date

2019-06-15

convened

09:42

adjourned

10:45

Officers

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

Attendees (28)

• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Lorna Flansbura
• Katherine Cabrera
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• David Barry (KG5UZA)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Tom Small (N1TOV)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Bob Henglein (W5GC)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Trent Owens (AG1TX)
• Jim Snell (W0PMO)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
• Max Lesser (KG5HZE)
• Jace Nelson (KE0MXN)
• Larry Smith (W5LAS)
• Steve Austin (W5SGA)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

• Delegates from Grimes Co. Radio Club
  • Larry Smith
  • Steve Austin
• Delegates from W5AC
  • Max
  • Jace
• Soon-to-be Ham Radio Operators
  • Studying for Tech exam
• Meeting at W5AC
  • Will be helping at Field Day (setup/teardown/radio ops)
  • Fox hunt on premises at Field Day?
• Field Day Preps
  • will pick up keys 2019-06-21 Friday
  • Setup on Saturday

Vice President N5ZKF

• Thanks, Ron Hambric (N5SBN), for hosting us at Red Cross
  • Can we come back? - unknown; will get back
• Planning better interop between W5AC and W5BCS
  • Attend each other’s meetings
  • Report on what’s happening
• Online poll for radio ops availability
  • Need preferably 2 people on each radio

Secretary KG5LYE

• Motion to approve as sent out by N5ZKF
  • seconded by many
  • passes

Treasurer N5GQB

• May Statement
  • Starting Balance $4005.41
  • 3 Checks written and cashed: $851.96
    • PO Box Renewal $118
    • Gun raffle prizes $699.96
    • ARRL membership $34
  • No deposits
  • Ending Balance: $3153.45

Field Day

• Setup
  • Report time 2019-06-22 08:00
  • If you bring anything, label it with your name and/or callsign
• Teardown
  • 2019-06-23 13:00
  • Need lots of help here!
  • Keep the park nice and clean
• Dinner
  • Brisket and Beans covered by KI5DUJ
  • Plates and utensils
  • Bring “passing dishes”
    • sides
    • desserts
  • Beverages KG5LYE
    • Unsweetened tea
    • Drink Mix?
    • Sodas?
  • Tickets available for purchase: $10/plate
    • See Harold (KG5SDG) at the table
• Raffle
  • Prizes
    • two M4 Rifles
    • ICOM 2370A Mobile VHF/UHF radio
    • TYT 380 UHF DMR radio
    • $100 Lowe’s Gift Card
  • Tickets available
    • 1 ticket: $5
    • 7 tickets: $25
    • 15 tickets: $50
    • 30 tickets: $100 (includes next year’s membership)
  • May also be purchased at Field Day
    • See Harold (KG5SDG) at the table
  • Drawing will be after dinner, maybe around 18:45 or 19:00
  • Door Prizes
    • Accepting ham-radio-related item donations
      • aim for $5–$20 range
    • Drawn from same pot as raffle prizes
    • winners put back in for raffle drawings
    • Must be present to win
• Swap Table
  • Put a price on it!
• Radio Games
  • Bucket o’ Baofengs by W5AC
• GOTA station
  • Provided and operated by W5AC
  • Radio
  • Antenna
  • Pole(s) for mounting Antenna
• Computers and Networking
  • N5GQB can bring 2 computers and wi-fi router
• Publicity
  • Flyers dropped off at Fire and Police stations
  • Contact news and radio
    • KBTX
    • The Eagle
    • Peace 107
    • WTAW (not yet)
  • Distinguished guests
    • CS Mayor Mooney will be there
    • CS and Bryan Fire Dept (and maybe Police Dept) will be there
      • Talk to them and break the ice
      • Talk about their radios :-P
      • Put them on the GOTA station
    • ARRL Representatives
    • Reporters for KBTX and The Eagle (maybe)
  • Greet all guests
    • Have a ham radio elevator speech ready
  • Take Pictures
• VE Test Session
  • 15:00
• Safety Officer KA5HIA
  • Protocol in ARRL Field Day 2019 Manual
  • Safety orientation in the morning before setup
  • Barricade tape
  • First Aid Kit in ARES van
  • It’ll be hot!
    • Drink lots of water!
    • Get in the A/C once in a while
  • Keep an eye on all youth
  • Be safe and have fun!

Good of the Order

• Joe’s Wife is doing better
• Dick’s wife is doing better
• Mike has no report from Jack Lester
• Benny is back in College Station
• Richard Boseman (W5QKN) passed away in April
  • Invented and patented device to remind people of pets/children in car

Closing

• N5SBN: Help stacking chairs and folding tables
• Motion to adjourn by many
  • seconded by many
  • passes

Next Meeting: 2018-07-20