Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association
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FADCA Board of Directors
Minutes
January 27, 1996


The FADCA Board of Directors Meeting was held on Saturday, January 27, 1996 at
Stacy's Buffet in Altamonte Springs. President Joe Kuntz WB4TEM called the
meeting to order at 1150 hours. The president announced that meeting notices
had been included in the January newsletter.

The Secretary / Treasurer, AA4RU, read the minutes of the November 4, 1995
meeting. There were no changes and they were ordered accepted as read. He
then read the Treasurer's report dated December 31, 1995. It was also ordered
entered into the records as read.

The secretary was then directed to write to SAREX regarding coordination on
frequencies they may use for shuttle missions. He was instructed to give them
the frequency coordinatior's name and address to contact in the event that
SAREX needed to communicate with any of the device SYSOP's on the affected
frequencies.

The president noted that the Palm Beach Packet Group had been paying for the
postage to mail our FADCA newsletter. It was MOVED by Lee Kent, WA3YMV -
SECONDED by Andy Verhovec, KE4QYC that FADCA reimburse the Palm Beach
Group for postage. CARRIED

The secretary then read the Secretary's report, as follows:
In accordance with Article VI, Paragraph 4 of the FADCA by-laws, nominating
petitions for the odd numbered districts were to be received by me no later
than November 30, 1995. These odd numbered districts and their current
directors are:
District 1 - Dade and Monroe Counties.
No Director
District 3 - Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties.
N4XEO - William Sinbine
District 5 - Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole Sumter & Volusia Counties.
WD4PVS - Michael Zinicola
District 7 - Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie,
Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy,
Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwanee and Union
Counties.
K4GBB - Charles Schuman
I received but one nominating petition. This petition was from Andy Verhovec
KE4QYC for district 7, and it was complete and in proper form. By letter dated
December 11, 1995 I advised Mr Verhovec that as there were no other petitions
filed for district 7 an election would not be necessary, and that he would take
office at the beginning of the board meeting January 27, 1996.

This leaves us with director vacancies in districts 1, 3, and 5 to be filled at
this meeting. The by-laws, Article VI (4)(f) states:
In the event that no nominating petitions are received from a District in the
time frame required in the year scheduled for the election of it's director,
then the President shall present the name of a qualified member from that
District for election by the Board at the next Annual Meeting.

The president than submitted the following names for board approval:
District 3 - William Sinbine N4XEO
District 5 - Harry Decker KC4HQS
it was MOVED by Andy Verhovec, KE4QYC - SECONDED by Tom MacDonald, WA2LKI to
accept the president's nominations. CARRIED.

Chuck Hennesy, W4AT then reported that arrangements had been made with the
Orlando Hamfest for us to have our annual meeting there from 12:00 to 1:00.
He also cautioned us that the hamfest committee had not totally firmed up
times, and there is a possibility of a problem.

In light of a possible schedule problem for the annual directors meeting, and
since all directors were present, they decided to preview the annual meting
requirements. The current president, Joe Kuntz, WB4TEM was asked if he would
serve another term. He agreed. By straw vote, all directors were in agreement
for Joe to serve another term as president. The secretary then asked any
director who may not be able to attend the Orlando meeting to submit to him a
written proxy vote.

The frequency coordinator, Roger Edwards, KB4GBS then gave a report. WD8IBY is
operating a bbs on 145.71 MHz. which is a frequency not eligible for
coordination under the policy. Roger reported that there are extenuating
circumstances in this case as WD8IBY had operated on 145.05 MHz. for a number
of years and would have been eligible for grandfather coordination on that
frequency had he not changed frequencies only a few days before the
coordination policy was adopted and published. Roger asked for board advice
as to how to deal with this situation.
It was MOVED by Bill Sinbine, N4XEO - SECONDED by Tom MacDonald, WA2LKI that
the board grant a one time special exemption to allow WD8IBY the protection of
coordination on 145.71 MHz. This coordination is specifically not transferable,
and if and when a frequency within the band plan eligible for coordination
becomes available it will be assigned to WD8IBY to replace this exemption,
which will then become null and void as a coordination. CARRIED

Roger also reported that he had received a coordination application from FICADA
for 145.73 MHz. The device intended is not a coordinatable device, and this is
not a coordinatable frequency. The board suggested that Roger notify FICADA
that the device can not be coordinated and also refer them to paragraph #8 of
the coordination policy which deals with such devices. Andy Verhovec, KE4QYC,
the director for district 7 was also asked to follow up on this with FICADA.

Roger also reported that he wanted to make the public portion of the
coordination database available on the internet. Free Crosby, W1NPR advised
that he would make space available on his FTP site.

Bill Sinbine, N4XEO suggested that it would be nice to set up an internet home
page for FADCA. This could make information more readily available to people
and give the directors and officers a place to conduct FADCA business without
risking the business provisions of part 97. Free Crosby, W1NPR again said that
he would set this up for us.

Walt Maxwell, W2DU, FRC president then distributed a letter he had received from
George Keller, W3SAP of Ocala. Mr Keller's letter stated that he and a number
of other experimenters had been operating slow scan TV on 145.525 MHz. for
several years. He stated that recently a packet bbs, AE4MR has started
operation on 145.53 MHz. and is causing interference. Mr. Keller's letter
concluded by asking for help in rectifying the situation.

Roger Edwards, KB4GBS, the frequency coordinator referred to his records and
advised that AE4MR is not coordinated for that or any other frequency. Roger
was then directed to send a letter to AE4MR advising him of the problem and
asking him to immediately cease operation on 145.53 MHz., and to submit a
coordination application.

FRC president Maxwell then questioned if, with hindsight to this problem between
W3SAP and AE4MR, allowing coordination on some of these new frequencies was a
wise choice. The board advised Mr. Maxwell that the case in point is not
relevant since it is an uncoordinated device. He was further advised that
under the provisions of the coordination policy making all new coordinations
conditional, a coordinated operation on that frequency would also have a
solution.

The meeting place was discussed, and it was noted that Orlando seems to work
well for all concerned. It was then MOVED by Tom MacDonald, WA2LKI - SECONDED
by Bill Sinbine, N4XEO that the board continue to plan to hold it's meetings at
this Stacy's until changed. CARRIED

The next meeting was scheduled for the 4th Saturday in April, being April 27,
and the reservation with the restaurant was made prior to departure.

There being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was
adjourned at 1420 hours.


Respectfully submitted
Robert W. Owens, AA4RU
Secretary



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