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Minutes: August 12, 2025

Minutes: August 12, 2025

1900 Meeting called to order

New Faces
* Mathew Wineland, ADØQP
* Marc Grygier, KFØVAH
* Eric Hanson, KFØQFH
Introductions were made.
Announcements
* Upcoming KS QSO Party August 30/31
* CERT meeting Thursday. All are welcome. The meeting at 7 p.m. in the Hutchinson Law Enforcement Office, next to the Reno County Courthouse. Be there early to get inside, unless you have open arrest warrants.
July Minutes
Phil/Dan – motion, passed
Treasurer’s report
Current checking balance is $3,638.72. The CD is at $5,327.21. Jeff/Zack motion, passed.
Repeater Trustee
* 147.120 is nominal.
* 146.670: ACØRL has aligned another set of duplexer cans, and they have been installed in the recently restored cabinet. Installation of the new duplexer will be Wednesday morning 8/13 (see below).
Old Business
Our 2025 Hamfest was a success by any measure, no injuries, hurt feelings, just fun! The club netted $616 to the general fund. The only complaint was that we did not hold a raffle. Since the club is not a 501(C)(3) charitable organization, we cannot legally raffle anything. Two fellows passed their tech exams at the hamfest.
New Business
The Kansas QSO Party will be held at ACØRL’s QTH, 1824 Nickerson Blvd., Hutchinson. Operating hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. August 30, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 30. Motion was made to rent a porta-potty for the QSO party, Joe/Phil moved and passed (so to speak).
NCS
* 8/19: WØZC
* 8/26: KAØNES
* 9/2: ACØMO

2001 meeting adjourned.

Addendum
This morning (August 13), KBØSQL, ACØMO, KFØBZM, and ACØRL went out to the Partridge repeater site and installed the new duplexer. The 146.670 (103.5 tone) repeater is up and completed.

Minutes: July 8, 2025

Minutes: July 8, 2025

1900 Meeting called to order

Guests
* KEØVHD Patrick
* KFØTXG Scott
Both have signed up and paid their dues. Welcome, new members.
Announcements/Reports
* Minutes, Todd/John – Passed
* Treasurer’s report, Todd/Tom – Passed
* Repeater Trustee: .12 machine nominal. .67 machine: Repeater duplexer cabinet was rescued from Bontragers and taken to Bell Enterprises in South Hutchinson. The bottom of the cabinet is in bad shape. We are going to proceed with sand blasting. Whatever holes or missing metal exist we can replace, then we will powder coat it. The duplexers themselves can be placed back into service, and we will do that next week.
Hamfest Committee
Zack reported that there was a disconnect between various departments at the college. No word on insurance requirements. The hamfest is still a go. We will have a dinner meeting August 5, the Tuesday prior to the hamfest.
Old Business
We discussed the Field Day event; the good, the bad, and the ugly.
New Business
* New EOC is scheduled to be completed November 1.
* We need to fabricate some wood bases for the mad cow. They need to be 4 inches thick and 3 foot square
* We need more members of this group to be more involved and join CERT.
50/50 aka Crooked Raffle
Joe ACØMO won $5 and the remaining $5 goes to the club.
NCS
* July 15 WØRHP
* July 22 ACØMO
* July 29 KAØNES
* August 5 KFØBZM

2000 Meeting adjourned