- date
- 2019-06-15
- convened
- 09:42
- adjourned
- 10:45
Officers
-
President:
Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present -
Vice President:
Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present -
Secretary:
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present -
Treasurer:
Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present
Attendees (28)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Lorna Flansbura
- Katherine Cabrera
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- David Barry (KG5UZA)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Tom Small (N1TOV)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Bob Henglein (W5GC)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Trent Owens (AG1TX)
- Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Jim Laird (KF5YY)
- James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
- Max Lesser (KG5HZE)
- Jace Nelson (KE0MXN)
- Larry Smith (W5LAS)
- Steve Austin (W5SGA)
- Bill Peterson (KZ3G)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
Officer Reports
President KG5EYV
- Delegates from Grimes Co. Radio Club
- Larry Smith
- Steve Austin
- Delegates from W5AC
- Max
- Jace
- Soon-to-be Ham Radio Operators
- Studying for Tech exam
- Meeting at W5AC
- Will be helping at Field Day (setup/teardown/radio ops)
- Fox hunt on premises at Field Day?
- Field Day Preps
- will pick up keys 2019-06-21 Friday
- Setup on Saturday
Vice President N5ZKF
- Thanks, Ron Hambric (N5SBN), for hosting us at Red Cross
- Can we come back? – unknown; will get back
- Planning better interop between W5AC and W5BCS
- Attend each other’s meetings
- Report on what’s happening
- Online poll for radio ops availability
- Need preferably 2 people on each radio
Secretary KG5LYE
- Motion to approve as sent out by N5ZKF
- seconded by many
- passes
Treasurer N5GQB
- May Statement
- Starting Balance $4005.41
- 3 Checks written and cashed: $851.96
- PO Box Renewal $118
- Gun raffle prizes $699.96
- ARRL membership $34
- No deposits
- Ending Balance: $3153.45
Field Day
- Setup
- Report time 2019-06-22 08:00
- If you bring anything, label it with your name and/or callsign
- Teardown
- 2019-06-23 13:00
- Need lots of help here!
- Keep the park nice and clean
- Dinner
- Brisket and Beans covered by KI5DUJ
- Plates and utensils
- Bring “passing dishes”
- sides
- desserts
- Beverages KG5LYE
- Unsweetened tea
- Drink Mix?
- Sodas?
- Tickets available for purchase: $10/plate
- See Harold (KG5SDG) at the table
- Raffle
- Prizes
- two M4 Rifles
- ICOM 2370A Mobile VHF/UHF radio
- TYT 380 UHF DMR radio
- $100 Lowe’s Gift Card
- Tickets available
- 1 ticket: $5
- 7 tickets: $25
- 15 tickets: $50
- 30 tickets: $100 (includes next year’s membership)
- May also be purchased at Field Day
- See Harold (KG5SDG) at the table
- Drawing will be after dinner, maybe around 18:45 or 19:00
- Door Prizes
- Accepting ham-radio-related item donations
- aim for $5–$20 range
- Drawn from same pot as raffle prizes
- winners put back in for raffle drawings
- Must be present to win
- Accepting ham-radio-related item donations
- Prizes
- Swap Table
- Put a price on it!
- Radio Games
- Bucket o’ Baofengs by W5AC
- GOTA station
- Provided and operated by W5AC
- Radio
- Antenna
- Pole(s) for mounting Antenna
- Computers and Networking
- N5GQB can bring 2 computers and wi-fi router
- Publicity
- Flyers dropped off at Fire and Police stations
- Contact news and radio
- KBTX
- The Eagle
- Peace 107
- WTAW (not yet)
- Distinguished guests
- CS Mayor Mooney will be there
- CS and Bryan Fire Dept (and maybe Police Dept) will be there
- Talk to them and break the ice
- Talk about their radios 😛
- Put them on the GOTA station
- ARRL Representatives
- Reporters for KBTX and The Eagle (maybe)
- Greet all guests
- Have a ham radio elevator speech ready
- Take Pictures
- VE Test Session
- 15:00
- Safety Officer KA5HIA
- Protocol in [ARRL Field Day 2019 Manual]()
- Safety orientation in the morning before setup
- Barricade tape
- First Aid Kit in ARES van
- It’ll be hot!
- Drink lots of water!
- Get in the A/C once in a while
- Keep an eye on all youth
- Be safe and have fun!
Good of the Order
- Joe’s Wife is doing better
- Dick’s wife is doing better
- Mike has no report from Jack Lester
- Benny is back in College Station
- Richard Boseman (W5QKN) passed away in April
- Invented and patented device to remind people of pets/children in car
Closing
- N5SBN: Help stacking chairs and folding tables
- Motion to adjourn by many
- seconded by many
- passes
Next Meeting: 2018-07-20