Feb 2023 Club Meeting Minutes

Officers

Quorum attained!

Tentative plans:
- immediately after meeting 2023-04-15?
- (also same weekend as Belton Ham Fest)

Club phone number: 979-810-8841
- still in works; coming soon!
Balloon launch?
- APRS tracking
- Could be done as part of Field Day
- extra points if we can get it shot down? :-P
- good idea for a small special interest group (SIG)
Other ideas for SIGs:
- WinLink
- Parks on the Air
- WSPR

Did very well!
Advertising
- Interviewed by KAGS
  - American Legion sent out press release
  - got a lot more attention than if we had made a press release ourselves
  - very faithfully represented!
  - contrast with coverage by KBTX
- announcements on 2 radio stations
- Shout-out to us in YouTube video by K8MRD: now at 4.8K views
- N5ZKF talked with at least 3 people who came because they heard about us
about 50 people attended
- not everyone signed in
8 Workshops:
- thanks to all who presented!
- all were attended, and it seemed like people enjoyed them
8 people tested at VE session
- 1 Extra
- 1 general
- 3 new techs
  - 10 m band is wide open; maybe reach out with loaner radio to get on the air?
cost to club: $80
- income: $130
- expenses: $210
- general consensus: worth it! do it again!
concerns for next year?
- more overnight commitment
- will let you know about committee
if Google asks you to rate the place, do so highly

Membership can be renewed in any of the following ways:

Reached out to 2 VECs locally and have not heard back from either
Maybe we can put together our own group
- If you are a VE, please let us know!
- “tag” yourself on HamClubOnline
Go over test questions to keep sharp and train members?
Ham College

Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

If anyone needs help with anything please reach out to the club. You can contact any of the officers at:
- officers@bryanarc.org

motion by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES) to adjourn
- seconded by Kevin Walton (K5BTX)
- passes unanimously

2023-03-18 09:30 at American Legion Post 159

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