Committee Meeting Snippets   Page Last Updated: 16 Mar 2011

Snippets of W.A.B. Committee Meeting - 19 November 2006

In Attendance

• G0AKH, G4IAR, G4IAQ, G0BFJ, G7GJU, G8XTJ, G0REP

Apologies

• Chris Gibbs, G4KSQ, G0NLX, G1VDP, G4JZF

President's Report

• Mentioned lack of stations willing to take on duties of net controller.
• Future consideration of net frequencies may be required due to increasing interference.

Secretary's Report

• Updated meeting on the situation regarding G1NTW’s reflector.
• Confirmed location of the next A.G.M. – Elvaston Castle Rally, Derby.
• Discussed some suggestions made by members regarding activity.

Treasurer's Report

• Excess of income over expenditure increased by £1458 in period since last meeting.
• Provision of replacement printer for newsletter had cost £217.
• New Maps/QSL Cards had been purchased at a cost of £209.
• Income from awards had increased to £251 which exceeded the total already for last year by £77.
• Book sales up by over £40 already.
• Dividend from G1NTW's legacy investment is just over £2907.

Membership Secretary's Report

• 79 books sold comprising 27 books (actual) 12 CD’s and 40 Book numbers.
• List of Lights Licence (N.A.T.S. Award) had been renewed.

Award Manager's Report

• 106 awards had been issued in the period.
• A link from the W.A.B. web site will be provided to publicise an RNLI event next year.
• The ‘Portable Only’ award suggestion will not be progressed – provision already exists.
• Rules for the ‘Winter Award’ to remain as promulgated.

Contest Manager's Report

• Expressed disappointment at the general lack of interest shown by members.
• HF Phone contest to revert to 24 hours.
• VHF/UHF CW & Data modes contest to be dropped – no entries.
• Dates for contests 2007 as follows:
  • Top Band Phone - 13 January, 1900–2300 hours
  • LF CW & Data modes - 6 May
  • LF Phone - 20 May
  • 70Mhz Phone - 3 June
  • 50Mhz Phone - 15 June, 0900-1500 hours
  • 144Mhz QRO - 24 June
  • 144Mhz QRP - 9 September
  • 432MHz Phone - 7 October (Coincides with RSGB 70cms contest)
  • HF Phone - 13/14 October

News Letter Editor's Report

• None.

Rallies Co-ordinator's Report

• Reported a stable but satisfactory situation with rallies attended.
• Expressed some concern at the difficulties sometimes encountered with transferring stock.
• Thanked all those who had assisted throughout the year.

Internet Co-ordinator's Report

• W.A.B. Spots page to remain suspended.

Boundary Changes Co-ordinator's Report

• Highlighted a small anomaly uncovered with the regions in Scotland – Resolved no action.

Publicity Officer's Report

• To send contest dates calendar to RSGB for publication.
• Reminder of the long ‘lead in’ times required by publications.

A.G.M. 2007

• Banner for use on marquee to be purchased.

WAB-IT

• G0AKH to revisit problems with installer program for Windows XP when opportunity presents itself.

40th Anniversary of W.A.B.

• Suggestions to mark this event in 2 years time solicited.

Web Site

• Awards to be categorised as ‘Introductory’ and ‘Advanced’ to help newcomers.

W.A.B. Books

• With immediate effect the price of books will be reduced to £5 when purchased at rallies £6 by post, £10 or equivalent Overseas/Europe. Book number only £3.

Committee Expenses

• To reflect fuel cost only, at 10p per mile.

2m Nets

• Run on 144.345MHz at 2030hrs each Friday and also at 1030hrs Sunday.

Date of Next Meeting

• 21 January 2007, 1200hrs, Heanor, Derbyshire

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