2019-03-10 AllStarLink Board Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes of ASL Board Meeting

3/10/2019 – by Dave Shaw

Meeting called to order @ 8:00 AM

Meeting adjourned @ AM 9:43 AM PDT

Board members present:

Pete Elke PE

Tim Sawyer TS

Kevin Custer KC

Dave Shaw DS

Mike Wolthuis MW

Absent:Todd Lesser TL

1. Official Actions
   1. Adoption of 2/24/2019 Minutes with minor change

1. Admin meeting discussion (MW)
   1. SEAL migration progressing well.
      1. new estimated date TBD
   2. Active topics in slack from last week’s admin meeting
      1. “CM119B” chip set
      2. Kevin reviewed his successful testing and outlined where he stored the results.
      3. Todd requested to publicize the testing that occurred in Kevins “Lab”
   3. New Build needed, Kevin to approach Steve Z to help with new package (need confirmation).
      1. Mike to work with Steve Z to get knowledge transfer for new package
      2. Mike will have an update on plan on 2019.03.17

1. Newsletter update (MW (from earlier discussion with TL)) (no update)
   1. Todd has collect a significant amount of content.
   2. Timing discussion based on non-profit status (do not have update).
   3. Still coordinating with Mike and admin team for additional content 1 article pending
   4. History discussion of Asterisk
   5. Include a “Lab” or “Hints & Kinks”

1. SEAL technical items (MW)
   1. SEAL retirement goal to be reassessed
   2. Admin team to report back on remaining items and new target retirement date
2. Allstar Community (TS)
   1. Waiting on timing board decision on Website rollout.
   2. MTA technical issue to be resolved yet.
   3. Will use the new consolidated email “newsletter” list to send newsletter when it’s ready

1. Hosting resources cost (MW)
   1. Mike has summarized the hosting costs/contributions
   2. Community is running in Chicago CoLo
   3. Discussion about west coast hosting site.
   4. PE asked for information about specific requirements to be used to make that determination for future hosting sites.
   5. PE requested long term discussion about registration server architecture.

1. Paying for SLACK Google etc. environment (TS)
   1. DS follow up with techsoup registration.
   2. Once techsoup is complete will explore applying for free services from SLACK etc.
   3. Noted that Stacy is currently paying for SLACK to retain access to older posts

1. Issuing new Node numbers (TS)
   1. Ongoing discussion on approach for a new numbering scheme to accommodate future growth
   2. Board requested to .

1. Treasurer's report (DS)
   1. Paypal balance $3360.81
   2. Bank acct: $524.96
   3. Quadranet payment $148.60 3/6/19
   4. 501c3 status is publically available.

1. Trademark (TS, MW)
   1. PE will follow up with TL to move forward per Bryan’s email.
   2. PE requested confirmation that the list is complete.

1. RTCM FW (Trimble 4/19 Thunderbolt rollover?)
   1. MW will follow up with Chuck H.
   2. MW will also ask about eliminating old squelch code “Chuck Squelch” fixes this).
   3. Noted using RTCM’s highlights an issue with Allstar dropping long term connections.

1. Meeting adjourned