Board Members Present:
Loretta Morgan. KB5OHF (President)
Philip Morgan, N5RQD (Secretary)
Aulton White, N4OWB
Ben Hillis, W5HH
Charles Shinglur, K5NRC
Rich Bailey, KE5AQH

Others Present:
Melissa Schaefer, N5HX
Dennis Schaefer, W5RZ
Nick Kennedy, WA5BDU
Wayne Van de Pol, N2WV
John Evans, WB5BHS
Robert Battershell, K0JWT
Kay Green, WB5NBU
Stephen N. Green, WB5KUT
Michael McCallister, KE5EIY
Butch Tatum, KC5AHO
Clarence Hesselrode, KE5EJA
Steve Felkner, KE5EBC

New Hams from License Class:
Sonja Picado, KE5EIW
Michael E. Grigsby, KE5EIX
Michael McCallister, KE5EIY
Jason Grigsby, KE5EIZ
Clarence Hesselrode, KE5EJA
Gene T. Jewell, KE5EJB

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Loretta Morgan. Melissa Schaefer made a motion that the minutes be accepted as passed out prior to the meeting. Clarence Hesselrode seconded the motion and motion passed.

A lengthy discussion was had on the 146.82 repeater. Steve Felkner identified the problem that contact could not be made using the repeater from Clarksville or Lamar. A motion was made to purchase a new controller for the repeater and motion passed.

Steve Green offered the use of his tower on Crow Mountain as the new repeater site. A motion was made to try the new location on a trial basis and motion passed.

The possibility of having a new work day scheduled for the packet repeater site was discussed but there was no resolution.

Dennis Schaefer made the comment that he is obligated to have field day from his tower in Pope County. The club was welcome to use his site also and join him for 24 hours of fun but the club voted to instead have field day from Mt. Nebo. Wayne Van de Pol offered to act as field day chairman. Butch Tatum offered to coordinate use of the site with the park superintendent. A motion was made to allocate $200 to towards field day expenses. Motion passed.

A request was made for someone to assume the responsibility of newsletter editor. There were no takers and the consensus was that posting the minutes on the web or possibly emailing them would be adequate.

Melissa Schaefer made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded and approved with great enthusiasm.

Submitted by Philip Morgan 5/17/2005