Date: 2017-06-17
Convened: 11:34
Adjourned: 12:43

Officers

• President: Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) present
• Vice President: Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present
• Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
• Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present

Attendees

• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Lucas Hastings (KG5LYQ)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• John Kliewer (AC5NB)
• Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
• Jeff VonFickell
• Jeff French (KM5TW)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Jeff Kris (KG5IAD)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Sam Labarbera (K5AOO)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Michael Bilke (KF5WGF)
• Kevin Phillips (W5TTY)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Gale Wisby

Field Day Planning

• Get the word out this week!
• Hang posters wherever allowed

Volunteer Sign-Ups

• Set-up (08:30–12:00)
  • KG5EYV
  • KE5FIV
  • W5TTY
  • KG5SDG
  • W5DZ
• Start of Operations (12:00–17:00)
  • KG5EYV
• Overnight I (21:00–02:00)
  • KG5SDE
• Overnight II (02:00–07:00)
  • AC5NB
  • KG5SDE
• Teardown (11:00–done)
  • KG5EYV
  • KE5FIV
  • KG5IAD
  • W5DZ
  • KG5SDG

Tickets

• 1 for $5
• 7 for $25
• 15 for $50
• 30 for $100 (includes next year’s membership)

Raffle Prizes

Need not be present to win

1. Yaesu FT-891 100W mobile HF transceiver
2. BCS Escape Room up to 8 people
3. AA-30 HF Rig Expert Antenna Analyzer
4. SDR Play v2 receiver 1 KHz to 2 GHz
5. TYT DMR handy-talkie
6. TYT 25W waterproof mobile VHF/UHF transceiver
7. $50 Academy gift certificate
8. $50 gift certificate to Road House steak house

Door Prizes

Must be present to win; will be drawn between 17:00 through dinner

Winners of door prizes are still eligible for Raffle Prizes.

VE Test Session

• 15:00 (but we’re flexible)
• Everyone who passes test will get a raffle ticket
• One lucky person will win Baofeng handy-talkie

Help needed

• set-up Saturday 08:30–12:00
  • safety orientation
    • bring hard hat and safety glasses for tower/antenna work
    • drink plenty of water!
• overnight to make contacts and guard equipment
  • shadow someone to learn
  • make sure you know how to use radios
• tear-down Sunday 13:00

Operations

• Primarily HF
• monitoring W5BCS repeater (146.680 MHz)

• monitoring KD5DLW repeater (445.450 MHz)

• read through ARRL rules
• know what info needs to be exchanged in order to log a contact
  • Practice phonetics
• multipliers (more points!):
  • RTTY, CW, QRP
  • Alternate power: solar, wind, etc.

Special Guests

• Local Elected Officials
• KBTX news/weather crew
• WTAW

Equipment

• Club trailer tower has been fixed!
• ARES van
• Pneumatic trailer tower

Bring the following if you can (be sure it’s marked so you can identify it)

• Ice chests (we have plenty of ice)!
• Big Fans
• Generators (bring gas; club will reimburse)
• Extension cords and power strips
• antenna cables (RG-8)
• Computers for logging
  • Sly has copies of N3FJP logging software
  • Skim through manual or ask for help so you know how to use it!
• Tape
• Tool box
• Soldering Kit
• Adapters
• Antenna Analyzer
• Multimeter

Buy / Sell

• Silent Auction – Money goes to club
• Swap Tables – You keep money you make

Pictures

• picture proof of set-up (multipliers)
• memories for website