date

2025-04-19

convened

09:35

adjourned

10:47

Officers

• President: David Bailey (K5DKB) present
• Vice President: Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG) present
• Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
• Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present

Attendees (23)

Quorum attained!

• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Carrie Kirchner (KJ5JWN)
• Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
• Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
• Becky Miller (K5BEC)
• Bob O'Connell (KC5DWB)
• Ricardo Pena (WN5RMP)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Larry Shiver (KJ5KFU)
• Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
• John Walker (W1JCW)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• David Wisby (KI5SHY)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Dawn James
• Kimber 🐾
• Hunter Hambric

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• It’s Easter weekend: Happy Easter!
• Beginning preparations for Field Day
  • Get your volunteer hat ready
• We’ve taken care of our IRS paperwork for the year

Vice-President

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

• ARRL Field Day will be 2025-06-28/29 this year
• Will be at the ‘usual’ place again this year: American Legion Post 159
• looking for volunteers
  • Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) has done a great job in past years, and she wants someone else to take over
  • We’ll have sign-up sheets at the next meeting
  • Some help in the same way each year, and we’re thankful for you!
• Radio in the Park after the meeting today
  • At Tanglewood Park
  • We’re on the table closest to 29th street
  • I have a canopy set up already

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)

• 72 members currently
• Letter from American Red Cross thanking us for $100 donation
• Using their facility for Winter Field Day
• Sale of equipment at the back

American Legion Auxiliary Girls State

• “Job as treasurer is not only to collect money, but think of ways to spend it.”
• We currently sponsor Kolaches for Veteran’s Coffee event on 5th Thursdays
• The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors Girls State
  • Held at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin
• They are Seeking donations to sponsor girls to attend
  • By comparison, the complementary program, American Legion Boys State, is well-supported
• Part of our 501(c)(3) is to support education, especially in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
• Would the club like to sponsor a young women interested in these fields?
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF) had his daughter participate:
  • She had a great time and gained a lot from it
  • Very positive civic and outreach effort
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
  • Taught in public school system, and noticed that fewer and fewer men are stepping up to take leadership roles
  • More women are stepping up to fill leadership positions, and we should support them in any way we can

Last Month’s Statement

• Starting balance: $9,275.37
• Income: $2,450.00
  • $35 in dues
  • $2,400 for sale of flex radio
  • $15 for VE fees
• Disbursements: $15
  • $15 VE fees to ARRL
• Ending balance: $11,710.37

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)

• Visitor Dawn James, who was at SKYWARN training on Thursday
• Monthly ARES Meeting this coming Monday, 2025-04-21 18:30
  • Will be working on communications trailer
• CEOC visits will resume next Friday, 2025-04-25 09:30

Trailer Tires

Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

• Waiting for ARES tax-exempt status to take effect to buy tires
• Club trailer (“Old Fart’s Trailer”) also need tires

SKYWARN

Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)

• Two training sessions on Thursday
  • Both were really enjoyable!
  • First one without Dan Riley
  • The two people who filled in, Tim and Haley, did great!
  • Good turnout!
  • Thanks to the National Weather Service for hosting the training
• Training can be done online
  • There’s a link on our local site: https://brazosskywarn.com
• Slight (2 out of 5) risk of severe weather tomorrow

Robertson County ARES

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Met at Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin
• Learned about using NetLogger
• Weekly nets
• Meeting coming up

RACES

Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)

• First ARES District 5 meeting coming up
• 2025-05-03 12:00 at CEOC
• Open to anyone to attend
• Emergency Coordinators will be assembling from neighboring counties
• Link on website to RSVP
  • https://www.n5brzcares.org/
  • Lunch provided: Subway

RELLIS Update

• Still waiting on contractor to finish the radio room
• 12 7/8 hard-line from roof to radio room
  • 3 dual-band antennas on the roof
  • 1 large folded dipole HF antenna
• Waiting on TDEM to provide specifications for Radios
• 900 MHz repeater and gateway
  • Network of 17 other repeaters

Free Books!

• 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook
• Made of real paper!
• Not for sale

HamThreads

• Brad Snyder (W5BLS) purchased hat at Belton HamFest a while back from HamThreads
  • Embroidery company that does branding for ham radio organizations
• Club could pay $45 to have club logo made available for members to purchase merhandise from HamThreads
• We’re told that our current artwork should be suitable…
  • However, this has been problematic for local embroidery organizations
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG) has offered to pay the $45. Other members have offered to purchase sample products

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@w5bcs.radio
• Visit us online at w5bcs.radio

Closing

Next Meeting

2025-05-17 09:30 at American Legion Post 159