Sep 2024 Club Meeting Minutes
- date
- 2024-09-21
- convened
- 09:31
- adjourned
- 10:22
Officers
- President: David Bailey (K5DKB) absent
- Vice President: Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) present
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present
Attendees (24)
Quorum attained!
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- John Walker (W1JCW)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Gary Baldwin (KF5ZRT)
- Ray Meech (WA5IWB)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- David Snyder
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Douglas Crawford (KJ5GPC)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Bob O'Connell (KC5DWB)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Mike Streiff (KJ5EEV)
- Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
- Elizabeth Shutt
- Nathan Wood (KN4TTV)
- Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
excused
Vice-President
Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Looking for my replacement
- Today and tomorrow are the Texas QSO Party
- No formal club activity, but something fun to do
- 2024-10-04 is Belton Ham Expo
- Next meeting is 2024-10-19
- Conflicts with hazardous waste collection
- Radio in the Park sometime next month
- Officer elections in December
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA) has agreed to head nominating committee
- Securing Cooper’s BBQ for our January meeting
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: $110
- $45 membership dues
- $65 ARRL exam fees
- Disbursements: $444
- $300 club insurance policy
- $79 kolaches for American Legion Veteran’s coffee
- $65 ARRL exam fees
- Ending balance: $8,114.72
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
Winter Field Day
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- forming planning committee
- Interested members:
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- John Walker (W1JCW)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
ARES/RACES
- KA5HIA: TDEM facility still waiting for radio equipment
- KI5FIZ: Next Robertson County ARES meeting
- 2024-10-12 09:30 at Volunteer Fire Dept on Glass St
- We’ll look at programming radios
- Nets every Thursday 20:00 on W5KVN repeater
Skywarn
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Potential tropical development, but unlikely to become organized
- Radar on O&M building not generally publicly available
- KBTX is a partner, and their website should have it shortly
Show and Tell
- KI5CES: Mastrent kevlar string (supports up to 400 lbs)
- WA5IWB: Trying to set up Meshtastic mesh in Brenham
- What do we use it for?
- nominally, peer-to-peer text messaging
- monitoring/surveillance (GPS, weather)
- public and private, encrypted
- infrastructure for the community
- What do we use it for?
Antenna Trailer for Sale
Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- friend has a 100 ft tower on trailer
- selling for $15,000
- ARES or ARRL grant to purchase?
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:
Closing
Motion by Jeff McDowell (KI5CES):
to adjourn the meeting
Seconded by John Walker (W1JCW).
Outcome:
passes unanimously
Next Meeting
2024-10-19 09:30 at American Legion Post 159