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Minutes: February 9, 2021

Minutes: February 9, 2021

Meeting called to order at the AMVETS Feb. 9, 1905 local

Announcement

3120 DMR talk group again on Bandmeister, good news for hotspot owners.

Minutes were read and accepted

Treasurer’s report was read and accepted

Repeater Trustee report:

Some intermod/hetrodynes/ducting has been causing the 147.120 repeater to kerchunk occasionally.

I listened to the input and heard various signals. The repeater is not malfunctioning.

There is a solution, which would probably be very unpopular, require a 103.5hz PL tone to access the repeater. This is why many repeaters require a tone. Personally I would rather not take this step. If you are willing to live with the occasional kerchunking then I will leave it as-is. What say you?

Old Business

Hamfest

No date has been set and we are awaiting word back from the armory if we can use the facility.

Derby Radio Shack has declined to attend any hamfests this year

We need to contact D&L to see if they are interested in attending.

Field Day

If we cannot use the armory we can use the AMVETS facility. We have many options, indoors, outdoors, and a large open field for antennas.

New Business

The membership present voted to exempt Jake Fields from dues because of his generous shirt giveaways to club members.

NCS

Feb 16 WØRHP

Feb 23 KAØNES

Mar 2 KBØSQL

50/50

WØRHP won but returned the winnings to the club. $10

Gina won the shirt drawing.

1931: Meeting adjourned with much fanfare

Next meeting March 9th

Minutes: November 11, 2020

Minutes: November 11, 2020

Meeting was called to order at 1900

Announcements:

Butler County ARES meets at 2100 Thursdays on the KanOkla repeater system.

It was determined that a quorum was present. Minutes were read and accepted.

No treasurer’s report, no financial activity.

Repeater Trustee, no issues reported

Old Business

We have decided upon Hog Wild to provide the food. We will order enough for 16. Motion made and carried to authorize $200 for the party expenses.

The Christmas party will commence at 7 PM December 8th.

If you have not responded to the invitations sent out over the last couple of months, there may not be enough food to cover unanticipated arrivals.

New Business:

Club dues for 2021 will remain the same as in 2020.

Slate of officers up for election to serve 2021:

• Pres: Charles Tucker
• VP: John O’Connor
• Secy/Treas: Jerry Kahn

The above slate was voted on and passed in its entirety.

NCS:

11/17 Phil Muth
11/24 John O’Connor
12/1 Charles Tucker

Presentation:

Nate presented a power point on hail. Those that were in attendance now have the equivalent of a master’s degree in hailology. 🙂 It was a very interesting and informative presentation. Thank you, Professor Nate.

Meeting adjourned at 2000.

Hamfest 2020 Cancelled

Hamfest 2020 Cancelled

RCKARA’s Hamfest 2020, slated for September, has been cancelled. It has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, as have many other hamfests.

Thanks to everyone who had it on their calendars. We’ll hope for next year.

2020 Kansas QSO Party

2020 Kansas QSO Party

Jerry, ACØRL, will be host QTH for the club’s entry in the 2020 Kansas QSO Party. The hours for the contest:

* Saturday, August 29, 1400-0200 UTC / 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM CDT

* Sunday, August 30, 1400-2000 UTC / 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT.

Let Jerry know if you plan to help operate one of the three stations he’ll have set up for the event.

July meeting notice

July meeting notice

RCKARA will have an eyeball meeting once again. It will be at our usual time, 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 14. The place will be the AMVETS Post, 1427 East Avenue B.

Field Day 2020

Field Day 2020

RCKARA will hold its annual Field Day at the National Guard Armory, 1111 N. Severance St., from 1 p.m. Saturday to 1 p.m. Sunday. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this won’t be the public event it usually is.  All area hams are invited to come and join in, though.

POST-FIELD DAY UPDATE

From club secretary Jerry, ACØRL:

RCKARA members, guests, applicants, and wannabees,

I would like to thank all of the participants that made this year’s Field Day so much fun and a huge success!

We had hams from Great Bend and McPherson show up and participate!

Our total score was 1250 points due to the served agencies and elected officials that showed up, and the kiddo’s that parents brought by.

Our thanks to the Kansas National Guard for allowing us to use their facility again and Reno County Emergency Management for the use of the Mad Cow.

Field Day Entry
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May meeting notice

May meeting notice

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our May meeting will be on the air, as our April meeting was. Do not go to Mennonite Manor. Join us on the 147.12+ repeater at 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, to discuss the club’s business.

April meeting notice

April meeting notice

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our April meeting will be on the air. Do not go to Mennonite Manor. Join us on the 147.12+ repeater at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, to discuss the club’s business. We’ll use the 2-meter band to keep the proper 2-meter distance from other folks.

Minutes: March 10, 2020

Minutes: March 10, 2020

Meeting called to order at 1900
Announcements:
· BSA merit badge event went fantastic. Great turnout from the club. Well done!
· 160 Meter contest at ACØRL’s was a lot of fun and very challenging. Thanks to all that attended.
· Storm Spotter event was well attended and very informative.
Minutes from previous meeting were read and approved
Treasurers report was read and approved
Repeater trustee reported no issues with any if the repeaters.
Committee for Field Day will need to be established.
· Armory will be the location
· Weekend of June 27-28
· Mad Cow is going to be used to support antenna(s)
Christmas Party:
· Club will provide meats and drinks, etc.
· Members should bring a dish or desert.
· Club will have Hog Wild pulled pork, brisket, hot links, along with rolls and side dishes.
Hamfest:
· Charles will handle vendors, vendors committed to date:
o Derby Radio Shack
o Jake, vinyl signs and tags
· Jerry will handle presenters
· Gina will handle snacks and drinks
· We will need to have Richard (KØRCJ) arrange for VE testing
· We will need a sound system
· Vendors will need to provide door prizes.
· ARRL sanctioned?
New Business:
· Motion was made and carried that Jake Fields will be exempt from dues for 2020 because of his giving the winners of the 50/50 second drawing free shirts or hats.
NCS:
· March 13: KBØZIA
· March 24: ACØMO
· March 31: KEØBWJ
· April 7: KBØSQL
50/50:
· Gina won the pot again, of course she spent big, buying five tickets improving her odds. $10 to her and $10 to the club!
· Philip Muth won the shirt/hat drawing, again.
If you haven’t yet; please support your club and pay your dues. You can pay them online via PayPal, the club’s PayPal account is ACØRL@yahoo.com, please add an extra two dollars to cover PayPal fees, $27 for single, $32 for family.