Monthly Club Meeting Minutes
date 2020-10-17 convened 09:30 adjourned 09:57
Officers
- President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
- Vice President: Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ) absent
- Secretary: Trent Owens (AG1TX) absent
- Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present
Attendees (20)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Dominick Adamo, Jr. (KG5JRA)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Jim Laird (KF5YY)
- Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
- Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
- John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates
(N5ZKF)
- N5BRY/SK
- D-STAR upgrades
- users will need to re-register
- Paul Bilke KF5WGJ has volunteered to be the custodian.
- Midtown Park club presence
- Putting bugs in people’s ears (not literally, of course)
- Illinois QSO Party this weekend
- B-29 FIFI fly-in at Easterwood this weekend
- Hazardous Waste Collection
- Next weekend (2020-10-24) 07:00–14:00
- electronics, batteries, chemicals
- Presentation after meeting by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) about NTP time sync
- Zoom link in email
Vice-President Rick Pfeil
(KI5DUJ)
- Lots of electronic components (diodes, etc.) given to the club. Any takers?
- Please send ideas for presentations
Secretary Trent Owens
(AG1TX)
did not check in
Treasurer Sly Kapchinski
(N5GQB)
- Starting (and ending) balance: $5417.09
- No deposits or withdrawals
- New memberships and renewals:
- Jeffrey Carouth (KI5LNQ)
- Charles Watson (KF5WRI)
- David Durkovic (N3BKD)
Old Business
No questions or comments on old business was heard.
New Business
No new business was heard.
Buy/Sell
Phil Gates
(N5ZKF)
- $15 Pair of UHF Baofeng BF-888S
Information Exchange
Bennie Naiser
(KA5TWB)
- Yaesu FT-60 broken SMA connector; need help repairing
- Take it to Charlie Culver (KD5DLW)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF) will take a look
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
October Meeting
- As of now, the meeting will be on October 17, 2020 at 9:30am and unless our current situation changes, will be held “On Air” in a NET style meeting on the 146.680 repeater. Please check the website and/or our Tuesday evening NETs @ 8 PM local time for the most current information regarding our meetings.
Next Meeting: 2020-11-21 09:30
Presentation by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) on NTP and time synchronization.