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Minutes: November 8, 2022

Minutes: November 8, 2022

1900 Meeting called to order at the Chamber of Commerce

Introductions of members and guests
Reports
* Reminder of the Christmas Party at 6 p.m. December 13th at Rice Park Pavilion
* Reading of October minutes
* Enid Hamfest was a total flop. Poor attendance all around. High entry fees were probably the reason.
* Treasurer’s report, current balance $6,976.64, and about $3,000 more coming.
* Repeater report, all nominal
Old Business
Report from those that manned the booth at the Reno County Ignite show. Much interest was shown by attendees
New Business
Brief discussion on how to best park the excess money we have accumulated:
* CD’s
* Savings Bonds type I
* Other investments?
Treasurer is soliciting ideas from the membership. A decision will be made by the membership early next year.

There is a building and large tower on 82nd and Hendricks that looks like a great club house. It is currently unused. If anyone has information regarding this facility, please let us know.
Elections
The existing slate of officers were retained again:
* Pres: Charles Tucker
* VP: Mark Rankin
* Sc/Tr: Jerome Kahn
NCS
Nov. 15: NØUNI
Nov. 22: KAØNES
Nov. 29: ACØMO
Dec. 6: WØRHP

50/50 winner was our VP; he donated back to the club $8 total.

1959 Meeting adjourned on a motion KAØNES.

MINUTES: October 11, 2022

MINUTES: October 11, 2022

1900 Meeting called to order at the Chamber of Commerce

  • Announcements
  • August minutes read
  • Secretary-treasurer reports we have a current bank balance of $6976.64
    • WØZC suggested we put some of that in a CD
  • Repeater trustee reports all machines nominal
  • Old Business
    • Christmas Party
      • Dec 13 6PM
      • Building at Rice Park
      • Meat provided by Carriage Crossing
      • Club members provide pot luck, whatever you make best
      • We will have a slideshow of past club events and Christmas music
  • New Business
    • Chamber of Commerce IGNITE program
      • Oct 28th at the Stringer Fine Arts Building
      • We have been given four seats and a display table
      • We have two seats open for whoever replies first
      • 9:30AM – 2PM
    • 2023 Hamfest
      • August 12th at the Armory
    • Field Day
      • We are canvassing our members for ideas on a new venue
        • Safe, good area
        • Public
        • Shelter
        • Overnight
        • Trees
        • Mad Cow accessible
    • ARRL has a program for new members and renewals where the club gets a portion of the fees. It costs nothing extra to the member.
      • Please contact us if you are up for renewal or wish to become a member.
  • NCS
    • Oct 18   WØRHP
    • Oct 25   KAØNES
    • Nov 1     ACØRL
  • Program
    • Mark ranking put on a educational presentation on the VOACAP
      • It is now browser based
      • VOACAP Online for Ham Radio
      • It is a great tool for your dx’ing
      • [WEBMASTER’S NOTE: A link to VOACAP for HF has been added to the sidebar for your convenience.]
  • November elections
    • If you desire to be a club officer please let us know prior to the November meeting when we will be holding our vote for the 2023 slate.

2013       Meeting adjourned

Minutes: August 9, 2022

Minutes: August 9, 2022

Meeting of the RCKARA at the Chamber of Commerce conference room

1900       Called to order by Charles Tucker

  • Welcome to new faces
    • Jeff Roberson KCØRWI
    • Roger Lower W5TOQ
  • Minutes from July read
  • Treasurer’s report read
  • Repeater trustee reports strong ducting due to strong temperature inversions aloft over the last several weeks.
  • Old Business
    • 2022 Hamfest
      • We need folks to help sort NØFHF items for sale at ACØRL QTH Friday morning 8AM
        • 1824 Nickerson Blvd
      • We will begin setting up Friday 5PM at the Armory
        • We will need to setup tables and chairs
        • Set up the PA
        • Assist vendors setting up
        • Setup club items
      • Saturday 6:30AM
        • Open doors
        • Setup coffee and doughnuts
        • Assist vendors
        • Collect donations and give out entry tickets
        • Sell prize tickets for $5
        • Occupy the RCKARA table
      • 9AM
        • VE testing begins
        • Open classroom
        • Have one of our team present during testing to ensure nothing is taken out of the room
      • 10AM
        • Begin announcements for prize ticket drawings every 30 minutes
    • Gary NØFHF
      • Gary is terminally ill
      • NØFHF requested that we clear out his ham radio stuff to sell for the benefit of RCKARA at the hamfest
      • Last Saturday; Charles, Mark, and Jerry began removing ham radio gear from NØFHF’s QTH
      • Last Sunday; Charles, Mark, Todd, Jake, and Jerry removed most of the remaining gear
      • This Friday we need help sorting at the ACØRL QTH
  • New Business
    • Christmas Party December 13th 6PM
      • Location TBA
        • Suggestions solicited
    • State Fair Week
      • We need folks to camp out on the 147.120, 146.670 repeaters to assist visiting hams
      • Let’s show our visitors that we are a friendly and helpful community
  • NCS
    • Aug 16   WØUY
    • Aug 23 KAØNES
    • Aug 30 ACØRL
    • Sep 06 KBØSQL
  • Presentation
    • ACØRL showed a power point on the building of the 80’ North Tower
  • Mark won the 50/50 but donated to the club treasury

2023 Meeting adjourned

Minutes: September 14, 2021

Minutes: September 14, 2021

Meeting was called to order at 1901 by President Charles Tucker.

Minutes for August 10th meeting were read.

Treasurers report follows:

 

Repeater trustee reports that the 146.670 machine is down again. Probably unplugged.

Old Business:

  • Hamfest was successful and fun for all. We made $317.29

  • KS QSO party was excellent

As you can see it looks like we took second, but K5KG was an out-of-state participant, so we are currently in first place. You can track this on https://www.ksqsoparty.org/

New Business:

  • The club is considering a family day/party on November 9th at the ACØRL QTH. Fire pit, weenie roast, smores, hamburgers, pot luck sides.
  • It was brought up that the club should provide a scholarship to a worthy STEM senior in the Reno County area. We will need to set up a selection committee.
  • 2022 Field Day will be the weekend of June 24-26.
  • We will hold our Christmas Party at the AMvets December 14th  at 7 p.m. Club will provide Hog Wild catering.
  • We are scheduling our 2022 Hamfest for August 13th.

NCS

  • Sept 27  WØRHP
  • Sept 28  KAØNES
  • Oct 5      KBØSQL

WØRHP presented a demonstration to the club of the Ed Fong Dual Band J-Pole.

Bill Graves has left us for parts south of the border. We look forward to his return next year.

Meeting adjourned at 1949. Peace and harmony prevailed, mostly…