CSMA
Meeting Minutes
January 13, 2002

General Membership and Board of Directors

The combined meeting was called to order by Paul Gibson, N1TUP, and
President at 9:30 am. The meeting was held at the Southington Town Hall.
The minutes of the December meeting were read and accepted.

The Treasurer report was made.  CSMA has received $30 in collections.
The current balance in the account was $191, excluding the amounts set
aside for incorporation..  The report was accepted.

Old Business:

Mark Casey, K1MAP, has a list of all emitters that have paid for copies
of coordination papers.  A small work group will assist Mark in completing
these papers in the next couple of weeks.

The Articles of Incorporation were reviewed, modified and approved by
those members present.  This will allow CSMA to complete its
incorporation process. 

The discussion regarding a stipend for the Frequency Coordinator was
discussed.  Bruce Marcus proposed that he lease the CSMA a laptop for $1
per year.  This motion was discussed and passed.  Dana will discuss the
configuration and program requirements with Mark Casey the FC.

New Business:

Paul Gibson discussed the recent division meeting held by ARRL division
leader Tom Frenaye, K1KI.  Paul discussed the process by which the FC's
would submit the coordinated emitters to the ARRL.  Paul will also discuss
with our section manager about some misinformation that might have been
given regarding what CSMA has and is doing for the coordination process
in Connecticut.

James, KE1AI, again discussed the interference his emitter is experiencing
from a new repeater in the Orange County NY area. 

It was decided that by the next meeting CSMA will have drafts of the
Coordination Process and Interference Rectification Process for discussion
and approval.  Dana and Rod will work together to bring these drafts to
discussion.

No other business being brought forth, the meeting was closed at 10:45 am.
	 
The next meeting will be held February 10, 2002 at the Southington Town
Hall.

Respectfully Submitted,

John M. Ahle, W1JMA
VP and Acting Secretary