David Warwick K4DJW

Secretary- Durham FM Association

Members Present:

NAME                        CALL SIGN               POSITION

Beckett, Tom          KR4BTP                    Treasurer

Berzinskas, Bill      WW1H                       Webmaster

Connelly, Pat           KO4QLU                  Board Member

Cook, Bob                 W4FK                        President

Durst, Charlie          NC4CD                    Repeater Manager

Eddelman, Dan       KR4UB                    Board Member

Lamb, Wilson         W4BOH                   Board Member

Paul Robertson     N2XZF                      Board Member

Stafford, Matthew KQ4ZYW            Vice President

Warwick, Dave     K4DJW                    Secretary & EmComm

1. Bob Cook opened the meeting and asked if there was any old news to discuss.

Old Topics:

2. Dave Warwick asked if the Club safety deposit box has been opened.Bob Cook said the bank is still working on it and will let us know when they can do it.

3. Charlie Durst;

a) Set a tentative date of 21 Nov. 2026 to go clean out the Club storage building. An e-mail will be sent out to all club members if they want anything from the building to show up on that date.

b) Set a tentative date of 4 Nov. to meet with the Durham County Emergency Manager to discuss the Club’s PACE Plan and role providing emergency communications.

New Topics:

5. Charlie Durst said thanks to all of those who showed up at the JOTA event, and the Scout Leaders said it was a great success. Charlie also asked if the club was going to donate to the Food Bank of Central & and Eastern NC at Christmas time.

6. A discussion was had about moving the Club Meeting place to the Lakewood Social restaurant. Paul said there were issues that should be discussed with the Lakewood restaurant manager like how to handle tipping, and club members that do not order a meal, Paul also suggested we survey club members and see if the majority of people want to move. Tom Beckett said he would send out a survey to the club.

7. Bill Berzinskas volunteered to give a program about the Club Website at the November meeting.

8. Dan Eddelman volunteered to give a program about Winlink at the January 2027 meeting and is working on a Var FM repeater at Gibbs Lane in Durham.

9. Meeting ended at 7:45.