Palestine/Anderson County Amateur Radio Club – K5PAL

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

MEETING MINUTES

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The regular monthly meeting of the PALESTINE/ANDERSON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB - K5PAL was called to order at 7:00pm Tuesday, June 2^nd, 2026 by President Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK.  This was not a dinner meeting. Raymond Moore, KJ5XD, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. There were eight (8) members and two (2) guest(s), for a total of ten (10) persons present.

The Minutes and Treasurers Reports were posted from the last monthly meeting. The current Treasury Balance is $2633.40                                                                  

There were no application(s) for membership.

NET CONTROL:        

                                July 6^th                   Ken Vickery, KI5JRY                        

                                July 13^th                 Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

                                July 20^th                 Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

                                July 27^th                 Ronny Jenkins, KI5WXC

                Monthly Speakers: Toby Nivens, KD5TN, discussed his new DMR radios and went over the programming software indicating that it is not like analog programming and is a commercial protocol. It takes some time and is not user friendly but can be mastered with persistence. He also shared using an All Star repeater on a trip to California and all the nets on the repeater from all over the country.

Activity Reports:  None due to the presentations.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

                 ARES:  Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported on the Richardson balloon launch which happened the Saturday before the club meeting. Hot weather is here so discussion was held on summer safety.

                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 outt. Charlie mowed the front lawn with his string mower.

                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 June 27^th and 28^th and the “not a contest” contest starts at 1pm. There will be discussion of bringing a watermelon and ice cream to cool the participants off. Several members have committed to being at the event. Pacarc will participate on Saturday allowing those who want to operate after our event to do so from their homes or other Field Day locations.

                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 May 30^h, but had no attendance. The Board meeting was held May 30^th by on-line meeting. The next PITP will be June 28^th, the second day of ARRL Field Day and the board meeting will be the same day, and will be at Dogwood Park or at Whataburger.  Elections were opened for the 2026-2027 slate of officers and the present officers were elected by acclimation. Dues are now past due so please contact the Sec/Treasurer.

                NEW BUSINESS: We will be sending out email toward the end of the month to see if members are interested in opening the clubhouse for the City of Palestine fireworks show. The July meeting will occur after the display. If interested, we turn on the AC and provide parking and a cool place the wait for the show to begin and then a place to comfortably wait for the crowd and cars to dissipate before leaving.

                ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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 July 7^th, and will be a dinner meeting. Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, made a motion to adjourn and Toby Nivens, KD5TN seconded it.

Meeting adjourned at 7:53 pm.

Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

Secretary/Treasurer 2025-2026       

PACARC

6/5/2026

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