October 2025 Meeting Minutes
A couple of weeks ago I sent an email to the 11 elected officials to see who is going to be running for office again. So far Connor, Greg, Patrick, Tom G, George, Jim and Dan have indicated they are willing to run again. We will open nominations for the December election at the November 20 meeting. A list of nominees will be sent out a week after the meeting for contemplation.
Jim started the Dantober meeting promptly at 7pm with introductions of the members both present a Zoom. There were 23 in the house a 6 that Zoomed in.
Secretary’s Report
Seems like everyone got the report, read it and thought it was worthy of being entered into the sacred record of the vaunted CMARA annals.
Treasurer’s Report, September 2025
Total balance at last report (June 2025): $12,173.85
- Income
- Annual Dues: $ 117.42 (3 members)
- New members: $44.11 (2 prospective members)
- Expenses
- Club badges (J. Singer): $220.00
- TD Bank Balances
- $11,766.38
- Cash-on-hand
- $349.00
Total Funds in the Treasury
- $12,115.38
New Member Applications
- Steve Wark (KC1YJO)
- Ron Lahti (N1CNG)
Patrick Perkins
KO1NE
CMARA, Treasurer
(m): 508.667.6335
Membership Committee
102 paid for 2024.
Submitted by Dick W1REJ
Repeater Committee
SOS
Old Business
None
New Business
November Program
HamClock Raspberry Pi-Zero – George, K1IG and Andy, KB1OIQ
Next Meeting
November 20, 2024. 6:30 social 1/2 hour and the meeting will start promptly at 7pm. Location is St. Francis Episcopal Church, 70 Highland St., Holden, MA. (or Zoom if you prefer)
Dantober Programs
Pre-Program, Gill WK1H with Field Day Wrap Up. Gil presented the final thoughts. Yep, a good time was had by all.
Main Program,, Analysis of End Fed Half Wave Antenna using EZNEC Modeling (eznec.com) presented by Greg WA1JXR
CMARA Board Meeting Dantober/14/2025
Attending were Jim, Dan Connor, Gil, George, Tom G and Greg.
Programs
George apprised us of the upcoming programs.
Nominees for Offices
Gil will as Dick to chair a committee.
Field Day Wrap by Gil
Physical posters are a flop.
Focus on social media
Need 2 FD chairs. Internal Coordination and Public Relation
Gil presented the final thoughts. Yep, a good time was had by all.
Donation Letter needed
Greg received some donated equipment and will prepare the proper letter to the family.
HOA Letter
Greg will prepare and Dan will sent out.
Spam Contacts
George brought up the fact that we are getting spam though our contact page. Tom G will look into some sort of spam block
Adjourn 7:38
Submitted a bit late by, Dan (K1)Rau,
No, those weren’t typos. Since 10th month of the year contains the anniversary date of my birth I have claimed the whole span from the 1st to the 31st as Dantober. No bowing, genuflecting or curtsies are required.