Jan 2019 Club Meeting Minutes
- date
- 2019-01-19
- convened
- 11:45
- adjourned
- 12:30
Officers
- President: Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present
- Vice President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) absent
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present
Attendees (32)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Wayne Pecena (N1WP)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Tom Small (N1TOV)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Trent Owens (AG1TX)
- Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
- Jim Laird (KF5YY)
- Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Andrew Byorth (KG5JDJ)
- Jared Hazlett (KI5AUV)
- Henry Menefee (W5RAS)
- Sam Labarbera (K5AMF)
- Jeff French (KM5TW)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Jim Worster (NV5S)
- Jerry Redman (KG5YSD)
- James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
- David Jones (WD5J)
- Rick Pfeil
- Jeff Kris (KG5IAD)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
Health and Welfare
Officer Reports
President KG5EYV
- Club History
- Founded in 1955 by Henry Menefee W5RAS
- Started with only 10 members
- 2018 Achievemens
- VE exam results
- 7 test sessions
- 41 candidates
- 26 tech
- 9 general
- 3 extra
- thanks to all the VE’s who make it easy for Gerald!
- Presentations
- Feb: Overview of mobile radio installation N5ZKF
- Mar: National Traffic System KA5HIA
- Apr: Modified WSPR by WX5DC and KF5WGJ
- May: Microprocessing KF5WGJ
- Jul: Digital Signal Processing KG5LYE
- Aug: Electrical Interference by Eric with BTU
- Sep: Software-Defined Radio WD5ABC
- Oct: Volunteer Examiner and Licensing
- Radio in the Park 2018-04-14 and 2018-10-13
- Field Day 2018-06-23 through 2018-06-24
- Antenna upgrade in February to ANT 140F2 Collinear
- Repeater upgrade in March: Yaesu DR-2X - 50 W
- VE exam results
- Election Results
- President: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Vice-President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Planned events
- Antenna Build
- Recommend building for one band
- Fox Hunt
- Radio in the Park
- Field Day in June
- “Radio Special Event”
- Games for new/young hams
- Playing with protocol, copy, and relay
- Any other ideas? Let us know!
- Antenna Build
Vice President N5ZKF
mother passed away
Secretary KG5LYE
- Thanks for a great 2018, looking forward to a great 2019
- Applying for Seminary with Diocese of Austin
- If accepted, will begin in Fall
- Will need new secretary
Treasurer N5GQB
- 2018 Year-end financial report
- Start: $5955.02, End: $3629.41, Net: -$2325.61 … What Happened? ;-)
- (new repeater, coax, antenna, installation)
- Little profit ($83.35) on Field Day
- 75 members
- 59 individual
- 9 family
- 2 student
- 5 associate
- Start: $5955.02, End: $3629.41, Net: -$2325.61 … What Happened? ;-)
Closing
- Motion by W5VUI
- Seconded by KG5EYV
- passes
Next Meeting: 2019-02-16