- Date
- 2018-01-20
- Convened
- ~11:30
- Adjourned
- ~12:15
Officers
- President: Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present
- Vice President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present
Attendees (32)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Gale Wisby
- John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
- Marshall Walpole (KG5IQY)
- Jonathan Graham (KD5TEF)
- Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- James Worster (NV5S)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Marty Nau (W5MHN)
- Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
- Henry Menefee (W5RAS)
- Joyce Menefee
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Eric Laird (KE5ISM)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
- Anthony Alotto (KG5PDS)
- Ann Alotto
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Charlie Culver (KD5DLW)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Henry Menefee (W5RAS)
- Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
- Jeff French (KM5TW)
- Tom Small (N1TOV)
- Brian Walpole (N5BLW)
- David Barry (Dad) (KG5UZA)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Michael J. Rhodes (KE5GED)
Officer Reports
President KG5EYV
- Apparently we have a gavel now…
- Welcome to the new officers:
- Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) — especially for multiple years
- Thanks to last year’s officers, especially Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) for two years as president!
- Presented W5AC an “ARRL Collegiate Initiative” cup on behalf of W5BCS
Last Year’s Recap
- Thanks to Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
- (unable to attend due to government shutdown)
- Thanks for hosting us at the USDA building
- Additional thanks to the VE’s
- 44 applicants, 40 passed!
- Events and Accomplishments
- 2 Radio in the Park
- 2 social dinners
- Field day: 68 people on the sign-in sheet
- club 501(c)(3) status and Texas state tax-exempt
- Texas QSO Party didn’t have much interest
Plans and Goals for this Year
- Events
- Radio in the Park (one in the Spring and one in the Fall)
- Social dinners
- Field Day: Bachmann Park already reserved (6 months in advance)
- No plans for Texas QSO Party unless members express interest
- Goals
- Send out QSL cards: some requests are up to 5 years old and will be answered
- School Club (or other community involvement)
- Grant money available from ARRL
- ISS contact possibility
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) already trying to get something started with A&M Consolidated
Vice President N5ZKF
- Next Meeting
- 2018-02-17
- USDA Building on F&B Rd
- VE Exam 08:00
- Donuts and Kolaches
- Meeting starts around 09:00 to 09:30 (after exam finishes)
- Presentation after meeting by N5ZKF (self) about mobile radio installation
- Ideas for future presentations welcome!
- If you’re involved in something and would like to share, let us know
- If there’s something you’d like to learn, let us know
- CW Academy starting up
- http://www.cwops.org/cwacademy.html
- Multiple levels of proficiency
Secretary KG5LYE
- (not recorded)
Treasurer N5GQB
- Membership renewals due
- Forms available at meeting or online at https://www.bryanarc.org/join-barc/
- Sign up for listserv on your own: instructions at https://www.bryanarc.org/mailing-list/
- Treasury report
- 2017 year
- total revenue: $3407.81
- total expenses: $3011.26
- net income: $396.55
- membership: 76
- Compare to 2016 (previous year)
- total revenue: $2718.00
- total expenses: $1869.68
- net income: $848.32
- membership: 83
- 2017 year
Member Introductions
Radio Operator Plates (KG5UZA)
- Available from Tax Office for free
- pro-rated for typical vehicle registration fees
- application forms available online:
- http://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/license-plates/specialty-license-plates
- look for “Amateur Radio Operator”
- Must have mobile rig in vehicle
- N5ZKF to present about this at meeting on 2018-02-17
- Plates are transferrable to other vehicles
- Helps build community and get the word out:
- helps other hams recognize you
Community Gatherings
- Whataburger at Tejas Center each morning for breakfast
- (among others)
Closing
- Motion by N5ZKF to adjourn
- seconded by K5ZY
- passes unanimously
