The meeting was held over the internet via a Zoom video conference. The following people were present:

Name Call Sign Position MH Grid WCARC RAC
Bertrand Zauhar VE2ZAZ Secretary FN25bk Yes Yes
Lawrence Dobranski VA3IQ Vice President FN25 Yes Yes
Mike Kennedy VA3TEC President FN25 Yes Yes
Wayne Getchell VE3CZO Director FN25dh Yes Yes
Rémi De Cristofaro VA3DRI Member FN25 Yes Yes
Ray Perrin VE3FN Treasurer FN25dk Yes Yes
Tom Zinck VA3NFA Visitor - No -
Clayton Smith VE3IRR Member EN82qb Yes Yes
Andrew Hart VE3NVK Visitor - No -
Luc Pernot VE3JGL Member FN25ek Yes Yes

Opening

The meeting was opened by the Vice President Lawrence (VA3IQ), at 7:12 pm. There were two visitors attending the meeting.

Secretary’s Report

  • Bert (VE2ZAZ) posted a draft version of the October 2024 meeting minutes on the Club website prior to this meeting. Moved by him that the minutes be adopted as posted on the website. Seconded by Lawrence (VA3IQ). An unanimous vote in favour took place, and the motion was carried.
  • Bert (VE2ZAZ) and Lawrence (VA3IQ) will work together on a schedule of legal activities and the agenda for the AGM.

Treasurer’s Report

  • Due to the postal service strike, no monthly bank statement was received. Thus the Treasurer could not provide a monthly report.

Vice President’s Report

  • Upcoming monthly meeting presentations:
    • Confirmed: None
    • Being Planned: One of our former Club president may talk about his ham experience in the USSR.
    • Lawrence (VA3IQ) asked those present to contact him if there are projects they would like to talk about.

Director’s Report

The director had nothing to report.

President’s Report

The President had nothing to report.

Presentation(s):

  • Mike (VA3TEC): A home-brew pole-mounted rover setup.
  • Bert (VE2ZAZ): An IC-9700 smart switch and PTT multiplier.
  • Lawrence (VA3IQ): An IC-705 and IC-905 rover setup using N1MM+.

Old Business

  • In-person meeting: The Vice President set up the in-person AGM and Christmas Party on December 16th in the RAC Headquarters board room, 720 Belfast Road, Suite 217, in Ottawa. We will meet at 5pm for room setup.
  • Lawrence (VA3IQ) would like to try setting up a MAD day on Saturday December 7th. We should decide on the location. Lawrence will send the details on the various forums.

New Business

  • For the AGM, we need to bring food and beverages. Lawrence will set up a zoom meeting to coordinate the AGM organization.

Show and tell

None

Ask the Club

None

Adjournment

The Vice President observed that there was no further business; the meeting was adjourned at 9:10pm.