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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 Prior
to the meeting, there was a hamburger supper that started at 6:30 PM.
A suggested donation of $5.00 provided a hamburger (cooked by
Jeff Montgomery WB4WXD), chips and a cold drink.
The event was very successful. The
regular meeting of the PACARC was called to order on Tuesday, February
2, 2010 at 7:00 PM by President Gary Cotton KC5CTY.
Matthew Cotton KE5MGE led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Gary then welcomed any guests that were present.
There were twenty-two (22) voting members and four (4) visitors
for a total of twenty-six (26) people in attendance.
The
minutes from the last meeting were read and approved without any
corrections The
Treasury Report of $1950.59 was given with $42.59 in Petty cash, $11.70
in the drink fund, and $132.00 in the A/C fund, for a total of $186.29.
There
was one application for membership from Mr. Timothy Ronnebaum KE5ZKO
which was unanimously approved. Tom
Wardell introduced some guests. Those
visiting were David Harris KF5ERT and Larue Fitzpatrick KF5ERW who both
attended the recent One Day class.
Tom also announced that Marcy White, Paul Fulgham and Josh Currie
all passed their tests and upgraded to General. Reports
of Committees and Special Interest Groups: ·
ARES –
Jeff Montgomery WB4WXD reported that the Simulated Emergency Test (SET)
on Saturday, January 9th was successful. He stated that four stations were set up in various locations
throughout the area and that traffic was passed via phone and digital
modes. There was also
traffic passed on simplex frequencies as well as communicating with
stations in Tyler. ·
Maintenance
– Herb Shugart KE5MGK reported that the riding lawn mower cranked up
when he was checking it ·
Texas Red
Cross Net – Ken Bratz WA5JUM reported that last month there were
approximately 55 stations checking into the net. He also stated that an amateur in Jefferson County, Texas
will be the NCS (Net Control Station) for this month and they will share
their experiences about ARES being activated to help with a large oil
spill. ·
VE Report
– Jeff reported that he is in need of some Extra class VE’s to help
test those testing from Technician to General and from General to Extra.
Jeff also said that any General class operators can go to the VEC
page on the ARRL website to get the information to be a Volunteer
Examiner. Eddie Turner
KE5ZSL is currently studying the Extra class material so that he can
upgrade. He invited anyone
who would like to work together as a study group to contact him and they
could work together. ·
One Day
Class – Tom Wardell reported that the last class was held on January
23rd at the Westwood Baptist Church.
He thanked Josh Currie KF5CDU for his help in setting up at the
church. Tom also said that
the class was very successful. There
were ten new Technicians licensed and four General upgrades. ·
ARES
Shirt Committee – Bob Dyer WB5EAT reported that he, along with Herb
Shugart KE5MGK and David James KE5MGJ, were appointed by the Club
President to develop a shirt design for ARES members to wear and submit
the design to the ARES EC Jeff Montgomery.
The design created is a khaki (tan) shirt with the black and gold
ARES patch sewn above the left chest pocket.
The member’s name embroidered over the right chest pocket with
the member’s call sign immediately under the name.
The sleeves may have the U.S. flag, the ARRL diamond, or the
SKYWARN patch sewn on. The shirt that is most readily available is a Dickies brand
tan shirt that can be purchased at Wal-Mart for approximately $18.00. ·
AT-A-BOY
– Vice President Bob Dyer WB5EAT made a presentation of AT-A-BOY
awards to Paul Fulgham KF5CDQ for his participation in the recent One
Day Class and to Tom Wardell KB5YUE for his dedicated service to the
Club as the Secretary/Treasurer. ·
Joe Gragg
KD5UPG – Ken Bratz reported that he and Jeff Montgomery visited Joe
Gragg at the rehab hospital in Tyler.
Joe has ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and is not doing well. Ken said that Joe is still as sharp as ever, but because of
his illness, he cannot move his body well. ·
SKYWARN
Training – Yvonne Galloway KE5CCY reported that Mark Fox N5WTT is the
new meteorologist at the NWS Ft. Worth office, replacing Gary Woodall.
Yvonne said that the storm spotting class was very well received
by those present. She also
stated that there are some new protocols for issuing warnings, one of
which is the report of hail one inch in size or larger. Unfinished Business: President
Cotton reminded everyone to take part in the Monday Night Net and/or
Yard Work as needed. He
also reminded folks to throw away their trash and put up their chair
before they leave the clubhouse. The
Club meeting for next month is rescheduled for Tuesday, March 9th
at 7:00 PM because of Election Day on March 2nd.
The
Dogwood Trails Festival is Saturday, March 20th.
The PACARC has submitted a request to work a gate for that day,
but it might not be known whether the request will be granted until a
week or two before the festival. The
Powerpoles, wire, coax cable, and connectors have arrived. Please see
Tom to receive your order. A
signup sheet for the Monday Night Social Net and clubhouse lawn care was
passed around. Net
Control Operators for the Monday Night Social Nets and lawn care for the
next month are:
NET CONTROL
·
February 8th
– Matthew Cotton KE5MGE ·
February 15th
– Eddie Turner KE5ZSL ·
February 22nd
– Bob Dyer WB5EAT ·
March 1st –
Jeff Montgomery WB4WXD
LAWN CARE
No one signed up to help wih lawn care for the month of January. New Business: Daylight
Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 14th. As time “springs forward” the Monday Night Social Net
will begin at 7:30 PM. Jeff
Montgomery reported on the Ham-Com banner on the PACARC website.
The Club will be paid $25.00 for having the banner on the Club
web site. He also reported
that clicking on the banner forwards the user to the Ham-Com web site.
Multiple clicks on the banner could result in more money from the
Ham-Com organization. Ken
Bratz reported that Marvin Rogers AB5VG passed away in December and
there is a crank up tower, a rotor and a spool of coax for sale for
anyone interested. Don
Blount KF5CDV reported that he has an air conditioner unit that he would
like to donate to the Club. He
explained that he bought it when he moved to the area a few years ago
and was planning to use it for his workshop but the unit was not large
enough. He said he thought
it was a one ton or a ton and a half size unit.
Jeff Montgomery WB4WXD made a motion to accept the donation,
expend the funds necessary to make the unit operational for the
clubhouse, and to provide Don with an official receipt for his records
and use. Bob Dyer WB5EAT
(along with several others) voiced a second to the motion.
President Cotton then allowed for any further discussion and then
called for a vote. The
motion passed unanimously. The
next Leadership Team meeting is Friday, February 26th @ 11:30
AM @ Gary Cotton’s residence. Everyone
is invited. Please advise
if you plan to attend so that enough refreshments will be available. The
next Club meeting is Tuesday, March 9th @ 7:00 PM @ the
clubhouse. The
meeting was adjourned. Tom
Wardell KB5YUE PACARC Secretary/Treasurer |
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