February 9, 2015 1935
LRS February 2015
Committee meeting
Meeting called by: Chair Tony Web Type of meeting: Ordinary Monthly Committee
Note taker: Alex
Attendees: John GOJM, Russ 2EOCRE, Sandra GOMCV, Alex G8FCQ, Dave G7DPU, Mike G4SJX,
Tony M3PYG Apologies Paula M3UNL (On Kitchen details)
Please read: Previous Committee meeting Please note No AGENDA SUPPLIED
Minutes
Agenda item: AIR Conditioning Unit
Discussion: Installation of Unit
Last year's Committee agreed to remove the House Gas fires to avoid annual mandatory Gas Safety testing with a donated air conditioning unit to be installed in the Lecture room. The Lecture room fires to be moved to the House.
Unfortunately the person we were hoping to assist with the installation has not been available.
Peter Volunteered to take lead on the Job
Conclusions:
With weather improving it was hoped to set up a working party ASAP to expedite this work
Agenda item: TS950 Presenter: Mike/John
Discussion:
Historically the main HF shack transceiver has exhibited a fault which means the radio is unusable. The main Radio is presently a transceiver temporarily load by Mike G4SJX
Conclusions:
Alex to Contact Martin Lynch and Son and or Radioworld to discuss a quick look to decide if it's an economical repair with a top ceiling repair price
Action items
Person responsible: Alex
Deadline: Next Meeting
Agenda item: Door Frames Lecture room
Presenter: Dave
Discussion:
It was brought to Committee notice last year that the Lecture Door Frames were rotten. Dave had a Cost of £120 per frame. General discussion that this work was needed but comment was made that we may well find other areas of concern in particular to the floor and its supports when we start the work
Conclusions:
To arrange a working Party as weather improves
Action items
Person responsible: Committee
Deadline: Spring 2015
Presenter: John
Club Image Wear John GOIJM
Discussion:
John had contacted the supplier and has a current price list, it was agreed to add a small commission for LRS funds.
Some Committee members have ordered a few samples. Hopefully we can then take order from members...
Accounts: Mike G4SJX
£250 rent LCC
Subs incoming post AGM
4 weeks Tea Money
£500 to be paid to Rainbows suggestion we arrange to send them the money with a proviso that we organize a later data as an "official Presentation" event. And use this as a media publicity event.
Rainbows Presentation in new shack (Peter's suggestion)
Paypal payment (AGM topic?) received from Kelvin G4ZTD Because of difficulty with admin of Pay Pal account (setup by Kelvin) the Suggestion was made that we close the account.
lf Committee need me to write to Kelvin with this regard and ask Kelvin to close the account. The Secretary would be pleased to do so.
Mike had a call from John Ingle as John had heard the club was closing down?
It would appear that John Ingle may have a contact address for John Eley G3LMR (Past President and benefactor)
Misc. Items & Training John Mike and Committee
Job List
Lecture room doors (see above discussion) Dave Reynolds lead
TS950 Alex to contact Martin Lynch/ Radio World
Air Con (See discussion above)
Rainbows presentation in new shack
Possible work in coming 1/2 term prep and sort front room new shack
Alex to contact Plusnet regarding Router replacement (Camera off line problem)
Tony mention he may be able to supply replacement shack PC,s
Training New Foundation started 9 candidates plus 3 others interested, Foundation books from RSGB lost in Post. In hand with John has reordered as a priority order
EVENTS: Mike G4SJX
CQ LRS 14th and 15th March
Times 1300-1800 Frequencies schedule in hand and bands (70-2-10=80-40) presentation to be made to members Quiz Night 16th Feb
Meeting concluded at 2030 Next meeting 9th March 1930
Minutes produced Alex G8FCO Accepted Tony
