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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, October 2^nd , 2018 by President Charles McReynolds, W5IAK. This was not a Dinner Meeting. Rob Hord, K5HUA, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. There were fourteen (14) members and no (0) guests, for total of fourteen (14) persons present.

The Minutes and Treasurers Reports were posted from the last monthly meeting. The current Treasury Balance is $2155.28

There were no applications for membership.

NET CONTROL

November 5^th Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

November 12^th Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

November 19^th Tom Wardell, KB5YUE

November 26^th Bob Dyer, WB5EAT

Monthly Speaker: Jeff Montgomery displayed his new HF/VHF/UHF portable radio in a bag.

MEMBER REPORTS:

Bob Dyer, WB5EAT, is working on the simplex project.

Manny Perez, KE5YBA, is working on a portable external handheld antenna.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ARES: Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported on FSQ, FSQCall, FT8Call and other modes that were used to great effect in the Hurricane Florence response by AmRRON members.

VE: Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD reported there were no VE activities this month and encouraged all needing and upgrade or a new license to contact him to make that happen.

BUILDING MAINTENANCE: Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK, reported on mowing the lawn and that the lawn mower is working well, just needs a few tweaks to the mower deck. He has removed the front club sign and is repainting it with the side sign to follow later. We will be changing the oil in the generator.

FIELD DAY: Tom Wardell, KB5YUE, reported on the upcoming Winter Field Day, the last full weekend in January, which will be January 26^th and 27^th 2019. He is still looking for suggestions for the location with his place, Charlie’s place or the Dogwood Park as viable option for the event.

TUESDAY PROJECT NIGHT: Project Night meetings are on the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesdays of each month. The September 11^th Project Night was attended by Charlie, and Jeff. Discussions included the simplex map program, continued improvement of the local DMR repeater and users, and compass programs which are available free for the smartphone user. The September 25^th meeting was attended by Rob, Jeff, and Charlie who discussed NVIS techniques, Wolphilink, and food supplies and “price gouging” during a major disaster.

OLD BUSINESS: The radio list of Roberta Blount, KF5RIX, widow of Don Blount, KF5CDV, still has some items on it. Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported that Picnic-In-The-Park, (PITP), was held September 30^th with Tom Wardell, Charlie, Dorothy and Cole McReynolds, Bob and Betty Dyer, and Jeff and Cindy Montgomery attending. As before, it was held at the upper picnic area of Dogwood Park beginning from 1 to 1:30pm. The weather was beautiful after and earlier threat of rain. The next PITP is scheduled for Sunday, October 28^th. Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD reported that since the city of Palestine has not determined their new water and sewer rates, the discussion of whether or not to keep water in the clubhouse would be tabled until those rates are known. Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK, reported on the upcoming Fairfield State Park Frostbite Campout that will be the weekend of November 10^th and 11^th. He encourages all campers to get their reservations soon. He also reported on the Christmas party which will be on December 6^th with the location still to be determined. Possible locations are Pronto’s, Rump’s, or 4J’s restaurants.

NEW BUSINESS: The Belton Hamfest will be October 6^th and Jeff Montgomery offered to take the boxes of tubes to a dealer to sell and return any proceeds to the club treasury. Bob Dyer, WB5EAT, made a motion and Manny Perez, KE5YBA, seconded, to sell the tubes. Motion passed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

East Texas Amateur Radio Tailgate Sale will be held November 10^th, from 7am until noon at the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communication in Kilgore. The address is 416 East Main Street .

The Belton Hamfest is October 6^th at the Bell County Expo Center .

Main Trading Company’s open house is scheduled for October 13^th.

Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported that club patches are available at $3.00 each.

The Next Meeting will be held November 6^th, 2018, and will be a Dinner meeting.

A motion was made by Blaha, KA5IRR, and seconded by Alan Wacha, KD5IZV, to adjourn the meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 7:52pm

Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

Secretary/Treasurer 2018-2019

PACARC

10/08/2018