date

2024-01-20

convened

11:58

adjourned

12:52

Officers

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

Attendees (32)

Quorum attained!

• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• David Jones (WD5J)
• Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
• Gary Baldwin (KF5ZRT)
• Joe Cucuzza (KA8WEP)
• Ray Meech (WA5IWB)
• Bob O'Connell (KC5DWB)
• Becky Miller (K5BEC)
• Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
• Hunter Hambric
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Sherrie Walpole (N5SLW)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)
• John Walker (W1JCW)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• James Pfeffer (KJ5BRH)
• Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)
• Mindy Caldwell (KJ5MJC)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Christy Bailey (KI5WUM)

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Balloon launch as part of Winter Field Day next weekend
  • Sunday, 2024-01-28 10:00
• Pass around the actual payload:
  • 10 mW 20 m transmitter
  • position and altitude
  • entire setup is about $100… and you never get it back (but it’s fun to track around the world!)

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• Nothing to report

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)

• Annual financial statement available to be picked up

Last Month’s Statement

• Starting balance: $8,435.06
• Income: $198
  • $185 membership dues
  • $13 club swag
• Disbursements: nothing
• Ending balance: $8,633.06

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

• $15 individual
• $20 family
• $5 student

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

Winter Field Day

• “The next big thing”
• Will be next weekend 2024-01-27/28
• at American Legion Post 159
• Scheduled events
  • 09:00 - Setup starts
    • Breakfast sandwiches donated from Whataburger
  • 11:00-ish - Workbench Skills table
    • Anderson PowerPole connectors
    • Soldering
    • TNC Kit build
    • Antenna analyzers
  • 13:00 to Sunday 13:00 - Operations
    • Will need operators to help overnight!
  • Presentations
    • 13:00 - Emergency Management
    • 14:30 - 7290 Traffic Net
    • 16:00 - Low Power Ops from Antarctica
    • 17:30 - Panel Discussion
  • 18:30 - Spaghetti Dinner
  • (overnight operations)
  • 08:00 - Pancake Breakfast
  • 10:00 - Pico balloon launch
  • 11:00 - Ham license exam
    • Will need VE’s for the session
• We will need your help to make this happen!
  • Sign-up sheet for availabl volunteer positions

Year-in-Review Presentation

_David Bailey (K5DKB)

• January: Social at Cooper’s BBQ and Winter Field Day
• February: Offshore Solar
• March: Mike Wisby (KA5HIA) Battleship Texas
• April: Radio in the Park
• May: Parks on the Air by David Wisby (KI5SHY)
• June: Get ready for ARRL Field Day; Pico balloon launch
• July: Operation Iraqi Freedom Communication Networking
• August: QSO Card Bureau
• September:
  • Brenham Balloon Group
  • Charlie Culver (KD5DLW) honorary membership
  • Big Shots golf social event
• October: Radio in the Park,
• November: Pancakes, SteppIR Antennas and John Walker (W1JCW) Logging Software
• December:
  • Coffee and Donuts for American Legion Veteran’s Breakfast
  • A Case for FT8 by Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Overall Activities
  • 12 meetings
  • 2 Field Days
  • 6 Social Meals (maybe 8 if you include Field Day)
  • 1 Post Donuts service opportunity
  • 2 Radio in the Park days
  • 8 meeting presentations (plus Field Day presentations)
    • 1 Phil
    • 1 Robert
    • 1 Mike
    • 1 John
    • 4 Davids
  • 10 VE sessions, 9 with examinees, and 28 licenses gained or upgraded
  • Membership: started with 50 members, ended with 80
    • Testament to you, the friendly community and current membership of this club
• Plans for 2024 (so far)
  • More license exams
  • 2 Field Days
  • 3 social meals (this number will go up)
  • 4 service opportunities: sponsoring 5th week Kolaches for the Post
  • 1 Antenna rebuild (c/o Bill Preston (KZ3G) and John Walker (W1JCW))
  • More planning to come…
• Ideas?
  • Set up at Downtown Bryan:
    • First Fridays when weather warms up
    • return to Farmer’s Market
  • More subcommittees and Special Interest Groups
    • DX
    • Parks on the Air
    • Digital and other modes: D-STAR, DMR, Internet link
  • Solar Eclipse coming up 2024-04-08
  • Encourage more ladies to get involved:
    • YL radio league: https://ylrl.org

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

2024-02-17 09:30 at American Legion Post 159