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Minutes: October 14, 2025

Minutes: October 14, 2025

1900 Meeting called to order
Introductions were made.
Roll Call; 16 members present.

Housekeeping
* September minutes were read, Phil/Todd, passed.
* Treasurer’s report was read, Jeff/Scott, passed.
* Repeater Trustee, all repeaters nominal. Todd reported hearing the 147.120 repeater 15 miles east of Larned. I heard him call 25 miles east.
Committees
* Hamfest, room confirmed. Ron Cowan was notified that we want to host the state convention.
* Christmas Party will be at 6 p.m. December 9 in the Rice Park shelter house.
Old Business
None.
New Business
* POTA Weekend this weekend.
* Discussion on a format emergency calling frequency. Many felt that the 147.120 repeater is the best choice, backed up by the 146.67.
* Mark is not going to run for VP next year. We need someone willing to fill Mark’s shoes. VP responsibilities include:
4 Filling in when the president is absent.
4 Obtaining the chamber key.
4 Organizing monthly presentations.
In further discussion on new blood in the leadership, someone said to our president that he isn’t very professional. I recommend if you feel that way, get involved and run for an opening, and soon enough you can be running the club, if elected.
NCS
* 10/21: WØRHP
* 10/28: KAØNES
* 11/4: NØFXG

2002 Meeting Adjournment, Scott/Phil, passed.
Our next meeting is November 11.

Jerome Kahn, ACØRL, secretary-treasurer

Minutes: September 9, 2025

Minutes: September 9, 2025

1900 Meeting called to order

Announcements
* Ken and Jeff Gamber are in Washington, DC. Ken is the recipient of an Honor Flight!
Housekeeping
* August minutes read, Jake/Todd motion, passed.
* Treasurer’s report read, Phil/Todd motion, passed.
* Repeater trustee report, little activity on the .67.
Old Business
* QSO Party: Check for $328.88 to Jerome Kahn for reimbursements for portable restroom and food. Many thanks to the 14 members and guests that operated making this the most successful event yet:
4KAØNES John O’Connor
4KCØRWI Jeff Roberson
4KFØVAH Marc Grygier
4KFØBZM Mark Rankin
4KBØSQL Charles Tucker
4KFØKRY Dan Spears
4NØUNI Todd Wilson
4KEØBWJ Gina Long
4KØYBV Ken Gamber
4ACØRL Jerome Kahn
4KIØKG Nate Reynolds
4ACØMO Joseph Kelber
And future hams Zoe McHenry and Jonah Cornish.
New Business
* Christmas Party: This will be at 6 p.m., December 9, in Rice Park. Carriage Crossing to cater, service for 25 or $400. Motion by Jake/Todd, passed.
* Hamfests:
4Enid, OK, Sept. 20
4Victoria, KS, Sept. 27
4Wichita, Oct. 4.
NCS
* Sept. 19: NØUNI
* Sept. 23: KAØNES
* Sept. 30: KFØBZM
* Oct. 7: ACØRL
During check-ins, you will be required to check in with your call sign and CB handle; CB slang will be expected, or you will be told to “Go 10-7!”

1953     Meeting adjourned

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

Minutes: June 10, 2025

Minutes: June 10, 2025

1900 Meeting Called to Order

Announcements

* Eagle Media Interview at 7:15 a.m. June 24; Mark volunteered.
* Mad Cow setup at 10 a.m. June 27 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds.
* May minutes read, John/Tom motion, passed.
* Treasurer’s report read, Jeff/Phil motion, passed.
* Repeater Trustee: The .67 repeater is awaiting duplexer cabinet overhaul. The .12 repeater is nominal.

Committees
* Field Day: Setup will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 28. NØUNI/UPRR will be in charge of procuring ice. ACØRL will be in charge of the grill and meat. The EOC/ACØRL will be in charge of the radios.
* Great Plains Super Launch: This will be June 14 in Buhler.

NCS

* June 17 – WØUY
* June 24 – KAØNES
* July 1 – KBØSQL

Crooked Raffle
* Ron KFØJNO won $12, back to club treasury. Ron also brought some wonderful cucumbers to share! YUM!!!

Motion to adjourn Phil/Mark, passed.

1943 Meeting adjourned

Minutes: May 13, 2025

Minutes: May 13, 2025

1900 Meeting called to order.

There were many new and old faces so we did introductions. A new face was Mike, WBØUWM.
Announcements
* ACØRL will be attending Hamvention in Dayton, OH.
* New EOC at G and Plum is under construction.
* April Minutes read, Phil/Zack, passed.
* Treasurer’s Report, Ken/Jeff, passed.
* Repeater Trustee Report: The .67 repeater has a high SWR and will require additional troubleshooting, but it’s still in service. The .12 repeater deserves a visit; all is nominal.
Committees
* Hamfest ’25: Still waiting on insurance requirements. Dan’s wife can provide us signage.
Old Business
* Zack and his Project Traveler are hosting a large balloon launch from June 12-14. Learn more at www.superlaunch.org. You can sign up for the extended activities.
Field Day
This will be June 27, 28, and 29. KFØJNO will be hosting another GOTA station; he could use some additional club assistance. Motion to pay up to $100 for GOTA QSL cards, Joe/Zack, passed. We will be running two stations: FT8 using ACØRL’s 7100 and computer, and the EOC’s FT1000 for SSB/CW.
NCS
* May 20: ACØMO
* May 27: KAØNES
* June 3: NØUNI
50/50, AKA Crooked Raffle
* Ken won $5, $16 to club.

2003 Meeting adjourned.

Minutes: April 8, 2025

Minutes: April 8, 2025

1900 Meeting called to order

Introductions
* New attendees: Logan Barone, Craig Cooper
* Guest: Bob Harder, KS QSO Party
Announcements
* The new .67 repeater is being programmed for installation.
* March minutes were read, Phil/Jeff made motion to accept, passed.
* Treasurer’s report read, Ken/John made motion to accept, passed.
* Repeater trustee: New .67 in progress; .12 nominal.
Committees
* Field Day, none established at this time.
* Hamfest, WØZC: The hamfest will be ARRL sanctioned. It will not be the ARRL state convention as it took ARRL section manager Ron Cowan  about eight months to respond to Zack’s request. Four directional signs will be needed.
Old Business
*  Bob Harder presented our first-place plaque for the KS QSO Party. Thanks to those who participated. Shirts and stamps were distributed to those participants present.
* Jerry thanks those who assisted him in putting up the new tower and beam.
New Business
* The DMR repeater on 43rd Street is operational. Motion by Jeff/Dan to send Justin Reed, NV8Q, $250 to support his efforts and expenses, passed.
NCS
* April 15: WØZC
* April 22: KAØNES
* April 29: KFØBZM or ACØMO
* May 6: KBØSQL
50/50
* WØRHP won, donated $20 to club.

20:15 Dan/Jeff Motion to adjourn, passed

Minutes: November 12, 2024

Minutes: November 12, 2024

1900 Called to (dis)order

Guest: John Brady, NØBJJ.
Announcements
* Jerry will have a three-element beam, rotor, and tower available early next year for free.
* Red Cross will be holding a CPR and First Aid class early in 2025. The cost is $25 for each class or $45 for both. CERT members’ fees will be paid by Reno County Emergency Management.
Reports
* October minutes read. Scott/Joe motion, passed.
* Treasurer’s report. John/Scott motion, passed.
* A question was brought to the president from a former member as to why we charged for admission at the hamfest. We have to pay over $200 for event insurance. We have to provide a door prize. We have to be frugal; we have money in the bank, but we must be able to replace any of the repeater equipment, radios, tower, antenna, heliax, duplexer, etc. We fund Little River school ham class.
* Repeater Trustee report and DMR discussion: infrastructure, power, tower, antenna, heliax, duplexer, Internet access, repeater.
Old Business
* Christmas Party will be at 6 p.m. December 10 in the Rice Park Community Building. Bring a side dish. No fees, except for KAØNES. 😊
* 20V-2 Article Part 1 published in the Signal Magazine. Mentioned were Scott, NØFXG; Charles, KBØSQL; Mark, KFØBZM. Scott took the world-wide publicity with his usual humble attitude; we should hereafter refer to him as Sir Sherraden. (Editor’s note: Knights are referred to by their first name, so it would actually be Sir Scott.)
New Business
Elections for 2025 officers. Motion was made to stick with current slate. Joe/John motion, passed.
NCS
* Nov. 19: NØFXG
* Nov. 26: KAØNES
* Dec. 3: ACØRL
* Dec. 17: KAØNES
* Dec. 31: NØUNI
* Jan. 7: ACØMO
50/50
NØFXG Sir Scott won and donated back to us lowly peasants $9.

2015 Meeting adjourned. Joe/Todd motion, passed.

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