Oct 2025 Club Meeting Minutes
- date
- 2025-10-18
- convened
- 09:30
- adjourned
- 10:05
Officers
- President: David Bailey (K5DKB) present
- Vice President: Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG) absent
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present
Attendees (20)
Quorum attained!
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Emery Hyden (K5OWO)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
- Bob O'Connell (KC5DWB)
- Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- David Wisby (KI5SHY)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- David Snyder
- Nathan Wood (KN4TTV)
- Kimber Pfeil 🐾
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Sad news: Jeff’s (KI5CES) wife passed away on Thu, 2025-10-16
- She had been battling cancer
- Two viewings at Calloway Jones Funeral Home
- Thu, 2025-10-23 14:00/16:00, 18:00/20:00
- Funeral Fri, 2025-10-24 10:00 at St. Thomas Aquinas
- We will need to approve ballot for officer candidates next monthly meeting
- 2025-11-15
- Send any nominations to Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
Vice-President
Proxy David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Winter Field Day coming up
- Taking names for planning committee
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)
- Kolaches for Veteran’s Coffee on Thu, 2025-10-30 08:00
Last Month’s Statement
- Starting balance: $12,050.32
- Income: $62.60
- $32.60 interest
- $30.00 exam fees
- Disbursements:
- $30 exam fees to ARRL
- Ending balance: $12,082.92
Club Build
- Ham Radio Workbench Kit: Fused Anderson PowerPole breakout
- Purchase your kit tax-exempt from club on PayPal by 2025-10-31
- $52.25
- We won’t order any extra kits due to cost.
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
eBay sales
- Selling remaining items from Ernie Laney’s (K5ENL) estate on eBay
- Corporate red tape prevents us from selling as club
- Workaround: listing under my account
- Listed Begali CW Machine for $200 or best offer
- Sold this morning for $180
- Message from buyer N0PQ: “Happy to support a radio club!”
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
SKYWARN
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Hoping for a little bit of rain in the coming days
Robertson County ARES
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Nets every Thursday 19:00
- Meetings 2nd Saturday of Month 09:30
- Participating in Brazos Valley Gives
- Table with radio and antenna at Farmer’s Market
- National Night Out in Wixon Valley
- Thanks to N5ZKF for last call for Linda
RACES
Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Brazos County ARES meeting this coming Monday, 2025-10-20, 18:00
- American Red Cross, 4244 Boonville Rd, Bryan [Google Maps]
- Thanks to Rick (W4RDP), Bob (KC5DWB), and Russ (KL2PB)
- RELLIS installation finally done!
- Still making tweaks and learning how to use equipment
- We meet out there every Wednesday 09:00
- Come out to visit!
- Headed out to 7290 Net Picnic in Taylor, TX, today
- RACES folks from Austin will be there
CQ World-Wide DX Contest
Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Voice/SSB contest this weekend 2025-10-25/26
- W1JCW has volunteered his ham shack for anyone who would like to take part
- Let him or me (KZ3G) know if interested
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:
- Visit us online at w5bcs.radio
- W5DZ is doing well
- Rotator at top of his antenna has stopped rotating, but he is troubleshooting
- Still some things available for sale from late club president Mark Hnatiuk
- Dentron Clipperton L Amplifier
- HeathKit Tuner
- Kenwood TS-140S
- Kenwood MC-85 Desk Microphone
- Free books from Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
Closing
Motion by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ):
to adjourn the meeting
Seconded by Rick Pfeil (W4RDP).
Outcome:
passes unanimously
Next Meeting
2025-11-15 09:30 at American Legion Post 159
After Meeting Event
- Parks on the Air activation at Washington-on-the-Brazos