Florida Repeater Council, Inc.
Minutes of Corporate Meeting
February 14, 1998
Orlando, Florida

The meeting was called to order at 4:05 PM by President Ray Kassis,
N4LEM. Directors and staff were introduced.

The following Directors were in attendance:
  District 1: Nilo A. Hernandez, WD4NLG
  District 2: Mark Filla, KS4VT
  District 3: Karen A. Power, KD4DJX
  District 4:
  District 5: Alfred LaPeter, Jr. W2IL
  District 6: Michael Gonzalez, KS4OW
  District 7: David C. Myers, W4USA
  District 8: Frank Butler, W4RH
  Database Director: Dana G. Rodakis, K4LK

The following staff members were in attendance:
  President Ray Kassis, N4LEM
  Vice President Ira R. Bickham Jr., K8HRR
  Secretary/Treasurer Robert C. Cline, WB2NGZ
  6 Meter Coordinator Matthew Bush, KA9RIX

The Secretary/Treasurer verified that a quorum was present and that
the Directors and Staff present were qualified.

DISTRICT 4 NOMINATION: Michael Gonzalez, District 6 Director,
nominated Paul Knupke Jr., KR4YL to be the Director for District 4.
Seconded by Alfred LaPeter Jr., District 5 Director. Approved 8-0.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: The Secretary/Treasurer amended the
Treasurer's Report to read "Expenses...$526.73" and "Current balance
(9/13/97)...$3229.11". Motion made that the minutes, having been
previously mailed to each Director and Staff member, be accepted as
amended.  Seconded and approved to accept the minutes as amended.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT: President Ray Kassis requested that the
Directors reconsider the By-Law change which made the Database
Manager a Director at the September 13, 1997 meeting. Since the
Database Manager position is a staff position with whom the
President must have a working relationship it should be held that
the President will have his choice of utilizing the individual of
his choice. This opportunity is not available when the Database
Manager becomes a Director.

SECRETARY'S REPORT: None

TREASURER'S REPORT:
The FRC account is held by the SouthTrust Bank of Port Orange.
    Beginning balance..........$3229.11 (9/14/97)
    Expenses...................$ 131.33
    Income (dues)..............$1240.00
    Current balance ...........$4337.78 (2/13/98)
Motion made, seconded and approved to accept the Treasurer's Report.

DATABASE DIRECTOR REPORT: Dana Rodakis reported that the database
has been forwarded to the ARRL for inclusion in the 1998-1999
Repeater Directory which will show 1007 State of Florida repeaters.
Dana requested the Directors to consider the need to protect remote
receivers. There is also a need for repeater owners to report their
440 link frequencies so as to avoid conflict with future 440
repeater coordinations.

NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT: President Ray Kassis turned the meeting
over to Karen Power, KD4DJX, District 3 Director and Chairperson of
the Nominating Committee. Seven Directors nominated Ray Kassis for
President of the FRC. Nominations were closed and all Directors
approved the election of Ray Kassis as FRC President.

OLD BUSINESS: President Ray Kassis reported that as a result of the 
George W. DuBose Jr. decoordination it has been recommended that any
coordinated repeater owner who violates FRC or FCC rules and
regulations should be decoordinated on the repeater under dispute
and also any other coordinated repeater which he owns. After much
discussion a motion was made to table the discussion until the
Melbourne meeting. This motion was defeated 5 to 4. Motion was then
made to resolve the matter, by E-Mail, within 60 days. Motion passed
8 to 1.

President Ray Kassis opened discussion of the subaudible tone plan.
Motion was made by Nilo Hernandez, WD4NLG, District 1 Director,  to
accept the proposed tone plan submitted by Dana Rodakis and as
reported on the WEB site. Seconded by Mark Filla, KS4VT, District 2
Director. Approved 9 to 0.

NEW BUSINESS: After discussion it was agreed to resolve, by E-Mail, 
within 60 days, the question of penalty for failure to update a 
repeater coordination.

Motion by Frank Butler, W4RH, District 8 Director, to extend the
time from one (1) year to two (2) years for a repeater update report
and that the report will coincide with the Directors term of office,
that is, odd numbered district repeater owners report in even years
and even numbered district repeater owners report in odd years.
Seconded by Nilo Hernandez, WD4NLG, District 1 Director. Unanimously
approved.

Motion made by David Myers, W4USA, District 7 Director, that the
District Director and the President will have an absolute role in
any and all coordinations and decoordinations. Seconded by Nilo
Hernandez, District 1 Director. Unanimously approved.

Motion by Alfred LaPeter Jr., W2IL, District 5 Director, that the
APRS frequency of 144.390 be coordinated by FADCA. Seconded by Karen
Power, KD4DJX, District 3 Director. Unanimously approved.

Motion made by Frank Butler, W4RH, District 8 Director, that the
President research a database system to run in parallel with the
K4LK system and that the results of this research be reported at the
Melbourne meeting. Seconded by Karen Power, KD4DJX, District 3
Director. Unanimously approved.

Motion made by Frank Butler, W4RH, District 8 Director, to revise
the FRC By-Laws to reflect that the Database Director be identified
as the Database Manager. Seconded by Alfred LaPeter Jr., District 5
Director. Approved 7 to 2.


Motion by David Myers, W4USA, District 7 Director, to allot no more
than $350.00 toward the purchase of a plain paper FAX machine for
the use of the Database Manager. Seconded by Nilo Hernandez, WD4NLG,
District 1 Director. Unanimously approved.

Motion made by Frank Butler, W4RH, District 8 Director, that the
Secretary cast one ballot for the re-election of the Directors of
Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7. Unanimously approved.

President Ray Kassis reminded the members that the next meeting of
the Florida Repeater Council would be held in Melbourne in September
1998.

The meeting was adjourned by President Ray Kassis, N4LEM, at 5:08 PM.


Respectfully Submitted,


Robert C. Cline, WB2NGZ
FRC Secretary/Treasurer
101 Ponce DeLeon Circle
Ponce Inlet, Florida 32127-7205
(904)-767-6782