date

2019-03-16

convened

09:30

adjourned

10:35

Officers

• President: Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present
• Vice President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
• Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
• Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present

Attendees (16)

• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Bill Nicholson (W5WPN)
• Doug Christensen (N5DMC)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Rick Pfeil
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Jorge Canares
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Brian Walpole (N5BLW)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

• Field Day
  • Potential Flex Radio presence
  • Do raffle prizes a bit differently
    • Winner gets first pick of prizes, etc.
    • still working on prize list
      1. ALinco DX SR-8T AR (contact: Rick Pheil)
      2. RigExpert AA-30
      3. Icom 2370
      4. TYT 380 UHF DMR
      5. $50 Lowe’s gift card
    • Including non-radio items would get larger target audience
    • Absent winners get highest value item that has not yet been taken
    • Same price tiers as last year
    • Sales
      • raffle only works if we sell the tickets
      • Profit share with Chick-Fil-A, Panda Express
  • Pavilion at Brian Bachmann Park has been reserved
  • Liability insurance renewed
• Presentation by W5DZ postponed due to circumstances
• Radio in the Park
  • 2019-04-13 (backup date 2019-04-27)
• Next meeting at Salvation Army
• IRS forms have been filed

Vice President N5ZKF

• KG5JDJ’s presentation notes from last meeting are up on website

Secretary KG5LYE

• Motion to accept previous meeting’s minutes by K5ZY
  • Seconded by KI5CES
  • passes

Treasurer N5GQB

• Pay your dues
  • Now accepting ARRL membership (and renewals)!
    • Requires special form (not yet available on website)
  • Currently 55 paid members
• Last Month’s statement
  • Beginning Balance: $4184.41
  • Expenses: $50 (C&J room deposit)
  • Deposits: $220 (Club & ARRL Membership)
  • Ending Balance: $4354.41
• Nothing new in PO box
• 2019-04-06 Belton Hamfest
  • W5BCS swap table
• 2019-03-23 Houston/Rosenberg Hamfest

New Business

N5SBN

• Invitation to sign up at https://arrlstx.org
• Greater interest in digital communications, particularly winlink
• Nets 1st Tuesday of each month on 443.425 MHz FM repeater 20:30 (or after W5BSC net)
• Meetings 2nd Monday of each month at the Red Cross building on Boonville Rd

KA5HIA

• ARRL West Gulf leadership changes
• Robert Stratton (N5AUS) promoted to Director after former director retired
  • Keeps eyes on legislation and HOAs
  • has been to our field day
• New vice director: Lee Cooper

Good of the Order

• K5ZY at meeting; good to see he’s up and around!
• Jack Lester (K5JWL) in the hospital somewhere
• Bob Aduddell (W5REA) terminally ill
• KG5EYV’s wife is continuing to get better

Closing

• Motion to adjourn by KI5CES
  • Seconded by K5ZY
  • passes

Next Meeting: 2018-04-20