August Monthly Meeting Minutes

Date
2017-08-19
Convened
09:30
Adjourned
10:30

Officers

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

Attendees (23)

  • Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
  • Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
  • Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
  • Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
  • John Walpole (K5ZY)
  • Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
  • Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
  • Ty Weaver (KG5RKI)
  • Vic Pears (KX8V)
  • Philip Gates (N5ZKF)
  • Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
  • Joe Cucuzza (KA8WEP)
  • Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
  • Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
  • David Barry
  • Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
  • Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
  • Jerry Golub (KF5HUY)
  • Jim Laird (KF5YY)
  • Gary Southerland (K5SOU)
  • Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
  • Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
  • Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

Officer Reports

President KF5WGJ

  • Eclipse on Monday
  • QSO party this weekend
  • nominating committee
    • time to start looking for officer nominations

Vice President KG5EYV

  • Phone call from IRS regarding 501(c)3
    • should have status in next week or two
    • Need 5-year plan of what we want to do (education opportunities)

Secretary KG5LYE

  • Back from Alaska
    • thanks KG5EYV for running the last 2 nets

Approval of Minutes

  • Motion by KX8V to approve as read
    • Seconded by N5SBN
    • Passes unanimously

Treasurer N5GQB

  • July bank statement
    • Starting Balance: $4555.18
    • 1 cashed check (field day check $437.63)
    • Deposits: $2230.00
    • Ending Balace: $6347.55
  • Membership
    • 1 new member: David Barry (KG5LYE’s dad)
    • total 75 members
  • donut funds
    • +$9 last month
    • rough cost is $50

Old Business

Radio in the Park

  • No date set yet
  • Probably in October
    • Home games 2017-10-7 and 2017-10-28
  • BSA Jamboree on the Air is 3rd weekend in October
    • perhaps offer Radio Merit Badge (N5SBN is a merit badge counselor)
    • Involvement with BSA would reflect well on 501(c)3

Summerfest

  • held in Austin
  • 2017-08-04 and 2017-08-05
  • typical hamfest
  • lots of classes

New Business

TX QSO party

  • 2017-09-23 and 2017-09-24
  • plan at next meeting

ARES Exercise

  • meet 2nd Monday at Red Cross 6:30pm
  • currently scheduled 2017-10-07
    • Alabama game… perhaps 2017-10-14 might be a better date

Solar Eclipse

  • 2017-08-21
    • starts at 11:43
    • Peaks at 13:13
  • 70% occlusion
  • Lots of TV, media, and community organization coverage
  • Next eclipse will be crossing through Texas in 2024

VE Session

  • 7 candidates
    • 4 technician
    • 2 general
    • 1 extra
  • unknown whether there will be VE session next month

Amateur Radio Parity Act

  • Originally would have allowed amateur radio operators to use antennas despite HOA
  • Compromises have turned the act into something that would be harmful to amateur radio operators
    • too many loopholes in language

Website and Listserv

  • Website is operational to best of W5VUI’s knowledge
  • Listserv is having trouble with Verizon email addresses

Closing

  • Motion by N5ZKF to adjourn
    • seconded by KG5LYE
    • passes unanimously

Presentation by KX8V

Get to know each other on the radio! Use local VHF sideband frequencies:

  • 10 m SSB: 28.450 MHz
  • 6 m SSB: 50.130 MHz

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