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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, July 7^th, 2026 by President Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK. This was a dinner meeting. Toby Nivens, KD5TN, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. There were eleven (11) members and three (3) guest(s), for a total of fourteen (14) persons present.

The Minutes and Treasurers Reports were posted from the last monthly meeting. The current Treasury Balance is $2684.16

There were no application(s) for membership.

NET CONTROL:

August 3^rd Ken Vickery, KI5JRY

August 10^th Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

August 17^th Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

August 24^h Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

August 31^st Ronny Jenkins, KI5WXC

Monthly Speakers: There was not a speaker this month

Activity Reports:

Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, discussed his preparations and participation in ARRL Field Day.

Ronny Jenkins, KI5WXC, reported on a new antenna for his pickup truck mobile station.

Tim Hasselbach, K9ZZK, discussed having to send two digital hotspot devices back and the third one is now working properly.

Tommy Sprinkle, N5NTS, will be building another WSPR transmitter in the near future.

Toby Nivens, KD5TN, reported working some of the 13 Colonies special event and that 17 and 6 meters have been open. He has been enjoying lots of radio activity.

Don Hall, KI5YIG, needs to put a radio in his new side by side and is able to work simplex 146.520 MHz all over North Texas due to current conditions.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

ARES: Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported that one of our annual “exercises” The Neches River Wilderness Scholarship Canoe Race will not be held the first Saturday of August this year. The organizers are regrouping and taking the year off to look for additional volunteers.

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, and Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, reported on some difficulties with the new carburetor and will be working on repairing it. It appears to be a linkage problem allowing the mower to run rich and stall out. Thank you’s to Ronny Jenkins, KI5WXC, for mowing the lawn twice this month before the meeting

FIELD DAY: Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, reported that Summer Field Day was held at Dogwood Park this year. He said that we had 11 participants including one former colleague of Jeff’s from Lufkin who drove in to participate with us. Over 100 contacts were made all over the country including two from Hawaii . A full report will be coming next meeting when the totals are known. Next on the agenda will be preparations for Winter Field Day happening on the last weekend of January 2027.

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 to be held June 26^th, but had no attendance. The Board meeting was held July 5^th by on-line meeting. The next PITP will be July 26^th, the second day of ARRL Field Day and the board meeting will be August 2^nd, and will be at Dogwood Park or at Whataburger. Dues are now past due so please contact the Sec/Treasurer.

NEW BUSINESS: Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported that the annual filings for our tax exempt status were made to both the Comptroller of Texas and the IRS. We are good for another year. Toby Nivens, KD5TN, proposed that we look at reorganizing the way we have our Summer and Winter Field Day activities. He suggested sign up sheets for operators to work a certain time period so we can work longer into the event without burning people out or having people not able to get on the air. He suggested we look at encouraging Technician Class and non licensed people on the HF bands since they are allowed to operate under an Extra Class control operator with the club callsign.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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 August 4^th, and will not be a dinner meeting. Louie Downey, AI4SW, made a motion to adjourn and Toby Nivens, KD5TN seconded it.

Meeting adjourned at 7:43 pm.

Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

Secretary/Treasurer 2025-2026

PACARC

7/11/2026