Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association
Promoting packet radio in the State of Florida


Mail Address:
L. E. "bud" Thompson
1131 Abady Court
Deltona, FL 32725



MINUTES OF FADCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING
FEBRUARY 14, 2004 (ORLANDO HAMCATION)

The following dues were collected or credited prior to the meeting:

John Green WB4MOZ $20.00
Doug Welker WB4KGY $20.00
Rick Pemble, W4RP $20.00
Bud Thompson, N0IA $10.00
Bud Thompson, N0IA (DXCC) $10.00
Doug Christ, KN4YT $10.00
Russ Oder, N4KOX $100.00
Bill Sinbine, N4XEO (credit for e-mail reflector)
Free Crosby, W1NPR (credit for web page)

Those present included:

Bill Sinbine, N4XEO President Director District 3
Holding proxy for Chuck Hast, KP4DJT Director District 4
Doug Welcker, WB4KGY, V. President Director District 2
Bud Thompson, N0IA, Sec/Treas Director District 5
Holding Proxy for Doug Ferrell, KD4MOJ Director District 8
Russ Oder, N4KOX Director District 7
John Green, WB4MOZ, Property Manager
Free Crosby, W1NPR, Web Page Manager
Charles Crook, N3PPC, Member
Rick Pemble, W4RP, Member
Doug Christ, KN4YT, Member
Bob Bee, W4POF, Guest

Six of seven FADCA directors being represented, a quorum existed. President Sinbine brought the meeting to order at 1315hrs.

A general discussion of network status and recent updates and additions was held. Sec/Treasurer Thompson reported FADCA now being up to date with registration with the state of Florida. He reported the 2003 year-end treasure's report was posted on the FADCA web site. A new checking account for the Corporation was opened on the last business day of 2003 and all funds previously held by the Treasurer were transferred to the new FADCA account. Soon thereafter, all FADCA funds held by the previous Treasurer, Robert Owens, were transferred to the new account. Sec/Treasurer Thompson reported a present balance of all FADCA funds to be $1,342.37, not including $16.00 bank fee to be credited and $10 membership for the DXCC cluster which was inadvertently not credited prior to setting up the new bank account.

A discussion was held to change the various references of 'packet' devices, etc. to "digital" to cover the broader range of digital communications now being used.

A discussion was held regarding a recent request by the Florida Repeater Council (FRC) for establishing a UHF repeater pair (or possibly two pairs) for state-wide use for portable emergency repeater service. This would facilitate one or more jump teams from outside a last mile area to bring a portable repeater as coordinated repeater service within the last mile might be disrupted or overloaded. The major topics of discussion were that (1) the present UHF repeater link frequencies throughout the state are not well cataloged thus not coordinated, and (2) some frequencies, especially near 441.100 and 446.100 are coordinated for backbone point-to-point use on digital modes. No formal action was taken, but President Sinbine and bud Thompson were asked to sit in on the FRC meeting to be available for a dialog with FRC.

President Sinbine, indicating he had reviewed the year-end financial status posted on the web site and determined it was accurate to be best of his knowledge, called for a motion that the Board accept such as the equivalent of an audit. Motion was made by Director Welcker, seconded by Director Oder, and unanimously passed.

Director Thompson made the following motion to amend the FADCA By-Laws, which was seconded by Director Welcker. The motion passed unanimously.

Addition to Article V -Voting

4. At the discretion of the FADCA Board of Directors, any issue before the Board or the Membership requiring a vote may be voted on using mail, or electronic means including but not limited to:

a) mailed or hand-delivered hard copy,
b) electronic such as FAX, e-mail, or
c) radio messaging such as digital network messages or NTS-type
messages.

Change Article VI - Board of Directors

To paragraph 8 add:

a) The board of directors may conduct FADCA business, including those requiring votes by the Directors or Members, using mail or electronic means such as but not limited to those items listed in Article V, 4.

Change article VIII - Meetings

Change 1.c) to read:

1 c) A Quorum (a majority of Directors plus the President or Vice-President) must be present or represented for a meeting to be held. In the case of conducting FADCA business using electronics means, it is necessary that only a quorum respond to any vote taken.

Add:

4. Written notice may be in any acceptable form, such as, but not limited
to:
a) mailed or hand-delivered hard copy,
b) electronic such as FAX, e mail, or
c) via radio messaging such as digital network messages or NTS-type
messages.


There being no additional business before the Board, the meeting closed at 1400 hrs.

Respectfully submitted,


Loren E. 'bud' Thompson N0IA
Secretary/Treasurer


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