date

2021-06-19

convened

09:35

adjourned

10:55

Officers

• President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
• Vice President: Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ) present
• Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
• Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present

Attendees (30)

• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Connor Farrell (WG1GEM)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Chris Dennis
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
• Lee Lance (KK5QO)
• Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
• David Jones (WD5J)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Vic Pears (KX8V)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
• Chris MacCannell (K5WTX)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Tom Small (N1TOV)
• Jace Nelson (KE0MXN)
• Alex Olah (KI5BVJ)
• Rusty Adams (W5HII)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Meeting in-person for first time since COVID-19!
  • at Red Cross on Boonville Rd
  • Welcome back! It’s great to see everyone again!
• Be sure to sign photo frame for KD5DLW
• Administrative updates:
  • IRS filing
  • Insurance renewed
  • State of Texas Non-Profit Franchise
• Repeater updates
  • No upate on current situation
  • But current situation is:
    • Getting a new antenna
    • will be hanging upside down on tower
    • Generous donors have paid for antenna and installation fees
• Meeting venues
  • Two options: Red Cross and American Legion Hall
    • Thanks Don H. and Lee Roy for reserving American Legion Hall!
  • Motion to meet at American Legion Hall for July Meeting by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
    • Seconded by Vic Pears (KX8V)
    • Passes

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• starting balance: $4,773.93
• expenses: insurance, PO box renewal
• income: Amazon Smile ($19.27)
• current balance: $4,307.93

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)

Field Day

• We will be operating 2A
  • Home station rule has been extended from last year
    • operate max 150 W from home
    • with your own callsign,
    • send us your contacts
• Lingering COVID precautions
  • If you want to wear a mask, feel free to
    • Will have 50 extras at Field Day
  • Bring your own radio if you want
  • sanitize the mic… Lysol wipes
• GOTA station by W5AC
• Road signage and banner
• Meal
  • KI5DUJ will be providing the following:
    • BBQ Pulled Pork
    • Beans
  • Pot-luck sign-up sheet: sides, dessert
    • Bring in disposable pan or keep track of your own stuff
  • Please donate $10
• Advertising
  • Eagle
  • KBTX
  • WTAW
  • Peace 107
  • ARRL Field Day Locator
• ARES will be there
  • Winlink
  • Go-boxes
  • SSTV and ATV
• 3 antennas
• Generators
  • If anyone has a small, quiet Honda generator, please bring it
  • KI5DUJ will have fuel and a (loud) back-up generator
• If you bring anything to plug in, bring a couple of extension cords just in case
• Logging laptops and networking
  • Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) will be helping
  • Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) has software license key
• VE Test Session 14:00 on Saturday
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA) will be safety officer
  • Stay hydrated!
  • If you’re working with trailer, antenna, etc., wear gloves, hard hat, and safety glasses
  • Sunscreen might be a good idea
• Setup
  • Starts 08:00
  • Everything up by around 13:00
• Overnight operations
  • We need help especially late into the evening and into morning
  • Would be good to bring bug spray for mosquitos
• Sunday teardown
  • Please be there if you can!
• Raffle
  • Buy your tickets
  • Prizes:
    • $500 HRO gift certificate
    • Benelli Nova 12 GA Shotgun
    • Yaesu FT-60R dual-band HT
    • Custom-made wallet from Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
• Door Prizes will be drawn hourly
  • Must be present to win
• Miscellaneous
  • Have 2 makeshift CW ops… anyone else want to operate CW or other “bonus” modes?
  • ISS cross-band repeater will be up… Anyone know how to hit it?
  • Swap table

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Reading of last month’s minutes
• motion to approve by Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
  • seconded by Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
  • passes unanimously

Health and Welfare / Good of the Order

• If anyone needs help with anything please reach out to the club. You can contact any of the officers at:
  • officers@bryanarc.org
  • Phil Gates directly: n5zkf@arrl.net

Closing

• Motion to adjourn by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
  • Seconded by Don Ling (WB5CKO)
  • passes

July Meeting

Next Meeting: 2021-07-17 09:30 at American Legion Hall