Taos Amateur Radio Club, November 11, 2025 Agenda

6:10 PM, 2nd Wednesday Held at: 107 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos NM 87571

We have a simultaneous in person meeting and Google Meets for your choice. Note the new link and phone number at the bottom of the agenda.

Optional potluck, 5:30.

6:10 Meeting Begins

  1. Sign-in

  2. Guest & member introductions, call sign & first name.

  3. Approval of minutes for the meeting of October 8, 2025.

  4. Approval of the Agenda.

  5. Approval of Treasurer's Report - Ed (KF5EIG) Expense summary, balance.

    a) October Deposits - $4,124.97.00 Membership dues and Events

    b) October Expenses - $490.40 KCEC Internet & Electric, ARRL Insurance, Food for Volunteers, Reimbursement for Grant docs

    c) October Ending Balance - $18,435.06

  6. Donovan (K2AH) President’s remarks:

    a) Elected officers will become effective January 1, 2026.

    b) FCC License Test held Nov 8th, one candidate passed the Technician test. Awaiting gov’t to reopen in order to send it to ARRL.

    c) The next license test is December 13th, 10am.

    d) Event debrief, Town of Taos Halloween Event (10/31) – Craig (KI5HKU)

  7. New Business:

    a) Election -

    i) Officers (4): Donovan, K2AH (Pres), Vacant (VP), Craig, KI5HKU (Secretary), and Ed, KF5EIG (Treasurer).

    ii) Board (5): Tim, W5TNM (Immediate-Past Pres), Brian (Trustee) multi-term, Keith, K5FS (Grants), David, KJ5DFQ (STEM) and Darien, NM5DF (Events/Maintenance)

  8. Old Business:

    a) Christmas Party, December 10th @OPD

    b) Event participation appreciation – Update - Ed (KF5EIG)

    c) ARES Update – Brian (NB5R).

    d) Grants Update - Keith (K5FS)

  9. Repeater Report/Update – NB5R, (KF5PFO)

  10. Technical Presentation - N/A

  11. Business Meeting Close

** Reminders: Statewide ARES Net – HF 3939, 1st Sunday, 7pm. TARC Net - VHF/UHF-DMR, 4th Wednesday, 7pm