date

2018-09-15

convened

09:32

adjourned

10:11

Officers

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

Attendees (25)

• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)
• Trent Owens (AG1TX)
• Richard Condie (KG5ZUA)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
• Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
• Karsten Pearce (KG5YRX)
• Kevin Phillips (W5TTY)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Dietrich Jurgens (KG5QBS)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Bob Henglein (W5GC)
• Marty Nau (W5MHN)
• Jim Snell (W0PMO)

Health and Welfare

• KG5LYN - new baby, Wyatt
• KG5EYV - wife diagnosed with cancer, but treatable
• N5ZKF - wife and dad have surgery

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

• Upcoming Hamfests
  • Shreveport Hamfest 2018-09-29
  • Belton Hamfest 2018-10-06
• Tour de Cure through Walker, Grimes, and Montgomery Counties
  • need amateur radio operators to provide communications support

Vice President N5ZKF

• Repeater still has noise problem
  • Put together a posse to go take care of it
• No presentation scheduled yet for next month’s meeting
• Antenna build coming along nicely
  • scheduled for 2018-09-22 13:00

Secretary KG5LYE

Approval of Meeting Minutes

• Thanks, Mark for taking minutes last month!

Treasurer N5GQB

• Stickers are back! (yaay!)

August Statement

• starting balance $1852.96
• deposits: $1735.00
• ending balance: $3587.96

Current Monies

• Donut funds:
  • cost: $64.14
  • tip jar: $55.00
  • shortage: $9.14
• No checks written

Membership

• 2 new members
  • KI5DPN
  • KG5ZUA

Radio in the Park

• Tanglewood Park at the Concrete Table
• 2018-10-13
  • backup date 2018-10-20

Other Business

N5BRZ SET Exercise

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

MTC Homecoming Day

• 2018-10-13
• hamfest, tailgating, food, drinks, entertainment
• Same date as Paris Antique Fair and Wine festival

Washington Co. Fair

• Budweiser Clydesdales
• Distribution of adult beverages

Officer Nominations and Elections

• That time already‽
• Need nominating committe
  • produces names and ballots for election

Texas QSO Party

• 2018-09-29
• No official W5BCS-sponsored event
• But definitely go get contacts!

Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air

• 2018-10-19 through 2018-10-21

Closing

• Motion to adjourn by W5VUI
  • Seconded by K5ZY
  • Passes

Next Meeting: 2018-10-20; VE Test Session