- date
- 2021-06-19
- convened
- 09:35
- adjourned
- 10:55
Officers
- President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
- Vice President: Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ) present
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present
Attendees (30)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Connor Farrell (WG1GEM)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- Chris Dennis
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
- Lee Lance (KK5QO)
- Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
- David Jones (WD5J)
- Jim Laird (KF5YY)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
- Chris MacCannell (K5WTX)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Tom Small (N1TOV)
- Jace Nelson (KE0MXN)
- Alex Olah (KI5BVJ)
- Rusty Adams (W5HII)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Meeting in-person for first time since COVID-19!
- at Red Cross on Boonville Rd
- Welcome back! It’s great to see everyone again!
- Be sure to sign photo frame for KD5DLW
- Administrative updates:
- IRS filing
- Insurance renewed
- State of Texas Non-Profit Franchise
- Repeater updates
- No upate on current situation
- But current situation is:
- Getting a new antenna
- will be hanging upside down on tower
- Generous donors have paid for antenna and installation fees
- Meeting venues
- Two options: Red Cross and American Legion Hall
- Thanks Don H. and Lee Roy for reserving American Legion Hall!
- Motion to meet at American Legion Hall for July Meeting by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Seconded by Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Passes
- Two options: Red Cross and American Legion Hall
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- starting balance: $4,773.93
- expenses: insurance, PO box renewal
- income: Amazon Smile ($19.27)
- current balance: $4,307.93
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
Field Day
- We will be operating 2A
- Home station rule has been extended from last year
- operate max 150 W from home
- with your own callsign,
- send us your contacts
- Home station rule has been extended from last year
- Lingering COVID precautions
- If you want to wear a mask, feel free to
- Will have 50 extras at Field Day
- Bring your own radio if you want
- sanitize the mic… Lysol wipes
- If you want to wear a mask, feel free to
- GOTA station by W5AC
- Road signage and banner
- Meal
- KI5DUJ will be providing the following:
- BBQ Pulled Pork
- Beans
- Pot-luck sign-up sheet: sides, dessert
- Bring in disposable pan or keep track of your own stuff
- Please donate $10
- KI5DUJ will be providing the following:
- Advertising
- Eagle
- KBTX
- WTAW
- Peace 107
- ARRL Field Day Locator
- ARES will be there
- Winlink
- Go-boxes
- SSTV and ATV
- 3 antennas
- Generators
- If anyone has a small, quiet Honda generator, please bring it
- KI5DUJ will have fuel and a (loud) back-up generator
- If you bring anything to plug in, bring a couple of extension cords just in case
- Logging laptops and networking
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) will be helping
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) has software license key
- VE Test Session 14:00 on Saturday
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA) will be safety officer
- Stay hydrated!
- If you’re working with trailer, antenna, etc., wear gloves, hard hat, and safety glasses
- Sunscreen might be a good idea
- Setup
- Starts 08:00
- Everything up by around 13:00
- Overnight operations
- We need help especially late into the evening and into morning
- Would be good to bring bug spray for mosquitos
- Sunday teardown
- Please be there if you can!
- Raffle
- Buy your tickets
- Prizes:
- $500 HRO gift certificate
- Benelli Nova 12 GA Shotgun
- Yaesu FT-60R dual-band HT
- Custom-made wallet from Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
- Door Prizes will be drawn hourly
- Must be present to win
- Miscellaneous
- Have 2 makeshift CW ops… anyone else want to operate CW or other “bonus” modes?
- ISS cross-band repeater will be up… Anyone know how to hit it?
- Swap table
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Reading of last month’s minutes
- motion to approve by Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- seconded by Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
- passes unanimously
Health and Welfare / Good of the Order
- If anyone needs help with anything please reach out to the club. You can contact any of the officers at:
- officers@bryanarc.org
- Phil Gates directly: n5zkf@arrl.net
Closing
- Motion to adjourn by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Seconded by Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- passes
July Meeting
Next Meeting: 2021-07-17 09:30 at American Legion Hall