[HCARC] August 2014 Minutes

[Gary J - N5BAA]

HILL COUNTRY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Meeting Minutes

7 August 2014

MEETING COMMENCEMENT

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Bob Ritchie (K5YB) who led us in the Pledge Of Allegiance.  There were 24 people in attendance with 2 guests Gordon Green, and Lawrence Gullie

MEMBER AND GUEST RECOGNITION

Vice President Ritchie explained the 50/50 and gave out tickets to the following people for having helped during the past month:  Barb and Pete Schuyler (N9NM, N9OF respectively) for providing goodies for the break and to Mort McKenzie (WB2GEU) for sugar free goodies and to Robert Russell (KF5AIE) for his having passed his Extra Exam.

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.  

NEW BUSINESS

Bill Tynan (W3XO) reported on the Central States VHF Meeting in Austin.  He said it was a good meeting with a surprisingly large turnout of 100 attendees.

John Huecksteadt (AC4CA) reported on Austin Summerfest and said they had a good sale and that one of the presentations was about Antennas for Restricted Lots.

Harvey Vordenbaum (K5HV) indicated Hollis Walker’s estate has donated a large amount of radio gear to the club.   Some of which is excess to our needs and which will be sold at the next couple of meetings.  List provided by separate email over the reflector.

OLD BUSINESS

Texas QSO Party is 27/28 September.  Gary Johnson (N5BAA) will open the club station for anyone wishing to participate, especially recently licensed Techs.

Remaining years presentions:

Sept – Flex radio
October – Solar Power by Bandera Electric Coop

Remember election of new officers in November.  This is your chance to pay others back for service they have provided to you and/or pay in advance for service you may receive in the future.  Not only the above, but you can have a greater influence on the direction the club goes when you are a club officer.  

BREAK FOR REFRESHMENTS FROM Barb, Pete, and Mort.

The presentation was by Caurtis Eastwood (AD5UZ) on using spreadsheets to help calcualte lengths of elements when building antennas.  Very Interesting, especially for the math challenged.

50/50 was won by  ???

Submitted:

Gary Johnson
N5BAA
HCARC Secretary 2013/14