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Minutes: October 8, 2024

Minutes: October 8, 2024

1900 Meeting called to order by President Charles Tucker.

Announcements
* Bob Stone is in a critical care unit. For more details, please contact KBØSQL.
* We earned First Place in the Kansas QSO Party Club Category, besting second place by over 60,000 points. We earned over 152,000 points.
Reports
September minutes were read. Motion Phil/Todd, passed.
Treasurer’s report was read. Motion Joe/John, passed.
Repeater Trustee reported all repeaters nominal.
Committee Reports
* Hamfest ’25 discussion. The date will be August 9, 2025. We discussed prize ticket raffle, having guest speakers, and whether to try to be the ARRL State Convention.
* Christmas Party will be December 10. Carriage Crossing catering roast beef, turkey, ham, and mashed potatoes. Motion to budget $400, Todd/Mark, passed.
Old Business
* None.
New Business
* Field Day 2025 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Having a GOTA station and a cookout were discussed.
NCS
* 10/15 ACØMO
* 10/22 KAØNES
* 10/29 WØRHP
* 11/05 ACØRL
50/50
* Ken won, donated back to club, $7.
Motion to adjourn, Nancy.

Meeting adjourned 1941

Minutes: September 10, 2024

Minutes: September 10, 2024

1900 Meeting called to order by Vice President Mark Rankin. We did not have a quorum, which requires 11 members present.
Announcements
* KS QSO Party, no word on our standing yet.
Minutes read and approved. Motion John/Larry, passed
Treasurer’s report read and approved. Motion Todd/Roger, passed
Repeater trustee – all ok
Committee Reports
* Hamfest committee:
We approved 8/9/2025 for the next hamfest. We discussed selling prize or raffle tickets, having guest speakers, and the possibility of hosting the State Convention. HCC approved our use or the Fire Training Facility for next year.
Old business
None.
New Business
* Christmas Party:
Carriage Crossing will cater meats only: turkey, roast beef, and chicken. Maybe 40 servings?
NCS
* 9/17: NØUNI
* 9/24: KAØNES
* 10/1: KBØSQL was volunteered in absentia. I think it’s near Topeka…
Motion to adjourn: Todd/John, passed.
1926 Meeting adjourned

Meeting: August 13, 2024

Meeting: August 13, 2024

1900 Meeting called to order at the Reno County EOC.

Announcements:
* Wichita Hamfest will be Oct. 5th.
* Kansas QSO Party will be August 24-25. Our club will be using the WØL callsign and will be hosted by ACØRL at 1824 Nickerson Blvd. Operating hours will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on the 24th and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on the 25th. This is a club event, so please do some operating. Even if you don’t have a General-class license, you can legally operate.
Reports:
* July minutes read, Motion Todd/John, Passed.
* Treasurer’s report read, Motion Phil/Todd, Passed.
* Repeater trustee report, all repeaters nominal.
Committees:
* Hamfest Committee
We profited $385. We had very happy vendors and attendees; Todd was the sole dissenter. Next year’s hamfest will be at same venue on August 9, 2025. Motion Zack, Jerry, passed. We will serve coffee. Door prizes will be announced in advance. And we’ll look into hosting the ARRL state convention.
Presentation:
This was given by Reno County 911 Director Kevin Irwin. His talk was very informative, and we should be very proud of the improvements he has brought to the Dispatch Center. The Q & A following his talk was very enlightening.
NCS:
* August 20: KFØBZM
* August 27: KAØNES
* September 3: NØUNI

Motion to adjourn, Larry and Joe, passed.

2000 Meeting adjourned

Hamfest ’24 attendees gather at Mark Brecheisen’s table of goodies.
Meeting: July 9, 2024

Meeting: July 9, 2024

1900 Meeting Called to order

Announcements
* RCKARA Hamfest August 10th
* Wichita Hamfest, Oct. 5th
* Kansas QSO Party Sign-up sheet distributed
Minutes, Reports
June minutes read, Motion Jake/John Passed
Treasurer’s report read, Motion Phil/Larry passed
The .67 repeater may be failing due to heat exhaustion, will need to verify if it is having issues.
Hamfest Committee
We should have a total of 28 tables available. We will have at least three vendors. About 8 tables will be reserved for vendors. Cash only. Will need to provide water and ice, coffee? (NOTE: In a follow-up e-mail to Jerry, Zack, WØZC, notes there are drinking fountains in the HCC Fire Science Building. — Editor.) Friday afternoon setup; the guard will open up for us before 5 p.m. Saturday we will open up around 7:15 a.m. Not sure about VE’s.
NCS
* July 16: NØUNI
* July 23: KBØSQL
* July 30: KAØNES
* Aug. 6: ACØMO
50/50
Mark won again. I think this raffle may be a bit crooked. He donated the $7 proceeds to the club.

1940 Meeting adjourned

— Jerome Kahn, ACØRL, secretary

We need ops for the QSO party. Please look at the sign-up sheet and let me know what time slots you can commit to.

Schedule
Meeting: June 11, 2024

Meeting: June 11, 2024

1900 Called to order by President, KBØSQL.

Announcements
* VFW Sidewalk Sale, 4801 W. Douglas, Wichita, Saturday, June 15, setup at 6 a.m., ends 12?
* Field Day Site survey and meeting, Fairgrounds, 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 17. Details: Parking of Mad Cow on grass? Driving stakes? 811 and sprinkler locations. Electrical. Overnight camping.
* Very good turnout, so introductions were made.
* May 13th and April 9th minutes were read.
* Treasurer’s report read, Jake/Ron motion to accept, passed.
* Repeater trustee reports nominal operation of all club repeaters.
Hamfest Committee
Zack will present a table layout.
Old Business
Field Day checklist and discussion, see below.
New Business
* Christmas Party, December 10, Rice Park Community Building. Carriage Crossing will provide meats, a veggie, and potato dish. Membership is encouraged to bring pot-luck, desserts, veggies, etc.
NCS
* Jun 18: KBØSQL
* Jun 25: KAØNES
* July 2: WØRHP

50/50 KFØBZM won and donated to club, $15.

2011 Meeting adjourned.

Additional Field Day Notes

Will need a volunteer to copy the ARRL Bulletin the prior evening using PSK/RTTY.

Will need youth operators at our GOTA, Dan’s class?

Todd or Adam should visit to fulfill agency requirement.

Mad Cow will require full tank.

Field Day Band Plan

Time SSB CW/FT8 GOTA
       
Sat 1PM-8PM 20m 15M 10-6M
Sat 8PM – Midnite 40M 20M All others
Sun Midnite – 8AM 80M 40M All others
Sun 8AM – end 20M 15M 10-6M

Asset Worksheet

Existing Assets Qty Provider
     
Bandpass filters and jumpers 2 RCKARA
Multiband Antennas 3 RCKARA
RG8X 100+ foot rolls 3 RCKARA
Rope, various lengths   AC0RL
Banners 2 RCKARA
Power Strip 1 RCKARA
     
Needed Assets QTY Provider
     
Double Female barrel fittings 3  
Tuners and coax jumpers 2 KF0BZM/AC0RL
Tent cover ? ?
Long 12/3 Extension cords 2 KF0BZM/AC0RL
Power Strips ? KF0BZM/?
Media Relations   Gina
Political   Steve Garza
Duct/electrical tape ? AC0RL/?
Caution tape ? KB0SQL/?
Bug Zappers 2 AC0RL/?
Bug Spray ? Everyone
SSB Radio 1 EOC
CW/FT8 Radio 1 AC0RL/?
Plastic folding tables ? AC0RL/KF0BZM/?
Folding Chairs 8 AC0RL?
Lawn Chairs ? everyone
Water proof Tarps with tiedowns or weights ? Dean/?
Water   RCKARA
Snacks   Everyone
Ice Chests 3 Kb0SQL/?
Saturday Night Pizza   AC0RL
GOTA Station   Ron
Tools, hammers, etc   Everyone
LED Lights   KF0BZM/?
Fans ? KB0ZIA/?
Food tent 1 ?
ICE ? N0UNI/?
Meeting: May 14, 2024

Meeting: May 14, 2024

19:01 hrs Call to order by President Tucker

Announcements: President Tucker announced that the sidewalk sale will be held this year on June 15th. The location will be Post 3115 VFW, 4801 W. Douglass in Wichita.

There was no reading of the minutes, treasurer’s report or repeater trustee report this month due to the secretary-treasurer attending to family business. No repeater problems were reported.

Report of Hamfest committee: Things continue to progress. The location will be the Fire Science building, 3211 E. 4th Ave in Hutchinson. Prices will be $10 per table and $5 a person entry fee. Zack has not yet had the opportunity to inspect the facility.

Old Business: President Tucker stated he has fielded several inquires about our hamfest this year. He also stated the proof of insurance costs have been determined for both hamfest and Field Day. The prices are $195 for hamfest and $100 for Field Day. Mark from Derby will attend the hamfest and has requested 5 tables.

New Business: During the June 11 meeting we will discuss what we are going to be doing on Field Day. The location will be Gottschalk Park which is right inside the entrance at the intersection of 20th Ave. and Poplar St. Gottschalk Park will be available from noon on Friday June 22 through noon Sunday June 24.

Net Control:

May 21 – ACØMO
May 28 – KAØNES
June 4 – WØZC

No 50/50

The meeting was adjourned at 19:39 hours.

Meeting: April 9, 2024

Meeting: April 9, 2024

1900 Meeting called to order

We had a very good turnout with some new faces and some faces we haven’t seen in a while, so we had everyone introduce themselves.
There was no official meeting last month so reading minutes was dispensed with.
Treasurer’s report was read, Phil/Nate motion – Passed
Repeater trustee reports all repeaters nominal.
Committee reports
Hamfest committee
The HCC Fire Science Building, 3211 E. 4th St., is available for free, except for insurance which will cost $200. There will be a $10 vendor fee and a $5 entrance fee.
Motion to proceed with the hamfest at the fire science building moved, seconded by Charles/John – Passed
Old Business
Field Day
The fairgrounds will allow us to use Gottschalk Park at the fair entrance for $100, no insurance requirements. They will allow access to electricity, bathrooms and shelter. They also assured us the sprinklers will be turned off. Motion to approve Jake/Phil – Passed
Grant
Dan brought the club up to date with his ham radio club at Little River School. He was able to use the $500 to purchase many thousands of dollars’ worth of radio and accessories. He has four students signed up.
ACØRL discussed his new shack.
No New Business
NCS
Apr 16 KCØZBO
Apr 23 WØUY
Apr 30 KFØBZM
May 7 ACØMO
Two rounds of 50/50
Winner first round was Melody, winning two books.
Winner second round for the cash was KBØZIA, which he donated back to the club, $30

2000 Meeting adjourned, Peace and harmony prevailing…

Meeting: March 12, 2024

Meeting: March 12, 2024

Our meetings require a minimum of ten members to have a quorum.

We had 8 at 7PM, then we decided to give it up by 7:30PM.

We did discuss with Dan his school project, and other ham-related topics, but there was no official meeting.

Thank you to those members that did show up.

Jerome Kahn
ACØRL
Sec’y/tres

Minutes: February 13, 2024

Minutes: February 13, 2024

1900 Meeting called to order

No Announcements
November minutes read and approved, Ken/Rodger
Treasurer’s report read and accepted, Phil/John
Repeater Trustee reports all nominal
Hamfest Committee
Bob Stone dropped out of the committee
Looking for new venues, some ideas were the CTC and HCC
Old Business
Motion to modify scholarship to include surrounding counties approved, Zack/Clint
New Business
Motion to create a grant of $500 for the purpose of supporting a new school-based radio club.
Little River will be the first recipient upon receipt of a grant proposal.
Motion passed, Nate/Zack
NCS
* Feb 20 ACØMO
* Feb 27 KAØNES
* Mar 5 ACØRL
50/50
Won by Melodee
She had the club keep the moola.

1954 Peace and harmony prevailing, meeting adjourned

Minutes: November 14, 2023

Minutes: November 14, 2023

1700 Meeting called to order

Introductions of guests
Kyle, Kyler, and Keith Seck were present. Kyler is expressing interest in amateur radio.

Reports
Last month’s minutes read: motion by Phil and Bob, passed.
Treasurer’s report: motion by Zack and Joe, passed.
Repeater trustee reports all nominal.

Old Business
* Bob and Zack moved we form a hamfest committee for our August 10, 2024, hamfest. Motion carried. Bob and Zack are initial members of the committee.
* Christmas Party
The party will be at 6:30 p.m. December 12, at 44 Swarens, Rice Park. Members bring a pot-luck side dish or dessert. Carriage Crossing will provide meat and potatoes.

New business
* Current slate of officers for 2024 remain unchanged, again:
President: Charles
VP: Mark
Secy/Treas: Jerome
* Tuesday morning coffee venue change
We will be meeting at the Daybreak Café, 209 N. Walnut St., in the Amtrak train station. It opens at 6:30 a.m. We typically meet around 8 a.m. Of course, there are those of us that meet a little earlier, like 7ish. We typically leave around 9 a.m.

NCS Stations
* 11/21 WØZC
* 11/28 KAØNES
* 12/5 ACØMO

Program
Kyler brought some boat anchors that he purchased for show and tell.

19:58 Meeting adjourned.