date

2024-08-17

convened

09:34

adjourned

10:11

Officers

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

Attendees (27)

Quorum attained!

• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Shawn McGee (KJ5HBA)
• Bob O'Connell (KC5DWB)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)
• Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
• Mike Streiff (KJ5EEV)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• John Walker (W1JCW)
• Charles Watson (KF5WRI)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Nathan Wood (KN4TTV)
• Chris Watson
• Phil Colling
• Eric Laird (KE5ISM)
• Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
• Roland Hickman

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• insurance has been renewed for another year

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• Already asking people to run for my position
  • Wife says I won’t be here next year… :eyes:

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: $8,448.72
• Income: $35
  • VE exam fees
• Disbursements: $35
  • VE exam fees (to ARRL)
• Ending balance: $8,448.72

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

Brazos County ARES

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• Meeting Monday 18:30
• American Red Cross
• Show of hands for WinLink… not very much
  • Check it out at https://winlink.org
  • Don’t even need radio to use it: can use telnet to send over the Internet
  • Can send to both hams and non-hams
    • Can also receive messages back!
  • Also possible to send emails as text messages to cell phones (using carrier services)
  • N5BRZ-12 set up as I-Gate and VARA FM Digipeater (requires registration)

Robertson County ARES

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Meetings 2nd Saturday of each month at 09:30
  • Next will be 2024-09-14
• Location: Fire station on Glass St in Franklin
• Will be walking about other comms
  • SignalLink
  • Digirig (cheaper and more compact)

RACES

Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)

• Nothing to report… No progress made

Skywarn

Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)

• Nothing on the horizon; stay tuned

W5BCS Forum

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• https://forums.w5bcs.radio
• Sign up for user account, use callsign for your username
• Confirm your email
• Moderator (club officer) will approve your account

Beware of Cell Phone Theft

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

• Value isn’t in device, it’s in the data on the device
• Miscreants will steal your phone and attempt to get you to divulge your info

D-STAR and Kits

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• D-STAR Updates
  • KI5MMC will be offline for a few days
• I have custom $5 PCB TNCs that plug into a Baofeng

Winter Field Day

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• We have a venue for Winter Field Day!
• American Red Cross, 4244 Boorville Rd, Bryan
• Thanks, Ron Hambric (N5SBN)!

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

2024-09-21 09:30 at American Legion Post 159

After-Meeting Presentation

3D Printing by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)