2019-04-28 AllStarLink Board Meeting Minutes

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ASL Board Meeting Minutes

28-April-2019 – Dave Shaw

Meeting called to order @ 08:00

Meeting adjourned @ 08:37


Board members present:

Pete Elke PETim Sawyer TS

Dave Shaw DS

Absent:

Todd Lesser TLMike Wolthuis MWKevin Custer KC

  1. Official Actions
    1. Adoption of 2019.04.07 Board meeting minutes. (Pete proposed, Tim seconded))
    2. TS made motion, KC seconded (unanimous)
  1. Admin group report (TS)
    1. TS, no updates, SLACK has been quiet.
      1. Registration issue is priority (no updates this week)
  1. SEAL technical items (TS)
    1. Per Bryan, remaining items to decommission SEAL remain with Stacy re: SSL certs synchronizations.
  1. Allstar Community (TS)
    1. TS requested new node sign up or node request include the option to include a link to community.
  1. Hosting resources cost ()
    1. Need generic specifications needed for any future site (MW has action)
  1. Paying for SLACK Google etc. environment (no update)
    1. DS applied for TechSoup (SLACK & Google suite).
    2. IRS letter needed to complete TechSoup application (TL has action).
  1. Issuing new Node numbers (TS)
    1. Announcement for the list has been created and is ready to send
    2. TS reported alpha test on portal was made available to admin’s
    3. Next action, pick a roll out date
    4. White paper is posted in wiki
    5. Tim created a graph of node number issues and new user sign ups. Run rate.
    6. 1000 left in 40000 block have about 5 months of capacity left at current run rate.
    7. Peter requested a report depicting unused node numbers below 50000
  1. Treasurer's report: (DS)
    1. PayPal balance: $2304.04 (2019.04.28) ($1000 transfer by Todd)
    2. Bank balance $1524.96
  1. RTCM FW (Trimble 4/06 Thunderbolt rollover) (TS)
    1. 2019.04.28 no update
    2. Mike worked with Chuck to get RTCM fixed code compiled and had “Alpha” version out for testing.
    3. Long term solution pending (update to chan.voter)
    4. Systems with Thunderbolts stayed up through the rollover.
  1. Repack (KC)
    1. CM119B issue, KC received formal application notes.
    2. Issues remain with CM119B support related to internal settings (work continues)
    3. Outstanding update to URIxb schematic (resistor values) by Kevin communicated to Dave K.
  2. Florida Non-Profit annual report needs filing with sunbiz.org before 1-May-2019 (KC forwarded from Steve Z)
    1. (DS to look at what is needed in the report)
    2. Board to review and approve prior to filing
    3. Peter has action to contact Todd
  3. Bryan requested that we retrieve the disk from the SEAL server. KC has connection to Quadranet.
    1. Will a dd over ssl satisfy Bryan’s request?