May 2022 Club Meeting Minutes

Officers

Quorum attained!

proxy Rick Pfeil (W4RDP); see below

club will supply meat, beans, and potato salad for dinner
feel free to bring a side or dessert to help out
donation basket; suggested amount: $10
snacks for people working overnight would be appreciated
Rick Pfeil (W4RDP): Will bring ice chests
- will also try to bring ice; but will probably need more

Publication: Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
Preparation: Fri evening (time TBD)
- Need help loading trailer from Sly’s (N5GQB) place
Setup: Sat 08:00
Contest operation: Sat 13:00 to Sun 13:00
- we will be operating 2A (two simultaneous radios operating)
GOTA by W5AC
- need confirmation from new leadership
- Bill Preston (KZ3G): will get in touch
Overnight operations
- attempted to have a sign-up sheet in the past
- don’t have to sign up, just help out
- Bill Preston (KZ3G): some members from W5AC have volunteered to do that
Ron Hambric (N5SBN): Winlink and SSTV
VE Test coordinated by Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
Mike Wisby (KA5HIA) is safety officer
- gloves, hard hat, and safety glasses when setting up towers
- don’t get a lead in the eye
- keep cool and hydrated
- enclosed, air-conditioned trailer to get out of heat
- be careful with gasoline and generators
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN): if you see something that you think might be unsafe, bring it to someone’s attention!
Teardown 13:30
Don Hutchcraft (KE5ADX): members of local government have confirmed they will attend
ARES Trailer will be there (thanks W5DZ and KA5HIA)

Minutes from April sent out
motion by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES) to approve April minutes as sent out
- seconded by A5ENL
- passes unanimously

ARES meeting change for June:
- first Monday: 2022-06-06 18:30
D-STAR nets on 2nd and 4th Tuesday after W5BCS net
trying to put together a list of individuals who have digital (D-STAR, DMR, Fusion, “Hot spot thumb drive”) capabilities
- sent around a “sign-up sheet”
Robertson County putting together an ARES club
- Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN) is coordinator
- Note: don’t have to live in county(-ies) for which you want to be a member.
- Note: can also be member of multiple counties
RACES is an international organization run by FCC
- can’t self-activate; called on by local judges
- vs. ARES, which can self-activate, and has done so for emergencies and local events
All hospitals have amateur radios
Cell phones are not as reliable as most people think
- Exercise your privileges;

ARES district coordinator for 7 local counties
Winlink is primary communication
Dick Zimmer (W5DZ) is RACES district radio officer
- assist county judge with emergency communication to Austin
new warehouse at RELLIS (1 of 6 in state)

Guest introductions!
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

motion by Mike Wisby (KA5HIA) to adjourn
- seconded by Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- passes unanimously

Next Meeting: 2022-06-18 09:30, American Legion Post 159