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Mar 2019 Club Meeting Minutes

date: 2019-03-16
convened: 09:30
adjourned: 10:35

Officers

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

Attendees (16)

Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
Bill Nicholson (W5WPN)
Doug Christensen (N5DMC)
Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
Rick Pfeil
Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
Jorge Canares
John Walpole (K5ZY)
Brian Walpole (N5BLW)
Bill Preston (KZ3G)

_Meeting at Doug Christensen's (N5DMC) shack; USDA building will no longer be available_

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

Field Day
- Potential Flex Radio presence
- Do raffle prizes a bit differently
  - Winner gets first pick of prizes, etc.
  - still working on prize list
    1. ~~ALinco DX SR-8T~~ AR (contact: Rick Pheil)
    2. RigExpert AA-30
    3. Icom 2370
    4. TYT 380 UHF DMR
    5. $50 Lowe’s gift card
  - Including non-radio items would get larger target audience
  - Absent winners get highest value item that has not yet been taken
  - Same price tiers as last year
  - Sales
    - raffle only works if we sell the tickets
    - Profit share with Chick-Fil-A, Panda Express
- Pavilion at Brian Bachmann Park has been reserved
- Liability insurance renewed
Presentation by W5DZ postponed due to circumstances
Radio in the Park
- 2019-04-13 (backup date 2019-04-27)
Next meeting at Salvation Army
IRS forms have been filed

Vice President N5ZKF

KG5JDJ’s presentation notes from last meeting are up on website

Secretary KG5LYE

Motion to accept previous meeting’s minutes by K5ZY
- Seconded by KI5CES
- passes

Treasurer N5GQB

Pay your dues
- Now accepting ARRL membership (and renewals)!
  - Requires special form (not yet available on website)
- Currently 55 paid members
Last Month’s statement
- Beginning Balance: $4184.41
- Expenses: $50 (C&J room deposit)
- Deposits: $220 (Club & ARRL Membership)
- Ending Balance: $4354.41
Nothing new in PO box
2019-04-06 Belton Hamfest
- W5BCS swap table
2019-03-23 Houston/Rosenberg Hamfest

New Business

N5SBN

Invitation to sign up at https://arrlstx.org
Greater interest in digital communications, particularly winlink
Nets 1st Tuesday of each month on 443.425 MHz FM repeater 20:30 (or after W5BSC net)
Meetings 2nd Monday of each month at the Red Cross building on Boonville Rd

KA5HIA

ARRL West Gulf leadership changes
Robert Stratton (N5AUS) promoted to Director after former director retired
- Keeps eyes on legislation and HOAs
- has been to our field day
New vice director: Lee Cooper

Good of the Order

K5ZY at meeting; good to see he’s up and around!
Jack Lester (K5JWL) in the hospital somewhere
Bob Aduddell (W5REA) terminally ill
KG5EYV’s wife is continuing to get better

Closing

Motion to adjourn by KI5CES
- Seconded by K5ZY
- passes

Next Meeting: 2018-04-20