Minutes of the PARA District 1 Meeting
Sept. 16, 2007
GSP National Headquarters
Padre Faura, Ermita Manila

I. Invocation

Richard DU1ODC, led the invocation.

II. Call to Order

Ed, DV1DPE chaired the meeting and called the meeting to order at 2:30 PM.

III. Acknowledgement of Attendance

DV1DPE acknowledged the presence of the following:
 

He noted that there were 8 clubs represented in the meeting, hence there was a quorum.

IV. Approval of the Agenda

DV1DPE asked all attendees on the copy of the Agenda given and if there were other issues that they want to be included for the day's
meeting.

Nonoy, DW1MDU presented the letter from 4F1VC of CAVITE ACE and requested that it be included in the agenda.

The Agenda was approved.

V. Approval of the Minutes of the Last Meeting

DV1DPE asked if there were any objection or correction on the Minutes of the July 15, 2006 District 1 meeting. There being none raised, the Minutes of the last meeting was approved.

VI. Main Business

a. Report of District 1 Director

Ed DV1DPE reported that PARA District 1 participated in the IARU HF World Championship last July 14 and 15, 2007. Held at the PARA headquarters using the call sign DX1HQ, several hams offered their time and efforts operating for the duration of the contest. He thanked also those responsible in the adjustments of the equipments including antennas. Ed also said that he already sent the log sheet to the IARU contest organizer with a claimed score of 111,069, although not high enough to win but what's important was the participation of everyone present. Operators were the following:

4F1BYN, DU1BP, DU1GE, DU1GM, DU1KIP, DU1MHX, DU1MS, DU1NIJ, DV1DPE, DV1JD, DV1VEQ, DV1VGC, DV1VGU, DW1DLY, DW1JOB, DW1MDU, DW1VGO

Thelma DU1IVT reminded that for every special permit to operate requested from NTC, a post-operation/contest report must be submitted
to NTC.

Ed reported that he attended the following PARA board activities:

1. Execom at Ongpin Manila last July 26 with DU2JAK, DU1BP, DU1UGZ, DV1RP, DW1DLY and DW1VGO

2. Cebu Board Meeting last Aug 16 with DU2JAK, DV1RP, DU1UGZ, 4F7MHZ, DV7RJ, DU1BP, DU4MX and DU1EV

3. Naga Meeting with the 75th Hamvention organizers last Aug. 26, with DU2JAK, DU1UGZ and DV1RP.

He also reported that there are 224 members representing 17 affiliated clubs as of September 16, 2007. Ed also mentioned that a new NTC Commissioner was appointed and the PARA Board is again making an appointment for a courtesy visit.

DV1DPE thanked the following stations/clubs for handling the PARA District 1 2-meter net every Saturday at 8:00PM on 144.740 MHz (and also thanked those who conducted the net in the absence of those who volunteered):
 

It was moved that District 1 organize another set of net controls up to the end of this year. The following will be the net controls/schedules:
 

b. Report of the PARA Secretary General

Ramon, DU1UGZ updated the meeting of the different activities of PARA. He started off with the first formal meeting of the Amateur Radio Consultative Panel (ARCP). He said that PARA is working on getting the additional questions for Class "C" NTC examinations, but the Chairman of ARCP – Dep. Comm. Fortes – was not for the idea even exclaiming that such a move will expose NTC to accusations of abandoning its mandate. Efforts are still being exerted nonetheless. Another item that PARA has been lobbying with NTC is the amnesty in time for the 75th Anniversary, but this proposal just elicited the usual "we will look into it" from the ARCP Chairman, who was visibly seen as very sleepy while conducting the meeting.

Adding to the difficulty of PARA is the appointment of a new NTC Commissioner. Since the first week of assumption Commissioner Canobas, PARA has been trying to seek an appointment with him but to no avail. As it is, PARA has not been able to gauge the Commissioner's attitude towards the amateur radio service.

Other things that PARA are concentrating are the wristwatch project as a souvenir item for the 75th Anniversary. Funding will be coming from several members of the PARA Board and the Secretary General, and the contact person is DU7RJA in Cebu. The online poll at the PARA website has been finished with design number 2 garnering the most number of votes. Price for the watch will depend on several variables such as FOB cost, freight, duties and taxes, inland freight and handling. The Board has in mind of making the watch as affordable as possible for the members.

Another thing is the accreditation of PARA as an NGO which can receive donations that are creditable for income tax purposes. The accreditation process is tedious and will likely spill over the next year.

As to SEC status of PARA, DU1UGZ informed the meeting that PARA is now reincorporated with the same name. The move to reincorporate stemmed from the timely notice of 4F1VC in the District 1 Meeting in 2005 in Manila that PARA has been suspended by SEC.

As a result of the information provided by 4F1VC, the PARA Board resolved to authorize DU1EV to act in behalf of PARA to work out the SEC problem.

DU1UGZ further informed the body that DU1EV worked on the problem by providing a most cost effective (actually at no cost to PARA) solution and that was to re-incorporate. DU1EV marshaled his resources to re-incorporate PARA by getting the same name after SEC has deemed "PARA" as an available corporate name. DU1EV will make a presentation during the 75th Anniversary to detail the steps that were taken in the re-incorporation process.

Finally, DU1UGZ said that the PARA Board is continuously working to establish close working relations with NTC, especially with the list of priorities which have been set as the ARCP working agenda.

c. Reports of the different clubs

• Joseph DU1DX of RPI apologizes for not being active in attending District 1 meeting and activities but he continues to support the goals of PARA.

• Ryan DW1UXK of FLARE reported on their club's 24/7 Echolink gateway on 144.400 MHz, PL 88.5, he also reported that DX1FLR Winlink is also running 24/7. HF Pactor frequencies are at the Winlink website, 2m packet Winlink gateway is on 144.08 MHz. Details of Winlink operation can be viewed at http://winlink.org. UHF repeater still down.

• Panny DV1VEQ of MARS reported they had their General Membership Meeting last August. Next GMM is on September 22, 2007. They will support the JOTA and Jamboree activity in October at Mt. Makiling. He also added that some of their members will attend the 75th PARA Anniversary and Hamvention. He reported that their 2m repeater is down at the moment which is to be transferred to another location, to one of their members' location. They still conduct the 2m MARS morning net on simplex whenever net controls are available.

• Jaime DW1JOB of COMPASS reported that their club is active in giving communication assistance to the Parish of Sto. Nino, Tondo. They will
support the JOTA and National Jamboree activities. They still have no 2m net due to unavailability of net controllers but this is only temporary.

• Nonoy DW1MDU of RAIN reported that they continue to conduct their evening net 8:00-9:00 PM on 144.46 MHz. He also said that they will be celebrating their 10th club anniversary on November 11, details of their celebration is not yet final. He will attend the Hamvention with some of their members.

• Rosy DW1EKD of GSP-SHARES took the opportunity to thank the support of PARA and individual hams during 2007 GSP INFEX & DX Contest last February. Then, with the assistance of DU1ODC, awarded the trophies to the top 3 winners of the said activity. She awarded beautiful glass trophies to the following winners:
 

• Thelma DU1IVT of PARL, Inc. reported that they currently have 51 members and that the club's UHF repeater is still down. Arrangements on the new location are yet to be finalized. They still have the regular POWWOW meeting at McDonalds Greenhills every Saturday at 9AM.

• Tony DW1UOY of MMM reported that they have resumed their evening net, 8:00-9:00pm. He also said that one of their members, DU1SCV, continues to be one of the volunteers for the 40m DU net. Their club will be represented in the 75th Hamvention.

• Errol DW1VEO of BSP asked for assistance on the upcoming JOTA/JOTI on October 19 to 21 and National Jamboree on October 22-28. Their club will set up a station in Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna with the assistance of MARS & COMPASS. The administrative circulars will be forthcoming and he requested meetings with PARA and DX1MK.

Panny DV1VEQ said that MARS will be setting up a field station at the National Jamboree site.

d. District Activities

1. District 1 advertisement for 75th PARA Anniversary and Hamvention souvenir program

It was proposed last July meeting that District 1 place a one full page ad on the PARA Anniversary souvenir program. The proposal was approved, the PHP3,000 ad contract cost will be shared by the following clubs: MARS, PARL, FLARE, COMPASS, RAIN, MAGELLAN and MMM.

Layout of the page will include the above club names and logos and others who will be advised by Dolores. DV1DPE volunteered to make the layout and requested the clubs to submit their logos and fonts used (letter head) thru email at du1dpe@gmail.com.

2. Convoy to Pili, CamSur 75th PARA Anniversary

It was taken up by the body that those from DU1 will wait for the DU2 guys and the convoy will meet at Petron, SLEX, 6:00 AM of November 23, Friday. Mobiles from Laguna and Batangas will wait for the convoy at around 8:00 AM in their areas.

It was also agreed by everybody present to use the Quirino Highway route which is shorter, as suggested by DW1MDU.

VII. Other Matters

1. As to where and when the next District 1 meeting would be:

It was proposed that the District 1 have a Christmas party. Date was approved to be on December 8, 2007.

Errol DW1VEO offered the BSP National Headquarters as the venue and was approved.

Potluck was agreed, that every club present in the meeting will bring 1 kind of dish good for around 5-8 persons. A consensus was also made
and the following are the clubs who pledged on the food to bring:
 

The Christmas party will start at 6:00PM, every club will prepare, if possible, for an entertainment number or host and sponsor (prize) a parlor game.

2. Letter of Ben 4F1VC, trustee if CAVITE ACE Inc. Nonoy DW1MDU read the letter to the body.

Ben was suggesting that PARA District 1 initiate the amendment of the PARA constitution and by-laws and it was proposed during the meeting that District 1 create a committee to review and study the necessary amendment.

Ed DV1DPE asked Ramon DU1UGZ for a reaction on the letter, Ramon DU1UGZ expressed his gratitude to 4F1VC for bringing to the attention of PARA during the November 2005 special meeting of District 1 the fact that the SEC Registration of PARA has been suspended. Were it not for 4F1VC, PARA would still be a delinquent corporation.

It was moved and approved that the district create a committee to draft the recommended changes on the by-laws of PARA. Ben 4F1VC was appointed by acclamation to head the committee with all presidents of District 1 Clubs as members of the committee. DV1DPE requested DW1MDU to advise 4F1VC of what was agreed on by all attendees.

VIII. Announcements

Thelma DU1IVT cited an article in CQ Magazine August issue thanking DU stations (among others) for increased participation in the annual CQ WW DX contest especially those with the DV prefixes as new to some DX hams. She requested the meeting for better or more participation in this October's CQ WW DX Phone Contest.

Ed DV1DPE thanked the host/sponsor of the meeting – the GSP National Headquarters thru the kindness of Rosy DW1KED.

IX. Adjournment

There being no other matters to be discussed, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM.

by Ed Ilagan Jr.
DV1DPE

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Minutes of the PARA District 1 Meeting

July 15, 2007

PARA, Semicon Building

Pasig City

I.       Invocation

        Jaime, DW1JOB, led the invocation.

II.     Call to Order

DV1DPE, Ed chaired the meeting and called the meeting to order at 2:10 PM.

III.    Acknowledgement of Attendance

DV1DPE acknowledged the presence of the following:

        He noted that there were 6 clubs represented in the meeting, hence there was a quorum. 

IV.    Approval of the Agenda

V.      Main Business

a.    Report of District 1 Director

b.                Reports of the different clubs

• Joey DU1BP of Magellan reported that he represented his club and PARA at the NTC Region 4 Anniversary. Attended also a meeting with a NDCC chairman regarding calamity preparations.

• Panny DV1VEQ of MARS reported that they will have their monthly meeting on the last Saturday of July.

• Dolly DW1DLY reported that PARL has 48 members

• Rosy DW1EKD thanked the amateur radio volunteer of the INFEX held last February. She gave the body a copy of the INFEX result and the certificate of appreciation to the amateur radio station volunteers.

WINNERS

1^st place – DU1IVT

2^nd place – DW1JOB

3^rd place – DX1HB

• Nonoy DW1MDU reported that their club (RAIN) will soon start its evening net.

c.        District Activities

Ed DV1DPE reiterated the upcoming activities:

September – SSEAYP

October – JOTA

November 24/25 – PARA Anniversary & Hamvention

Joey DU1BP suggested that PARA district 1 organize a convoy from Manila to Naga for the delegates of the Hamvention. Suggested assembly place is at a gas station along the south expressway at 4:00 AM of November 23. Details of the convoy to be discussed on the next meeting. Nonoy DW1MDU informed the body that travel time is 10 to 12 hours from Manila to Naga due to the road condition at Quirino Highway. He also said that the road might be improved by the month of November.

Joey DU1BP proposed that District 1 place an ad in the souvenir program of PARA Anniversary and Hamvention. PARA District 1 will pay a one page ad. The amount will be shared by District 1 clubs that supports the idea. Club name and logo will be included in the layout. Members at the meeting said that they will first need the approval of their respective club.

Ad for the PARA Anniversary and Hamvention – pending for the next District 1 meeting.

VI.           Other Matters

Next meeting will be on September 16, tentative venue is at the GSP headquarters at Padre Faura Manila

VII.   Announcements

No announcements

VII.   Adjournment

        There being no other matters to be discussed, the meeting was adjourned at 3:00PM.

Prepared by:

Ed Ilagan Jr.

DV1DPE

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Minutes of the PARA District 1 Meeting

May 20, 2007

Splash Mountain Resort and Hotel

Los Baños, Laguna

       He noted that there were 8 clubs represented in the meeting, hence there was a quorum. 

by  Ed Ilagan Jr.

      DV1DPE

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Minutes of the PARA District 1 Meeting

March 11, 2007

Chowking, Roxas Blvd

(in front of Museo Pambata/US Embassy)

C.	Reports of the different clubs
	Panny, DV1VEQ of MARS thanked the district 1 director for visiting their meeting last January 20. He also reported that they participated in the INFEX at GSP Los Baños Council with 8 girl scouts from Sta. Rosa Laguna.
	Abet, DV1VGC of COMPASS reported that their club is now reviving their activities due to the change of officers for this year. For this year, their Chairman is DU1NIJ. They have revived their evening nets MWF. They continue to assist activities in their parish in Tondo, GSP, BSP and forthcoming activities are assisting for the observance of the Holy Week in Tondo Church, and joining the summer camps of the BSP Manila Council and GSP.
	Rosy, DW1EKD of GSP SHARES extended her gratitude to all amateurs who participated in the recently concluded INFEX. She expressed her satisfaction of the fact that this year’s activity had more participants than the previous years. She informed the meeting to check on the PARA website for the pictures of the activities and reminded the deadline for the submission of the logs of the DX Contest which is on March 15, 2007. While there were more amateurs who are willing to assist girl scouts, she admitted that they lacked coordination with other councils in different parts of the country but that they will make sure next year to improve on it. When asked about the Jamboree On The Air (JOTA), she said it is a BSP activity but girl scouts are also invited in that activity. JOTA is usually scheduled every October.
	Raul, DV1VFS of RAVEN/ARES complained of the illegal operators at emergency calling frequency 145.00 and looks forward to the revival of ARES.
	Ben, DW1QZZ represented Cavite ACE. He said that they have been trying hard to convince illegal radio users in their area to go legal by conducting orientation-seminars and by inviting them to the Cavite ACE frequency. It is also their request that PARA do something about the entry level exams. They continue to hold their evening nets where they log around 50 hams checking in regularly. Their club is coming up with their list of members and payment of dues soon through their club president DW1TZQ, while other members still have to update their expired RSLs. They want to participate in the district activities.
	Thelma, DU1IVT of PARL said DX1L is also grateful to GSP for the chance to assist some girl scouts during the INFEX, and was the first to submit the contest log according to DW1EKD.
	Joey, DV1LKY of FLARE said their UHF repeater is still down while their Echolink system is up 24/7 at 144.400MHz and that they assisted the girl scouts of Kalookan City council during the last INFEX. They are maintaining the club’s Winlink PMBO also 24/7.