Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Board of Directors July 2, 2025

                         

 

 

 

 

 

Board Chairman Bill McGovern W9WEM, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM

 

Attendees:

 

Bill McGovern, W9WEM

Robert Kocourek W9RKK

Don Dewar KD9NJR

Howard Mitchell KD9WSV

Cliff Sowka K9QD

Paul Burkett KD9FMN

Danny Kafka KD9HIL

Bill Riess, KW9WR

Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK

Kirk Mussleman K9MSG

Bob Benwitz N9JAX  

 

Secretary’s Report               

June BOD Meeting Minutes published by Howard Mitchell, KD9WSV: Bill Riess, KW9WR moved to approve the minutes as written. Danny Kafka KD9HIL seconded. Members asked for any comments or questions: none heard. Motion Adopted. 

 Treasurer’s Report – Chris Brewer AC9GN    

Chris not present for meeting. No report submitted for June as of this meeting

     

 

Field Day, Danny Kafka KD9HIL

Initial cost view subject to change

Pizza         250.80

Walmart   12.00

Jewel       59.00

Gasoline TBD

Breakfast 68.00

Dinner 595.00 (food, water, ice, tip)

Collected (81.00) for pizza from attendees

Observations for next year:

  • improve estimate for dinner (had too much food this year)

  • climbers harnesses, if required, need to be replaced

  • work with the Village to avoid any surprises

Public Service- Rob Glowacki N9MVO Chairman

Rob Glowacki not present.

 

Repeaters Terry Jarnholm, AE9TJ Chairman

Terry Jarnholm, AE9TJ not present.

Rob Glowacki N9MVO not present.  

 

Construction Project – Cliff Sowka K9QD Chairman

Construction project activities are replaced by SARC In The Park until this fall. 

 

Radio Hill Gazette (RHG) – Eliot Libner N9EPA Editor  

Eliot Libner N9EPA not present.

 

VE Testing – William Davies, K9WKD Session Manager   

William Davies not present. VE testing will be on July 5th

 

Nets  

Don Dewar KD9NJR reported attendance continues to be very good.  As always, we would like to have more Net Control volunteers for all our nets.

 

Membership -Bill Riess, Chairman

Bill sent welcoming emails to those who passed license testing in June. In an effort to avoid confusion and delays, Bill will construct a flowchart of process to add new members to our systems. He now has the key to club P.O.box

 

Publicity – Dennis Calvey KD9HIK, Chairman

-Articles submitted to the Daily Herald for publication and the Daily Herald calendar. 

-Field Day promotion emails sent to elected, appointed officials, and VoS Police Department watch commander, where Water Tower is located. 

-Promotion for Field Day posted to SARC Facebook page.  Facebook page currently has 194 Followers

-SARC has applied for a no charge booth space at Septemberfest. Katie Klicker, Septemberfest Event Planner, has made us aware of their insurance requirements.

 

EmComm – Howard Mitchell KD9WSV Chairman

 

  • Initial Emcomm team formed

  • Looking into Schaumburg National Night out table

  • Notified of potential increase in requested engagement at Schaumburg Septemberfest

  • Working to accommodate request by the Village of Schaumburg for FCC license training for interested community members

 

Social – Eliot Libner N9EPA

Eliot Libner N9EPA not present.

 

Education – Leo N9NBH Chairman

Leo N9NBH not present. 

 

Old Business 

No reports

 

New Business

Following information from Kirk K9MSG, regarding additional demos for several Scouting troops, he was named as Youth Outlook Chair for these and similar events

Meeting Adjourned 8:44 PM

 

Submitted July 6, 2025

Howard Mitchell KD9WSV, Secretary