Date: 2017-04-08
Convened: 09:30
Adjourned: 10:20
Officers
- President: Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) present
- Vice President: Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present
Attendees
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- David Gent (W5QZ)
- Trent Owens (KF5ZHE)
- Bethany Owens
- Onzo "Brent" Anderson (WW5OBA)
- Tom Talley (W5XTT)
- Jonathan Graham (KD5TEF)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Kevin Phillips (W5TTY)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Philip Gates (N5ZKF)
- John Walpole (K5ZY)
- Harold Turbyfill (KD5DSG)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Bob Henglein (W5GC)
- Jacob Morgan (KG5SDD)
- Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- Matt McDonyl [sp?]
- Scott Rodkey (N5WKY)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
- Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
- Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
- Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
VE Session
- 4 candidates
- 2 Extra
- 1 tech + general
- 1 general
Officer Reports
President
June Meeting
- 2017-07-17
- Little room at C&J Barbecue reserved
- Might be able to move to big room if unreserved and many people show up
- Field day preparation
Field Day
- Trailer tower
- Marketing and promotion – N5ZKF & KA5HIA
- Public calendar
- put out announcements
- Invite public officials
- Postcards or emails to registered hams
- Meal prep – W5VUI et al.
- Raffle Prizes
- local businesses
- we will be a non-profit
- Review rules and points
- GOTA stations?
- Auxiliary site at the mall with VHF/UHF radio
- W5AC on campus
- Training classes – W5XTT
- Boy Scouts radio merit badge
Vice-President
501(c)(3)
- Ready to push button
- 12 weeks until we hear anything
Secretary
Approval of Minutes
- Motion by N5ZKF
- seconded by W5RYC
- passes unanimously
Treasurer
Account Balance
- No statement from bank yet
- $16.40 donut / kolache shortage
- $275 for 501(c)(3)
Membership
- 2 new members
- 66 members
Radio in the park
- Weather was nice
- 3 radios going
- ICOM 7300
- Yaesu 891
- Flex 1500
- 40m/20m/17m
- 3 antennas
- Buddipole
- 2 dipoles
- Do it again in the Fall!
Club Signs
- "Bryan Amateur Radio Club"
- "Visitors Welcome"
- effectiveness?
- places
- around Field Day site
- public bulletin boards
- keep an eye out send ideas to officers@bryanarc.org
WiresX and Repeater Upgrades
- message from K5ORN
- wants to hook our system fusion repeater up to Texas Nexus C4FM
- send out survey of capabilities of club members (Analog HF/VHF/UHF, DMR, D-STAR, APRS, etc.)
- KD5DLW is getting a new tower
- new equipment in order?
- can the club help out?
- pro bono: "WTF" stands for "Wireless Transmission Facility"
Good of the order
- K5ZY
- Benny still in hospital in Navasota
- W5XTT
- Thanks to K5ZY for repeater use in Grimes Co.
- N5ZKF
- K5WTR’s mother passed away
- John Robert Smith (ham radio listed as hobby) passed away 2017-04-01
Upcoming Meetings
Regular monthly meetings scheduled on third Saturday of each month
Next meeting: 2017-05-20
Dismissal
- Motion to adjourn by K5ZY
- Seconded by KG5EYV
- Passes unanimously
