LEICESTER RADIO SOCIETY
AGM 27/01/2020
APOLOGIES WERE RECEIVED BY M6VCN 2E0VOD M6EIF G4DZL DOT G0WBC G0WUS M1GAS M6NZH
OUTGOING COMMITTEE PRESENT MIKE TONY PHIL SANDRA DAVE JOHN ALEX
ALSO PRESENT OUR PRESIDENT ADAM MOSS G0ORY
MEETING WAS OPENED 7.35
21 persons present
Adam took the meeting welcomed all present and asked for a show of hands of paid up members
Then he asked for a show of hands of unpaid members there were 4 present at the meeting
Sebastian /Roy/Polly /and Keith g6ubp
The 2019 agm notes were read by Sandra all in agreement proposed by john m0cqv seconded by Dave g8pgo and Phil m0vse
All trophies were returned to the club and it was noted that the cw trophy was in need of repair.
Adam read a list if things that have been during the year
Toilet nearly complete kitchen also very near done
Painting of rooms in the house
Also how well we had done with special event station and contests
How we had started a club net on Friday nights and it was getting popular with members
145.325 7.30 onwards
The club had been opening on Thursday afternoons for radio work jobs on-going and also for members that cannot get at night.
Sandra spoke about talks and how we had not set a budget for expenses for speakers so it has been a struggle filling the diary with events
Geoff g4afj said about practical wireless and an article with some ideas
Sandra said she would look into it.
Also been making an effort to get us on the Sunday news and in the radcom
We are now up to march in radcom
Mike spoke about the accounts and we had made a small profit last year
Overall we had made just over £2000on the previous year but warned this might not be the case next year as we had sold some items the mast and we had a donation of £800 from the estate of Andy who sadly died last year,
Again it was mentioned about the amount we spend on the gas when we do not have any gas in the building just standing charge
Also there had been a fantastic effort made at the ham fest by a few members and a lot of equipment was sold,
Also john Ely had left the club members the sum of £245 to be divided by the paid up members of the club at the time of his death,
Maintenance costs for the building were down last year
Mike was holding a small amount of cash at this time £100 just for small on-going expenses
Thanks were given to the members that have helped donated and given to the club over the last 12 months.
But we cannot sit on our laurels we must actively make an effort to make more money and the club a better place,
Mike asked for any questions or observations
Dave g7dpu asked about Derek will equipment that had been donated to the club
He was told it is all in back room in storage awaiting the next table top sale.
Mikes accounts were proposed by Dave g8pgo and seconded by Sandra g0mcv
There were no other questions
At this time there are 44 members and we need to boost these numbers if we can,
Daveg7dpu asked how many members we had at beginning of the year and how many at end the answer was the same amount.
But we had lost 3 members last year tom Paul and Andy.
And it was said we should keep in touch with members that we haven’t seen for a while,
New foundation course starts Wednesday 5th February
And we had also ran an internet exam for 2 lads from Nottingham full licence as there was no clubs in their area willing to do this.
The membership were asked about the cost of membership and it was decided to keep it the same that was proposed by Barry 2e0lfd and John m0cqv
Nominations for 2020 committee members
Chairman Dave g8pgo proposed by tony and seconded by Keith g6ubp
Vice chair tony proposed by john m0cqv and seconded by Keith g6ubp
Secretary Sandra g0mcv proposed by john m0cqv and seconded by Colin m6kcx
Treasurer mike proposed by Barry 2e0lfd and ray 2e0
Assistant secretary and membership secretary phil proposed by dave m6mjv and seconded by g6ubp
4 ordinary members
5 nominations so a vote took place
John m0cqv received 19 votes
Dave g7dpu received 16 votes
Barry 2e0lfd received 17 votes
Jonathon 2e0tjy received 18 votes
Alex g8fcq received 15 votes
So john Jonathon Barry and Dave take the 4 ordinary committee places
Dave g8pgo took the meeting as our new chairman he thanked the out going chairman and asked for any other business
The pumping station was asked about by john m0cqv and he is going to have a word and see if we can have a special event station there this year.
Polly and tony said they would run the kitchen again.
Mike spoke about the beyond exams scheme he has paper work for any that want it
2 schemes running individual and club
Dave g7dpu asked if we had emptied the container and we have not there are still some antennas in there,
Any other items there were none
Meeting was closed at 20.50 /8.50pm
