April Monthly Meeting Minutes

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

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

Presentation by KG5LYE

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