of Christ at 6:00 p.m. The club will purchase the meat and asks that everyone bring a dish to pass.  

Joe let us know that the upgraded interface has been installed in the repeater which leaves us with the prototype to use as a spare. We are waiting for Fed Ex so that we can change out the batteries. 

Field Day is June 23 and 24. Several people expressed interest in participating. Ron said that he would have the ARES bus ready and will post more specific information as it becomes available. 

Election of officers will take place at the July meeting. Annual membership dues will be also be due at the July meeting. It was discussed and decided that Richard Heisman should be added to the club checking account so that someone other than Sue can sign checks if she is not available. 

Suggestions for future programs included an EME presentation/demo and a surface-mount demo. 

Work on the upgrading of the club By-laws was discussed. 

Ron moved to adjourn the meeting and was seconded by Joe. 

Sue Loucka
Secretary