Under the name HELVETIA TELEGRAPHY CLUB, hereinafter referred to as HTC, there is an association within the meaning of Art. 60ff. of the Swiss Civil Code. The HTC is an interest group of amateur radio operators who practice Morse telegraphy.

 

The legal location of the respective president is also the seat of the HTC.

 

The purpose of the HTC is to maintain and promote the operating mode of Morse telegraphy in the field of amateur radio, including through:

a) Putting our club callsigns on the air. The license for operating a club station is managed by the president.

b) Send Morse Code practice broacasts and conduct courses that make it possible to learn and perfect Morse telegraphy

c) Compliance with the national licensing regulations and the rules of the IARU.

d) Promoting camaraderie, especially the "Ham Spirit" in its traditional form.

e) Exchange of experience and mutual assistance, which promotes and support interest in the homebrewing of devices (as a privilege of being an amateur radio operator).

f) Safeguarding the interests of Morse telegraphy in amateur radio.

 

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the highest governing body of the HTC. It takes place once a year in the first quarter of the calendar year.

The AGM may be held physically, electronically, or in a combination of physical and electronic means.

 

The AGM shall be convened in writing by the board or, if at least one-fifth of all members so request, no later than one month before the meeting, with simultaneous motions for of the agenda.

 

The AGM conducts the following business:

a) Acceptance of the annual report and thus discharge of the Board of Directors

b) Acceptance of the Treasurer's report and the Auditors' report and thus discharge of the Treasurer and the Auditors

c) Additions / deletions

d) Election of the members of the Board of Directors, the auditors and the delegate to the USKA Delegates' Meeting.

e) Determination of the membership fee.

f) Discussing and deciding upon resolutions on motions from the Board of Directors and members.

g) Review USKA business: This is only discussed for the purpose of forming an opinion, without any resolution/recommendation. In USKA matters, only HTC members who are also USKA members are eligible to vote. These HTC members exercise their voting and electoral rights separately using the USKA ballot.

Motions from members for discussion at the AGM must be submitted to the president in writing by December 15.

 

The board consists of the president, the treasurer, ideally the secretary, the ECM (External Communication Manager) and the webmaster. The board distributes duties as it sees fit.

 

The Board of Directors manages the day-to-day business. For temporary tasks, working groups can be formed from among the members to support the Board of Directors.

 

The members of the Board of Directors sign collectively, in pairs, normally the President and another member of the Board.

 

The AGM elects two auditors from among the members. The auditors examine the HTC's financial accounts and report to the AGM. The term of office for an auditor is four years. Re-election is permitted.

Interested parties can request membership in the club by submitting a membership application or by completing a registration form on the HTC website. Membership can be requested at any time.

 

a) Active members

b) International members

c) Honorary members

 

Active members are amateur radio operators and SWLs with a postal address in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein. Active members have the right to vote and stand for election in HTC matters. Active members have full access to all internal HTC content on the HTC website.

 

Foreign members are amateur radio operators and SWLs who live abroad and do not have a postal address in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein. Foreign members have neither voting nor electoral rights. Foreign members have full access to all internal HTC content on the HTC website.

 

The admission of active and foreign members is carried out by the board and confirmed by the AGM.

 

Applications for membership may be deferred or rejected without stating reasons.

 

Each member receives a membership number. A number that has been issued once will not be reassigned.

 

The HTC is a section of the USKA. Individual HTC members are free to decide whether or not they want to be members of the USKA.

 

Honorary members are individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the interests of the HTC or to the Morse Code operating mode in amateur radio. Honorary members have neither voting nor electoral rights. However, active members appointed as honorary members retain their voting and electoral rights.

 

Honorary members are appointed by the AGM upon the recommendation of the board.

 

a) Written declaration of resignation to be submitted to the AGM.

b) Exclusion by resolution of the board of directors due to non-payment of the annual fee despite a reminder or in the event of a gross violation of the Ham-Sprit and the objectives of the HTC.

c) An exclusion requested by the board must be confirmed by the AGM.

d) Members who resign or are expelled have no claim to the association's assets.

 

Those affected may lodge a written objection to the rejection of membership applications and to the exclusion of members with the board of directors for the attention of the next AGM within one month. The decision of the AGM cannot be appealed.

c) Proceeds from events

d) Other club income

e) Sale of tangible assets that have been handed over to HTC. The donor will be compensated in accordance with an internal HTC guideline.

 

Board members, honorary members, and the two auditors are exempt from paying membership fees. If members live in the same household, only one pays the full annual fee, while the others pay half.

The maximum annual membership fee does not exceed CHF 80. The assets of the association are exclusively liable for the obligations of the association. Any personal liability or obligation to make additional payments by the members is excluded.

The AGM can decide on changes to the bylaws or the dissolution of the HTC at any time with 3/4 of the votes cast by the members present, if there is an agenda item for this.

 

In the event of the dissolution of the HTC, any assets remaining after all liabilities have been covered will be transferred to USKA in trust. If a successor organization with identical goals, recognized by USKA, is not founded within five years of formal dissolution, the remaining assets will be divided equally between USKA and the Swiss Red Cross.

These bylaws were approved at the AGM on February 18, 2023, and came into effect immediately. They replace all previous versions.

IN THE NAME OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:

The treasurer Robert Sutter HB9KOG / HTC1003

President Hugo Huber HB9AFH / HTC056