date

2023-11-18

convened

09:35

adjourned

10:17

Officers

• President: David Bailey (K5DKB) present
• Vice President: Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) absent
• Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
• Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present

Attendees (23)

Quorum attained!

• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Robert O'Connell (KC5DWB)
• Don Hutchcraft (KE5ADX)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
• David Vickers (KI5WEH)
• Robert Grigsby (KI5WFZ)
• Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Patti Weir (KJ5BED)
• Mindy Caldwell
• John Walker (W1JCW)
• Ernie Pyle (KI5WG)

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Pancake breakfast this morning
  • Thanks to KF5WGJ, KI5FIZ, and KI5CES for making those!
• Both of my teams are playing today:
  • Texas A&M vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats
  • My team is going to win, but also going to lose
• January Meeting / Social
  • 2024-01-20 11:00
  • Cooper’s BBQ
• Coffee and Donuts for the Legion on 2023-12-07 08:00 for D-Day
  • Come shake hands and represent W5BCS well
  • KE5ADX will put you to work, too :)

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

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: $8,405.06
• Income: $45
  • $30 for membership dues
  • $15 from VE fees
• Disbursements: $15 (VE fees to ARRL)
• Ending balance: $8,435.06

Club Merchandise

• Winter Field Day 2023 stickers: $2
• Club logo pins (limited): $3
• Club logo stickers: $2
• Club logo window clings: $2
• Club logo patches: $5
• Club logo keychains: $2

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

2024 Officer Nominations Committee Report

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Special thanks to other members of the club who helped:
  • Robert Grigsby (KI5WFZ)
  • Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Slate of candidates
  • All of the current officers have offered to serve for another year
    • President: David Bailey (K5DKB)
    • Vice-President: Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
    • Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
    • Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
  • No additional nominations

Winter Field Day

• Save the date:
  • 2024-01-27/28
  • weekend after meeting at Cooper’s
  • info on Facebook page
• Posters available for you to post in public places
• American Legion Post 159
• schedule still forthcoming, but here is an overview of events:
  • Saturday 2024-01-27:
    • setup
    • workbench skills tables
      • crimping powerpoles
      • soldering
      • antenna analyzers
    • speakers:
      • Janelle Johnson (emergency coordinator)
      • Dr. Don Conlee (meteorologist)
      • Joann Keith (7290 Traffic Net Manager)
      • Panel discussion
    • Spaghetti dinner
  • Sunday 2024-01-28:
    • Pancake breakfast (which was previewed today)
    • Picoballoon launch
    • VE license session 11:00
    • clean-up
  • Oh, and we’ll be talking on the radio the whole time
    • all night long, too
• Donations for door prizes

American Legion Post 159 Peloton Bicycle Group

Don Hutchcraft (KE5ADX)

• Training for upcoming races / events
  • Galveston Iron Man
  • Waco Iron Man
  • MS 150
  • B/CS marathon
• Anyone willing to do follow vehicles and help with communications?
• Contact me if you’re interested: hutchcrafts@gmail.com

Brazos County ARES

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• Meeting this Monday, 2023-11-20 18:30

Robertson County ARES

Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)

• Thursday night nets on KD5DLW while Franklin repeater is being serviced

RACES

Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)

• Coordinator promoted to District Chief of this area
• Personnel have moved into the RELLIS facility
• Look forward to have radio equipment fully operational
  • Maybe another month or two
• 66,000 sq ft warehouse
  • Filled with cots, blankets, water, supplies
• 32,000 sq ft office / dorm space
  • training rooms, conference rooms, etc.
• Planning to build five more across the state
• Would like to host W5BCS meeting out there one Saturday
  • More to follow
• Approval for TDEM state headquarters to be built on East side of Austin Airport
• KI5CES: good to put together a disaster preparedness kit
  • non-perishable food, water, fuel source, etc.
  • GMRS license covers the entire family

W5AC Update

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• They’ve been doing a lot of fox hunts lately
  • 2 or 3 a week
• hiding on campus
• Announced via email: frequency, what to expect, bounds of search area
• mostly silent: 15 seconds of transmit every 3 minutes
• KI5FIZ: W5AC has been invited to Winter Field Day, but have not heard back

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

Closing

Next Meeting

2023-12-16 09:30 at American Legion Post 159

After-Meeting Presentation

SteppIR antennas and logging software by John Walker (W1JCW)