- date
- 2021-04-17
- convened
- 09:34
- adjourned
- 10:01
Officers
- President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present
- Vice President: Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ) present
Attendees (18)
- Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Connor Farrell (WG1GEM)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Jim Snell (W0PMO)
- Lee Lance (KK5QO)
- Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
- Dominick Adamo, Jr. (KG5JRA)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Welcome to Connor Farrell (WG1GEM) from our sister club, W5AC!
On the Air
- Don’t forget to check 10m for activity!
- heard all the way from French Guinea
RF Exposure Rule Change
- New RF exposure rules become effective 2021-05-03
- Limits are unchanged, but…
- Amateur service no longer has any exemptions
- Honor system, don’t think there’s anything to submit
- Good to make some form of documentation
- Reassess if you make any changes
- ARRL Handbook Ch. 28 (General Safety) covers info on how to do this
- Available for download for free from the ARRL website.
World Amateur Radio Day
- Tomorrow, 2021-04-18, is World Amateur Radio Day
- International group founded in 1921 (100 years ago!)
- “Home but never alone”
Club Business
- Idea: W5BCS presence at new water tower in College Station?
- Club liability insurance paid
- Plan to file club state franchise tax return and IRS 501(c)(3) “postcard”
- We don’t receive enough to merit any complicated tax situation, but still have to file
- Club constitution and by-laws should will be made public on the website
- Drafting a privacy statement for the club
- Media release agreement (for publishing photos of events, e.g., Field Day)
- Working on a way to accept membership renewal and payment online through PayPal
Radio in the Park
- Tanglewood park in Bryan
- After the meeting
- Some chance of rain, but looking dry so far
- Concrete table at the southeast corner of the park
Free Stuff from Lester Bashaw (KE5RVY)
- Giving away some older gear
- Amateur radio transceivers
- CB radios
- Contact n5zkf@arrl.net if interested
Hazardous Waste Collection
- Next Saturday, 2021-04-24
- Electronics, batteries, paints, chemicals etc.
- Next opportunity will be sometime in the Fall
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
Field Day
- Will be having a dinner this year
- looking for donations for food
- Raffle tickets should be coming out early May
- get ready to sell to friends
- Also still looking for donations for door prizes
Post-Meeting Presentations
- Ideas for presentations?
- Send to Phil or myself
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
From Tanglewood Park
- Minutes will be sent out as usual
- Typically read previous meeting’s minutes at this time
- given circumstances, this will be difficult
- will re-send them with today’s minutes
- Please let me know if there are any corrections
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
March Bank Statement
- Starting balance: 5986.09
- Income: $195 income
- Disbursement: $200 (field day venue)
- Ending balance: 5981.09
Amazon Smile
- Remember to set BARC as your charity
Membership Updates
- Already received one renewal through PayPal during the meeting
- Total Membership
- 51 members
- 1 silent key
- 50 active members
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
May Meeting
Next Meeting: 2021-05-15 09:30 (on the air: 146.680 MHz FM repeater)
Presentation on SkyWarn and weather watching by Connor Farrell (WG1GEM)