June 2019 Monthly Meeting Minutes

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
  • 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

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