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Palestine/Anderson County Amateur Radio Club – K5PAL

www.pacarc.org P.O. Box 1376, Palestine, TX 75802 K5PAL@arrl.net

MEETING MINUTES

The regular monthly meeting of the PALESTINE/ANDERSON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB - K5PAL was called to order at 7:00pm Tuesday, January 6^th, 2026 by President Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK. This was a dinner meeting. Louie Downey, AI4SW, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. There were nine (9) members and four (4) guest(s), for a total of thirteen (13) persons present.

The Minutes and Treasurers Reports were posted from the last monthly meeting. The current Treasury Balance is $2763.71

There were no application(s) for membership.

NET CONTROL:

February 2^nd Ken Vickery, KI5JRY

February 9^th Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

February 16^th Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

February 23^rd Louie Downey, AI4SW

Monthly Speakers: None Tonight

Activity Reports:

Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, reported repairing the high VSWR on his antenna system by removing the faulty lightning arrestor. He is looking to replace the protection capsule. He is also using FT8.

Tommy Sprinkle, N5NTS, has restrung his HF antenna and made a contact on FT8 to New Zealand .

Raymond Moore, KJ5XD, got his Texas Bug catcher out of storage and got 80-10 working. He will bring it in for a meeting presentation.

John Gleason, K5JVG, reported on his return to Palestine from New Mexico .

Chris Claytor, K5OOL, purchased a Diamond X510 VHF/UHF base antenna and is working to install it on a 47 foot mast. He is taking an Amateur Extra class on line.

Damien Duckett, has two sections of the Tech license left to study, and is making good progress.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

ARES: Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported no activity at this time

VE: Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD reported no VE sessions this month. He is working to get his VE’s registered with Exam Tools, now used by the ARRL VEC

BUILDING MAINTENANCE: Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK, reported that the lawn did not need mowing and that the replacement carburetor has come in, and will be installed. If all goes well with the carb install, the front tire will be replaced.

FIELD DAY: Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, reported that WFD will be the last full weekend in January, 2026, and will be located at Dogwood Park and we will have a group meal at the event, a chili “cook-off” and other warming foods and desserts. The club will be using its new band pass filters to keep radios out of each others receivers.

TUESDAY PROJECT NIGHT: Project Night meetings are held on the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesdays of each month. No meetings this month.

OLD BUSINESS: Picnic-In-The-Park, (PITP), was December 28^th, and Charlie McReynolds reported being the only attendee. The Board meeting was held January 4^th by on-line meeting. The next PITP will be January 25^th and the board meeting will be February 1^st, and will be at Dogwood Park or at Whataburger. The annual Club Christmas Party was Thursday, December 4^th, 2025. The location was King Buffet. There were club provided door prizes. The club announced Kenny Burrow, NK5L as Ham of the Year and Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD as Elmer of the Year. Twenty-seven were able to attend the dinner.

NEW BUSINESS: None at this time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Cowtown Hamfest will be in Fort Worth January 16^th and 17^th of 2026

Radio Fiesta will be May 29^th and 30^th in San Antonio at the Schertz Civic Center

There will be a Swap meet in Crockett sometime in March with details forthcoming.

The club library is open and available for all members to use the materials. Just let WB4WXD know what you have borrowed and when you return it.

Club patches are available at $3.00 each.

The next Meeting will be on February 3^rd, and will not be a dinner meeting. Louie Downey, AI4SW, made a motion to adjourn and Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, seconded it.

Meeting adjourned at 7:44 pm.

Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

Secretary/Treasurer 2025-2026

PACARC

1/9/2026