date

2022-03-19

convened

09:32

adjourned

10:11

Officers

• President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
• Vice President: Rick Pfeil (W4RDP) present
• Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
• Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) absent

Attendees (15)

• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• Ernest Laney (K5ENL)
• Marty Nau (W5MHN)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Hunter Hambric
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Lorna out of town with Daughters of the American Revolution
• Upcoming dates
  • 2022-03-25/26 Belton Ham Expo
    • “Tailgating” Friday afternoon/evening
    • Doors open 07:00 on Saturday
    • Wraps up by 12:00
    • Belton Expo Center
  • 2022-04-23 Radio in the Park
    • Tanglewoord Park, Bryan, TX
    • bring your own equipment if you want
    • starts around 09:00 or 10:00
    • 2022-04-30 Backup date if weather isn’t good on the 23rd

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

• Field Day
  • 2022-06-25/26
  • 5 member committee:
  • Brian Bachmann Park reserved
    • This may not be available for free in the future (probably $300–$400)
    • Keep other places in mind for next year
      • Phil Gates (N5ZKF): We’ve had people offer to host Field Day on their property
        • lack of public visibility could be a problem
        • Maybe church or parking lot?
        • can get exposure through visiting news outlets and elected officials
      • Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR): do we need power?
        • no; just acreage and exposure
        • maybe use the Farmer’s Market in Downtown Bryan again?
        • St. Thomas Aquinas has some acreage up next to the bypass (needs to be mowed)
        • Scott & White Hospital has some green space as well
          • connection to Kirk Gulde (in charge of IT, knows value of ham radio)
      • Dick Zimmer (W5DZ): survey the “radio landscape” before (to avoid noise)
  • Raffle items have been purchased
    • Stoeger M3000 semi-automatic shotgun
    • $500 VISA gift card
    • Yaesu FT-70D HT handheld
    • NanoVNA antenna analyzer
    • Custom Knife from Richard Epting
  • Raffle tickets just about ready
    • will be printed by next weekend
    • sell them to anyone and everyone (not just club members)
  • Need volunteers to help with the Radios, esp. through the night
  • Meal
    • Hoping to get briskets donated
    • Pot-luck sides and desserts
    • Water, tea, gatorade to drink
  • Bring your own radio if you want; we’ll hook it up
    • Better if you’re familiar with the equipment
  • VE test session Saturday afternoon
    • We had 11 or 12 people last year even despite COVID

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• decals and window clings available for sale at $2 ea.

February Bank Statement

• Starting $
• income: $104
• disbursements
  • $90 at Monograms & More to digitize logo (one-time fee)
• ending $7,446.29

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Just got minutes from January meeting; will get those typed up and sent out
• motion by Kevin Walton (N4RMF) to approve Febuary minutes as read by
  • seconded by Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
  • passes unanimously

Other Business

Antenna Trailer

• Not an emergency, but keep it in mind
• Need a place to park the antenna trailer
  • hasn’t been covered, but would be better if it was
• Might need maintenance at some point in the near future
  • Anyone have a sandblaster? workshop? lifter (if we need to remove the antenna)?

Jamboree on the Air

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• Good idea for publicity
• 2022-10-14/16
• Can have it here at American Legion Post 159 (with Scout troop here)

Skywarn Newspaper Article

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• Newspaper clipping from 2022-03-06
• Mentions your local Kevin Walton (N4RMF), Ron Hambric (N5SBN), Michele Mead,

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 by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES) to adjourn
  • seconded by Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
  • passes unanimously

March Meeting

Next Meeting: 2022-04-16 09:30, American Legion Post 159