Monthly Club Meeting Minutes

date

2020-02-15

convened

09:30

adjourned

11:15

Officers

• President:
  Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
• Vice President:
  Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ) present
• Secretary:
  Trent Owens (AG1TX) present
• Treasurer:
  Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present

Attendees (27)

• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Trent Owens (AG1TX)
• Bob Christian (KE5GHM)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
• Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
• Tom Small (N1TOV)
• Connor Farrell (WG1GEM)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Bill Peterson (KZ3G)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
• John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
• David R. Cook (KI5GDX)
• Jace Nelson (KE0MXN)
• Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)

Officer Reports

President N5ZKF

• Mike Wisby approved as nonofficer business committee member.
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV /SK): CLICK HERE for a link to a web page that Hillier Funeral Home has put together to honor Mark.
  • A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 10 am with a reception to follow.
  • Mark’s family would appreciate donations made to Hospice Brazos Valley
• Grateful to Charlie Culver (KD5DLW) for hosting 3 amateur radio repeaters!
  Unique photo with the old and new towers in place. Write call sign and a thank you on the matt of the picture

Vice President KI5DUJ

• Houston ham fest march 6-7.
• June 27-28 is Field day.
  • Briskets and beans are taken care of.
  • Need raffle items. Need door prizes. Need donations. Thinking of ipad, guns, want to have tickets printed by May so we can have 6 weeks to sell
  • Merit badge on field day. Ron Hambric (N5SBN), Jeff McDowell (KI5CES) and to be point of contact with the scouts.
  • Club agreed to:
    • Single ticket Door prizes connected to meal ticket sales,
    • Separate door and raffle prize drawings.
  • Will have box at meetings for prize donation. Want door prizes for not just hams. Think of YLs, scouts and others attending.
  • Whataburger has been submitted to donate breakfast and maybe a door prize.

Secretary AG1TX

• Anyone interested in controlling our Tuesday nets are more than welcome. Please let me know if you have any interest.
• All back minutes have been uploaded to the website. Big thanks to Gerald Golub (W5VUI) for web site admin.

Treasurer N5GQB

• Financials:
  • $5051.09
  • $50 debit for cjs
  • $463 membership renewals
  • $5464.09
• Renewals:
  • 49 people renewed/joined to date
  • updating membership on website.
  • If you bought $100 package from raffle last year, still need membership sheets.
• ARRL Renewals – Renew through us as we get a kickback but you have to renew and pay us.
• Donut/Kolaches, please tip as that comes out of the club dues.
• Reserve field day sight asap. Rick will do Monday.

Old Business

• Motion to not read previous meeting minutes.
  • Motion by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES).
  • Second by Brad Snyder (KG5SDE).

New Business

VE Test Session

Congratulations to:

• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE) upgraded to Extra Class.
• KI5HYL upgraded to General Class.

Radio in Park

• In April, Be thinking about it. Poorly attended. Different day? Different location?

Bryan Super Park Perm Location

• Moving forward rapidly. Plans for a structure for gen purpose. Ask possibility for perm antenna, small locked closet, etc for permanent meeting space.
• Buy in from membership. Bring in RACES and ARES to make look good.
• Consider proposal to city.
  • Research other cities doing similar
  • Move from CS Park to Bryan
  • Mesh network node

W5AC

• School club roundup 200,500 points
• Couple projects
  • Power supplies giving problems
  • Winlink gateway located at KAMU tower was disconnected due to a risk assessment audit.
  • Looking at a p-p mesh network microwave. Need equipment. ARDEN Ubiquity type.

MS150

• Very Large fundraiser bike ride. May 2-3. Changing the finish line to BCS.
  MS150 Ham Website

ARES

• Meets 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30pm @ Red Cross Office

March Meeting

• Next meeting is March 21, 2020 at 09:30
  • Location: American Red Cross, 4244 Boonville Rd, Bryan, TX 77802

VE Test Session

• VE Test Session at 08:00 prior to the April 18 meeting mentioned above.

Closing

• Motion to adjourn by Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
  • seconded by Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
  • passes

Next Meeting: 2020-03-21 09:30

Presentation by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) FT8 messaging overlay JS8 Call