CSMA General Membership Meeting
Minutes for October 12, 2003


Paul Gibson, N1TUP at 10:15 am, called the meeting to order.  The meeting was held
at the Nutmeg Hamfest.The minutes of the previous meeting and Treasurers report
were read and accepted. Paul again discussed the need for an accurate Data Base of
all Emitters in the State of Connecticut.  Paul mentioned that the ARRL wants to
get the coordinator's database earlier in the year.  It was suggested and approved
that each director would get the emitters for his area and contact emitter owners
to get updated information for the database.  All changes should be forwarded to
Mark Casey, FC, for permanent record. Mark Casey, FC, again reminds all emitter
owners to keep all emails and documentation regarding their coordination.

The Frequency Coordinator, Mark Casey announced that he would give up coordination
duties for the 2-meter, 222, and 440 bands as of 1-1-04. He will continue in the
CSMA Board of Directors position of Frequency Coordinator. 
Among the duties of Frequency Coordinator are: Creating & Setting Coordination
Standards, Maintaining communications with Adjoining Coordination Bodies,
Maintaining a Database for Coordination purposes, and Appointing and Overseeing
Band Coordinators and Assistants as necessary. 
 
Mark will be looking for "Band Coordinator" Trainees for those bands immediately.  
Qualifications for Applicants include Impartiality, and a good working knowledge of
Coordination Technical Standards and Issues. Among the most important duties in the
"Band Coordinator" job description are:
 
	Responsibility for the assembly of accurate information for a proposed
	coordination of new, changed, and pre-existing repeaters. 

	Responsibility for the assembly of accurate information in order to cross
	coordinate 	TSARC coordinated repeaters.

Both of these duties involve interfacing with repeater owners in order to obtain
correct information. If interested in a "Band Coordinator" position, please contact
Mark at map@map.com, or feel free to contact any member of the CSMA Board of Directors.

Nominations for the 2 Directors at Large and the VP were made.  Both Bruce Marcus
and John Spigel were nominated for the Directorship positions.  Rod Lane was nominated
for VP.  No other nominations were made and the process closed.

The CSMA domain registration is due.  The cost is $11.95 and will be reimbursed 
to John W1AN.

The next meeting will be held Sunday December 7 at 9am at the Southington ARES meeting
room.

The meeting was closed at 11:25 am.

Respectfully Submitted:
John M. Ahle  W1JMA