Constitution and By-Laws of the Stanford University Radio Club

May 25, 1952

Amended January 1964

Article I: Name and Object of the Club

  1. The name of this club shall be the Stanford University Radio Club.
  2. The purpose of the club is to promote interest in amateur radio activities and radio engineering at Stanford University.

Article II: Qualifications for Membership

  1. The membership of the club shall be restricted to students and faculty of Stanford University. Those holding amateur radio licenses may become full members; non radio amateurs may become associate members of the club.
  2. Persons interested in radio but not holding licenses shall be welcome at the meetings of the club.

Article III: Officials, their Election, and their Duties

  1. The officers of this club shall consist of a President, who shall preside at all meetings and represent the club at all other times; a Vice-President-Secretary, who shall preside in the absence of the President, and who shall keep the records of the club; a Treasurer, who shall administer the club funds; and a Chief-Operator, who shall supervise the operation of the club station.
  2. The Trustee shall be a person of proper technical qualifications, e.g., shall have completed or be enrolled in the communications engineering courses. He shall be the holder of a valid amateur radio operator's license. His duties are outlined in Article IX.
  3. The President, Vice-President-Secretary, Treasurer, and Chief-Operator shall be elected at the first meeting of each quarter by a quorum consisting of two-thirds of the membership.
  4. The Chief-Operator shall be a person of proper qualifications and experience. His duties and responsibilities shall be the following:
    1. Briefing new operators on the operation of club equipment.
    2. Seeing that adequate instructions on the operation of the equipment are posted near the transmitter.
    3. Seeing that QSL and SWL cards are properly answered.
    4. Seeing that the station is operated in compliance with club regulations and with the operating practices of the ARRL.

Article IV: Faculty Advisor

  1. The Faculty Advisor of the club shall be a member of the faculty of the Electrical Engineering Department. He shall have the right to appoint a representative who is otherwise a non-member to act for him at his discretion in matters dealing with the club.
  2. His duties shall be:
    1. approval of all design and construction projects undertaken by the club; and
    2. approval of all operating policies of the club station.

Article V: Executive Committee

  1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice-President-Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Operator, and the Faculty Advisor or his representative.
  2. All action take by the Executive Committee shall be approved by a quorum of the Executive Committee; said quorum shall consist of three members.
  3. Keys to the club shall be issued to properly qualified individuals and only on the approval of the Executive Committee. A non-refundable fee of $2.50 shall be made upon the issuance of all keys. This fee, charged quarterly, shall constitute membership dues for full members.

Article VI: Operation of Club Station

  1. The Club station shall be operated in strict adherence to the laws, treaties and agreements of the Federal Communications Commission.

Article VII: Meetings

  1. Meetings shall be held the first or second week of each quarter of the school year at a time agreeable to a majority of the membership.
  2. Additional meetings may be called by the President.
  3. A speaker shall be provided by the Executive Committee at every meeting but the first of the quarter.

Article VIII: Dues

  1. The dues shall be $2.50 per quarter for those members possessing keys to the club station and $1.00 per quarter for the other members.
  2. Non-payment of dues shall constitute grounds for suspension of membership.
  3. Club funds shall be administered by the Treasurer, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee, and shall be kept by the Associated Students' Office of the ASSU.
  4. Club funds shall be used for defraying mailing costs, notarization charges, refreshments, etc.

Article IX: Club Equipment

  1. The club shall maintain suitable transmitting equipment for the use of its members.
  2. The Trustee shall have charge of the technical supervision of the club equipment including the licensing of the club transmitter.
  3. The Trustee shall supervise the operation of the equipment by the members as per Article VI of this constitution.

Article X: Amendments

  1. Amendments to this Constitution may be made by a vote of a quorum, consisting of three-quarters of the membership of the club, and must be passed by two-thirds vote of this quorum at a regular meeting other than the first of the quarter. Said amendments must meet with the approval of the Executive Committee of the ASSU.

Article XI:

  1. The Constitution shall go into effect immediately, and shall be read at the first meeting of each academic year.