date

2018-10-20

convened

09:35

adjourned

10:11

Officers

• President: Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present
• Vice President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) absent
• Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
• Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present

Attendees (17)

• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• David Snyder
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Kevin Phillips (W5TTY)
• Bill Peterson (KZ3G)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
• Richard Condie (KG5ZUA)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Marty Nau (W5MHN)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• John "Pocat" Walpole (K5ZY)
• Bob Henglein (W5GC)
• Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
• Jeff McDowell

No Quorum

Health and Welfare

• N5ZKF’s wife had surgery
• Henry Menefee’s wife is not doing well
• KG5EYV’s wife is recovering from Stage III lung cancer
• Benny is doing well despite missing a leg

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

• Radio in the Park
  • Perfect weather last week
  • Good test of roll-up antenna project
  • 10-15 mi effective range at 50 W with antenna at 20 ft
• NRA 147th Birthday Special Event
  • 2018-11-17 15:00Z to 2018-11-18 00:00Z
    • CW ops only after 18:00Z
  • K7NRA
  • Frequencies
    • 7.040 MHz
    • 7.250 MHz
    • 14.040 MHz
    • 14.250 MHz
    • 21.040 MHz
    • 21.335 MHz
  • Special QSL certificates available
• Elections
  • December Meeting 2018-12-15
  • New officers take effect January Meeting 2019-01-
    • C&J Barbeque reservation
    • Gerald will take care of it
• Pancake Breakfast 2018-11-10
  • IHOP on Boonville Rd
  • Talk about nominations

W5VUI

• VE Testing: 100% passing rate
  • 1 tech & general
  • VE session in November for KG5LYE to get his Extra
• Lots of targeted attacks on https://bryanarc.net

K5ZY

• Repeater List Updates
  • Benchley DMR repeater is back online

Vice President N5ZKF

• Hope he and his wife are doing well…

Secretary KG5LYE

Treasurer N5GQB

• “0.0” stickers galore!
• August Statement
  • starting balance $3587.96
  • no deposits or withdrawals
    • Donut funds:
      • cost: $52.87
      • tip jar: $55.00
      • $2.13 back to club!
  • ending balance: $3587.96
• Black Friday coming up: discounts and special pricing

Other Business

N5BRZ SET Exercise

• Need all the help we can get
• Sending messages via Winlink
• Hospital radios, Red Cross, maybe CEOC and DDC

Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air

• This Weekend
  • Go get some contacts

Presentation by W5VUI: Volunteer Examiner Program

Next Meeting: 2018-11-17; VE Test Session