[HCARC] May 2014 Minutes - Don't Faint!!!

[Gary J - N5BAA]

HILL COUNTRY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Meeting Minutes

1 May 2014

MEETING COMMENCEMENT

The meeting was called to order by President Terry Hipskind (W0HIP) who led us in the Pledge Of Allegiance.  There were 30 people in attendance with no guests.
MEMBER AND GUEST RECOGNITION

President Hipskind explained the 50/50 and gave out tickets to the following people for having helped during the past month:  Gale Heise  (KM4DR) and Gary Johnson (N5BAA)  helped tony Moore procure a tuner;  Chuck Brainard (KA1PM), Harvey Vordenbaum  (K5HV), and Gale Heise (KM4DR) helped Bill Tynan (W3XO) with his tower and rotor.  Gale Heise helped Chuck Brainard with his tower.  It should be noted that Johnny Fotschky (KF5WTV)  and Hank Folk (KF5QBF) both made Extra and Patty Pullin (KG5BTS) passed her Tech license.  8 others also passed their Tech or upgrade exams.  Congrats to all!!!

MINUTES AND TREASURERS REPORT

The minutes were posted and approved.

The Treasurers report was read and approved

OLD BUSINESS

Repeater Committee:  Chuck Brainard  and Harvey Vordenbaum (K5HV) have been working on the repeater.  The noise problem has been found to be a loose connector.

Field Day was discussed at the Executive Board Meeting prior to the General Business Meeting and the Executive Board recommended to the Club to hold Field Day on 28/29 June 2014 at the Red Cross Bldg in Kerrville.  This is to simulate and prove our ability to communicate in support of the Red Cross.  Gary Johnson (N5BAA) did some reconnoitering of the parking lot behind the Red Cross and there appears to be plenty of space to erect the clubs tower trailer and to string dipoles from both the clubs permanent tower and from the trailer tower to tall trees across the parking lot to meet additional antenna requirements.  Motion was made, seconded and passed unanimously to hold Field Day at the Red Cross bldg.

NEW BUSINESS

Jim Froemke (K0MHC/rover) gave a presentation on the upcoming Central States VHF Society conference to be held in Austin, TX

Remaining schedule of 2014 programs are as follows:

June – Gary Johnson on Field Day
July – Gary Johnson Field Day Report

BREAK FOR REFRESHMENTS FROM Mort McKenzie (WB2GEU) and Barb and Pete Schuyler (N9NM, N9OF respectively)

The presentation was by Dale Gaudier (K4DG) on building his 80 meter wide band dipole antenna.  It was an excellent presentation where Dale showed the steps he went through to finally achieve the proper wide banding of the antenna.  Finally Dale will host an antenna build session on Saturday 3 May to construct some antennas for use during Field Day as well as building Dale’s OCF dipole and winding 4:1 baluns.

50/50 was won by Chuck Hopkins.


Submitted:

Gary Johnson
N5BAA
HCARC Secretary 2013/14