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- 2021-11-20
Officers
- President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
- Vice President: Rick Pfeil (W4RDP) present
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present
Attendees (15)
- Don Hutchcraft (KE5ADX)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Ernest Laney (K5ENL)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Bob Christian (KE5GHM)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
- Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- No quorum today
- no “official” business
- But we can still pretend
- Thanks to American Legion Post 159 Members who are hosting today
- Bryan 150 Special Event last weekend
- Hosted by Bravos Valley Farmer’s Market
- lots of neat produce and products
- invited us back, which we should do sometime
- maybe quarterly
- about 10 members came out to help
- Looked a lot like Field Day
- Made only 7 HFcontacts, most of which were other special event stations
- met a lot of folks on the sidewalk
- Hosted by Bravos Valley Farmer’s Market
- It’d be nice to have more special event stations
- e.g., Camp Hearne
- maybe do something in conjunction with W5AC
- W4RDP: We’ve been invited to 4th of July get-together
- Heritage Park
- City puts on a kid’s parade to publicize local non-profits
- KI5FIZ: Club anniversary in September
- Committees
- Social Media and Web
- Field Day
- By-Laws Revision
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Ideas for after-meeting presentations
- Running short on topics
- January meeting will be at C&J’s
- (no presentation there)
- Field Day stuff
- please help out with committee
- might be harder to get raffle prizes this year due to supply-chain issues
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 71 members
- Still have 4 kits available to build: $20 if you would like one
Bank Account
- October starting balance $6,888.28
- Total income: $407.00
- $320 for Timer build kits
- $75 from membership dues
- $12 in donations
- Funds availablue: $7,295.28
- Disbursements: $233 (parts for timer kit)
- October ending balance: $7,062.28
Branding, Recognition, and Marketing
- Banner printing: $128 from Copy Corner
- Logo is on file (so we can get more swag in the future)
Christmas is Coming
- Remember to set BARC as your charity when you shop at Amazon Smile for Christmas presents
- We’ve made about $40 already
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes will be sent out as usual
- Ideas for Fox Hunt
- good idea for club build (antenna receiver and maybe transmitter)
- coordinate with W5AC; they have foxes
- maybe hide at “booth of the week” at farmer’s market or at obscure historical sites downtown
- continued social event after January meeting at C&J
- By-Laws revisions
- remote attendance (maybe see what W5AC is doing)
- flexible dues schedule
- student membership not reflected
- lifetime membership?
- fix typos and grammer
- maybe evaluate quorum requirements
- add “non-voting” member tier
- meeting attendance requirements for voting membership
- Don Hutchcraft (KE5ADX) is interested in joining
- Also check with Connor Farrell (WG1GEM)
Other “Business”
Community Involvement
- How can club provide communications for community events?
- used to do, e.g., Christmas Parade
- N5ZKF: most people use commercial radio/comms
- N5SBN: MS150 Bike ride and other bike rides
- N5ZKF: maybe volunteer as a club
- KE5ADX: CERT class?
Officer Elections
Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- All officers would be willing to continue serving another year if necessary
- But we would be easily deposed if anyone is willing
- Any nominations? (crickets)
- New members show their gratitude
Amateur Radio Organization Landscape
- Clubs
- W5AC – student organization
- W5BCS – run-of-the-mill club
- N5BRZ ARES – emergency communications
- District 13 RACES – emergency communications
- SKYWARN – typically handled by meteorology students at A&M (W5AC)
- severe weather nets led by WG1GEM
- 648 amateur radio operators in the Brazos Valley area
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
December Meeting
Next Meeting: 2021-12-18 09:30, American Legion Post 159
- We will need quorum to conduct business. Please come!
- Looking ahead to January Meeting: 2022-01-15 at C&J Barbecue
- Food starts at 11:00
- Club meeting starts at 12:00