June 19, 2008
W4FHU Radio Club Meetings 

Greetings,
                It has been an honor to serve as secretary for the club for the last year.  Last month’s meeting was cancelled due to raining weather. 
                Joe Loucka(AG4QC) called the meeting to order in room 210 of the Gardner Center on the campus of Freed Hardeman University.  Those in attendance included Joe and Sue Loucka, Barry Smith, Joe Newton, Thad Williams, Jimmy Helvering, John Adams, James and Renee Webb, and Mike and Louise Burkhead.
                First on the agenda was the election of the new officers.  Joe asked if anyone would retain current positions and Barry Smith agreed to keep Tresurer for another year.   Louise Burkhead suggested that James Webb would make a great secretary and he agreed to take the position.  Joe Loucka asked Ron Means if he would consider taking over Presidency and he graciously accepted.  All the positions were unanimously voted favorably by attending members. 
                There was a nomination by Ron Means for Dan Crump to be Vice-President pending his acceptance due to his absence.  John Adams second the motion and the club members present voted unanimously in favor of this.  Ron will talk with Dan to see if he will accept this position for the upcoming year.
                Next on the agenda was the upcoming field day activities on June 28, 2008. It was agreed to host this year’s event again at Gene Record Park in Henderson off North Church Street.  Everyone will meet at Jack’s around 8 a.m. then head to the Park to begin setup.  Ron Means will bring the club bus and hang the banners.  Mike Burkhead was volunteered to bring a generator and he agreed to bring an HF radio and power supply. Hopefully someone can scare “up” an antenna.

                Since the last eating meeting was cancelled it was agreed that there was plenty of food supplies already purchased.  If your are in the neighborhood stop on by and fellowship with the crew. 

                Last on the agenda was a wrap-up of the recent swapfest held June 7, 2008.
Ron recapped the email that he sent stating Cedar City Sales was impressed and very thankful for the hospitality the club members shown them in their return to our swapfest. He also commended the club members for their loyal work in all aspects of the event (setup on Friday night, testing, door monitors, sales of concessions, talk in and take down; etc)  On the downside he mentioned that the lapse of a year hurt our turnout along with increase in gas prices and the last minute change from Hamfest to swapfest.  He suggested that if we have a meet next year we might incorporate other events.  These events will be discussed at future club meetings and unveiled when finalized.  Means of advertising the event to obtain better results in turn out were also discussed. 

                On wrap up, Joe Loucka was commended for the job he has done with the club over the last two years.  He opened and renewed an interest in the technical side of “home brewing” building kits for radio receivers.  It was agreed by all that the highlights of his tenure were the structure of the meetings that included “round table” participation by putting tables together instead of classroom setting.  This enabled all to see what was going on and pass around examples of various projects.  He received a round of applause for his efforts.  From soldering proper joints and connections, building antennas, understanding gates and switches, taking a “bunch of parts and a board” and making receivers that worked we covered a lot! 
                And now I pass “pen and paper” to the new secretary James Webb to keep up with the new president, Ron Means, as he takes us into the next year. 

Louise Burkhead
AG4BD