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)
• Phil 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