date

2019-07-20

convened

09:30

adjourned

10:35

Officers

• President:
  Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present
• Vice President:
  Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
• Secretary:
  Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
• Treasurer:
  Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present

Attendees (21)

• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Max Eubank (K5ADR)
• John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
• Mercadez Mathis
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
• David Barry (KG5UZA)
• Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
• Kevin Phillips (W5TTY)
• Ernie Pyle (KI5WG)
• Kathy Pyle (KB5QWS)
• Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Trent Owens (AG1TX)
• James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

Hospitalized for brain tumor!

Vice President N5ZKF

Traveling

Secretary KG5LYE

Filling in for President and Vice President

• Thanks to Ron Hambric (N5SBN) and Red Cross for hosting us again this month!
  • Ideas for a regular club meeting place?
    • Red Cross should be available for next month
    • Ringer Library should be open sometime in August
      • Conference room should be available for us
      • Primary contact: Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Next meeting 2019-07-20 09:30
  • VE Exam 08:00?
  • Need new secretary
    • I will probably be there, but I move out the next day
• Thanks also to everyone who came out to Field Day!
  • Couldn’t have happened without you!
• Club social
  • Which meal?
    • Not breakfast
    • One lunch, one dinner per year
  • Location?
    • Place with isolated meeting room
    • China King Buffet by Harbor Freight
  • Treat like another club meeting?
    • Invite spouses
    • Just like annual meeting we usually have at C&J
  • Sometime in near future:
    • Lunch at China King Buffet, maybe on Saturday?

Treasurer N5GQB

• June Bank Statement
  • Starting balance: $3153.45
  • One check cleared: (Field Day Prizes) $377.31
  • Ending balance: $2776.14
  • Field Day Deposits still pending because they’re still coming in
    • $200 reimbursement for pavilion rental sent to Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
    • W5AC bought old ⁷⁄₈ in coax for $125
      • Still need check and paperwork (since it’s A&M)
      • May need to wait until the semester starts
• Field Day Report
  • Door Prizes
    • 2 PSA M4 Carbine Semi-Auto Rifles
      • won by John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
      • won by Jacob Morgan (KG5SDD)
      • Currently being taken care of
    • TYT MD-380 DMR Radio
      • won by Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
    • ICOM IC-2730A Dual-Band
      • won by Jacob Morgan (KG5SDD)
    • Lowe’s $100 gift certificate
      • won by Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
      • purchased by Mark; still needs reimbursement after we get receipt
  • Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
  • Monies
    • raffle prizes: netted about $400 profit
    • meal tickets: $340 profit (no cost to club!)
    • Net profit from whole event: about $750
  • Points
    • Info still coming in (due by 2019-07-23)
      • Extra 100 pt bonuses for documentation
        • Who has sign-in log?
          • Maybe Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
        • DPS officers, Mayor, etc
      • GOTA station
        • Handwritten logs?
    • Last year: just under 1500 pts
    • Contacts: currently just under 200 tallied
  • What went well?
    • Lots of kids on the radio
    • W5AC involvement
      • Perhaps let them know earlier to get the word out
    • News article in The Eagle
  • What needs improvement?
    • Training
      • Learn to use equipment
      • Practice contesting
        • TX QSO party
    • Radio issues
      • Receiving nothing but static
      • Need backup radio(s) on standby
      • Have manuals handy
    • More radio operators
      • Especially overnight
    • More modes: Digital and CW
  • Need to write thank-you cards
    • Whataburger on Rock Prairie: for breakfast
      • Attn: Jay
      • Promised continued support, maybe a big basket including Whataburger for a year (~$600 value)
    • St. Anthony’s Church for briskets
    • W5AC for GOTA station and help
      • Want to do it again next year
      • Want to promote more future joint club events
    • Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ) for cooking and lots of materials
    • Brazos County ARES (N5BRZ) for Winlink Comms with SEC

New Business

WB5CKO

• Suggestion: for running the net
  • Use a station with good power to cut through noise on repeater
  • Copy on input frequency
  • Try on different repeater

Good of the Order

• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) was hospitalized Sunday for brain tumor

Closing

• Motion to adjourn by W5VUI
  • seconded by KG5SDF
  • passes

Next Meeting: 2019-08-17 09:30

Presentation by Ron Hambric (N5SBN) on Amateur TV