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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, May 5^th, 2026 by President Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK. This was a dinner meeting with food themed for Cinco de Mayo. Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. There were seven (7) members and two (2) guest(s), for a total of nine (9) persons present.

The Minutes and Treasurers Reports were posted from the last monthly meeting. The current Treasury Balance is $2541.28

There were no application(s) for membership.

NET CONTROL:

June 1^st Ken Vickery, KI5JRY

June 8^th Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

June 15^th Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

June 22^nd Ronny Jenkins, KI5WXC

June 29^th Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

Monthly Speakers: Tommy Sprinkle, N5NTS updated the club on his experiments with, and construction of WSPR radios and software. Jeff Montgomery went over a collinear 2 meter he is constructing.

Activity Reports: None due to the presentations.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

ARES: Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported no emergency activations and reminded members that we are in the middle of Spring storm season, so be aware of your weather surroundings. Hot weather is coming soon so keep hydrated and prevent sunburn.

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 Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, installed the new carburetor and the front tire will be on shortly.

FIELD DAY: Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, reported that Summer Field Day will be at Dogwood Park this year and he will notify the appropriate officials that we will be there. He will also be encouraging our local elected officials to come by and visit this emergency demonstration of radio comms. Field Day is always the last full weekend of June.

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 April 26^th, but had no attendance. The Board meeting was held May 3^rd by on-line meeting. The next PITP will be May 31^st and the board meeting will be the same day, and will be at Dogwood Park or at Whataburger. May 9^th at 10am will be the time of the annual club audit with all members invited to attend. Nominations were opened for the 2026-2027 slate of officers and the present officers were nominated after which nominations were closed.

NEW BUSINESS: Dues can now be paid for the 2026-2027 club year and remain at $25 per person. Dues will need to be paid in order the vote at the June meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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

Dayton will be May 15-17

Dallas Ham Expo will be June 12-13 and the Lewisville Vista Mall

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 June 2^nd, and will not a dinner meeting. Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, made a motion to adjourn and Tommy Sprinkle, N5NTS seconded it.

Meeting adjourned at 7:53 pm.

Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

Secretary/Treasurer 2025-2026

PACARC

5/6/2026