October 2018 Monthly Meeting Minutes

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

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