Mar 2023 Club Meeting Minutes
- date
- 2023-03-18
- convened
- 09:34
- adjourned
- 10:15
Officers
- President: David Bailey (K5DKB) present
- Vice President: Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) present
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present
Attendees (31)
Quorum attained!
- Becky Miller (K5BEC)
- Kevin Walton (K5BTX)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Bob O'Connell (KC5DWB)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Jim Laird (KF5YY)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
- David Vickers (KI5WEH)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Linda Mihay (W5ULY)
- Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
- Michael Vickers
- Nathan Wood
- Patti Weir
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Next meeting 2023-04-15 09:30
- VE test session 08:00
- Radio in the Park after the meeting (weather permitting)
- same day as Belton Hamfest
- first Field Day Committee meeting today after meeting
Vice-President
Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Hazardous Next Saturday after April’s meeting (2023-04-22)
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
Approval of Minutes
- Hearing no corrections, minutes stand approved as sent out
- Minutes from this meeting will be sent out later today
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
Last Month’s Statement
- Starting balance: $8,741.83
- Income: $104.16
- Monies available: $8,845.99
- Disbursements:
- Trailer title transfer: $41.56
- Ending balance: $8,804.43
Club Merchandise
- Winter Field Day stickers: $2
- Club logo pins (limited): $3
- Club logo stickers: $2
- Club logo window clings: $2
- Club logo patches: $5
Membership Renewals
Membership can be renewed in any of the following ways:
- online at Ham Club Online
- request PayPal invoice via email
- mail in cash or check (PO Box 4442, Bryan, TX 77805–4442)
- bring cash or check in-person at a meeting
Other Business
ARES Meeting
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Monday, 2023-03-20 18:30
- American Red Cross on Boonville Rd
- will play radio
Skywarn
Kevin Walton (K5BTX)
- Skywarn severe weather nets activated on KD5DLW (443.425 MHz FM)
- Simultaneous monitoring and relay on Franklin Repeater (W5KVN) for Robertson County
- Anyone is welcome to join: share what you see
- hail, significant wind, downed tree limbs, damage to buildings, flooding, wall cloud or tornado, etc.
- GR Analyst software
- A&M Radar feed when activated
- KA5HIA: NWS Houston center is in League City, east of I-45
- “weather dudes” office is across from radar buildings
- call ahead, and you can get a tour
RACES Update
- Equipment in DPS on Hwy 6
- Radio room in new TDEM disaster supplies and DDC warehouse building at RELLIS
- four dual-band radios, 2 operator stations
- command-and-control room for 7 counties
- will be replicated across state
- “goes online” in May
- Note: in order to participate in RACES, you will need credentials with the state
- Easy to obtain: just need to fill out a form and consent to a background check
Need a Projector
- Motion by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES) to
purchasebudget $800 for a projector for the club- seconded by David Vickers (KI5WEH)
- amended by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ), seconded by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES), passes unanimously
- passes unanimously
Health and Welfare / Good of the Order
- W5DZ back at St. Joseph Hospital
- had a third surgery on his knee
- good spirits, but ready to get out of there
- watch out for people breaking windows and grabbing things out of your car while stopped at a light
- If anyone needs help with anything please reach out to the club. You can contact any of the officers at:
Closing
- motion by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES) to adjourn
- seconded by Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- passes unanimously
Next Meeting
2023-04-15 09:30 at American Legion Post 159
After-Meeting Presentation
Battleship Texas by Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)