Hi all.
A very quick update from this years Annual General Meeting last night (Friday 27th March 2026).
Firstly, apologies if anyone thought I was a bit too vocal. I just felt that there were a few things that needed either highlighting or moving along, but I realise that could come across as annoying.
For those not in attendance, a couple of points of note. Alan, Merv and Stella were all re-appointed unopposed in their respective committee positions (Hon. Secretary, General Committee and Hon. Program Secretary). We thank you all for your continued service.
Much discussion was had about finances, and it didn't really seem to be going anywhere, so I proposed a vote on raising the annual membership fee by £5 to £40 from 1st Jan 2027, and this was agreed by the vast majority of those present.
The committee took away several points for discussion, including the possible recognition and ratification of the various outdoor radio events that I have planned for this year as official MSARS events. That would formalise these and additionally allow them to be covered under the club's RSGB third party insurance.
Next, a couple of takeaways that I had from the meeting. Firstly, regarding filling in the Jotform membership form. I offered to complete the form on behalf of any member struggling to perform this themselves. You can request my help by simply confirming in writing that your information has not changed since the previous year (or by providing updated information) via the much simpler webmaster contact form here: https://form.jotform.com/252163376930357
However, if you ARE able to complete the membership form yourself, THEN PLEASE DO!
The membership form currently requires that you enter both the first and second line of your home address. It was noted that some addresses, particularly those in Wales, only have one 'street' line. I've checked this, and I cannot alter the individual validation of these lines, as they are paired in the widget logic in Jotform, and cannot be validated independently. Sorry Wales! Just enter a space or a dot or something in the second street line.
I'll look into the CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) issue too.
Finally, I said that I would remind everybody that all members are invited to book a slot with Phil G4UDU to put the famous G5RV callsign on the air again this year. You can see what other bookings have been made at the bottom of our calendar page here: https://midsussexars.org.uk/calendar
Tony M0WND has it booked for both days this weekend, so hunt him down amongst all the contest stations, and give him a call
Thanks and regards,
Berni M0XYF
