Emporia Amateur Radio Society
Science Hall 156, ESU
15 October 2016
DRAFT
– For Review
1. Call to Order – Lonnie, WØNXS, called
the meeting to order at 9:00 am and there were 13 members present.
2. Meeting Minutes – Lonnie, WØNXS asked if there were any
corrections, revisions, or additions to the 17
September meeting minutes that had been emailed to the members prior to the
meeting. No corrections or additions
were presented by the membership. Larry,
NØYNN, made a motion to approve the minutes as previously distributed. Jack, WØFRU, and Belinda, KEØCJU, both
seconded the motion. Minutes were
approved unanimously.
3. Treasurer’s Report – Lonnie,
WØNXS, presented the Treasurer’s report.
4. Component
Corner – No
Component Corner for the October meeting.
5. Announcements
and Reports
· Executive
Committee Meeting Update - Lonnie,
WØNXS, provided an overview of the discussion topics from the 13 October
Executive Committee.
· Builder’s Corner (Show &
Tell) – No “show
& tell” items were presented.
· Calling the Thursday Night Net - Sign-up sheet was passed with the
results as follows:
DATE
|
CALL
SIGN
|
NAME
|
20-Oct-16
|
ADØTV
|
William Wolcott
|
27-Oct-16
|
KS1ERS
|
Dean Binns
|
03-Nov-16
|
KCØUVH
|
Linda Wolcott
|
10-Nov-16
|
KS1ERS
|
Dean Binns
|
17-Nov-16
|
KS1ERS
|
Dean Binns
|
24-Nov-16
|
ADØTV
|
William Wolcott
|
·
Next VE Exam Session
–
Lonnie, WØNXS – Saturday, 3 Dec 2016
@ 6:00 PM
o
VEs
volunteers that have offered to assist with this testing session are as follows:
§ ADØSF – David
Claridge
§ ADØTV – William
Wolcott
§ KØEMP – Tim East
§ KCØUVH – Linda
Wolcott
§ KDØRII – George
Phoenix
§ WØFRU – Jack Sensintaffar
§ WØNXS – Lonnie
Worthington
6. Continuing
discussion and activity items
· Race the Chase – Lonnie, WØNXS,
provided a review of 24 September event
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Participating
operators/volunteers:
§ Mobile Gator #1: April
Haraughty – KEØJFX
§ Mobile Gator #2: Larry
Jeck – NØYNN
§ Mobile Gator #3: David
Claridge – ADØSF
§ Medical Aid
Station: William Wolcott – ADØTV & Linda Wolcott – KCØUVH
§ Net Control: Lonnie
Worthington – WØNXS
· Wade’s Ride – Lonnie, WØNXS,
provided a review of 8 October event
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Participating
operators/volunteers:
§ Motorcycle Route
Stop #1 (Reading): Mike Pate – KCØNFG
§ Motorcycle Route
Stop #2 (Hartford): Larry Jeck – NØYNN & April
Haraughty – KEØJFX
§ Motorcycle Route
Stop #3 (Madison): Pat McClelland,
Tiffany, & Ava (via cell)
§ Motorcycle Route
Stop #4 (Olpe): William Wolcott – ADØTV & Linda
Wolcott – KCØUVH
§ Net Control /
Bicycle Stop #1 (Rd 180 & Rd A): Lonnie
Worthington - WØNXS
§ Bicycle Route
Stop #2 (Rd 290 & Rd Z): Dean Binns
– KS1ERS
§ Bicycle Route
Stop #3 (Rd 200 & Rd C): Marla
Worthington (via cell)
· Heartland 100 – Lonnie, WØNXS,
reviewed the 8 - 9 October 2016 ultra-marathon through the Flint Hills and
encouraged others to participate in future Heartland 100 events as they could
have used a few more amateur radio operators scheduled for the event.
· Trailer
Committee Update –
Lonnie, WØNXS, reviewed the current trailer build status and the potential
postponement of the trailer design review and next work day until next spring.
· E.A.R.S. Club
Logo License Plates –
Lonnie, WØNXS, reminded the members to place their orders for the club logo
decorative license plates by the end of the meeting as they will be ordered
next week; however payment is not required until they are delivered.
· KØV Veteran’s
Day Special Event (KØV) – A sign-up sheet that Dwight, KDØOIX, provided was
passed for operators to denote which days they would like to operate for the
KØV, Veteran’s Day Special Event on 5 – 11 November. Additional operators are needed to fill
several time periods so please let Dwight, KDØOIX, know which days/time periods
you would like to operate in addition to which band(s) and mode(s). KØV can be operated from your QTH so you do
not have to use the ESU “coop” if you would prefer to operate from your QTH.
· Veteran’s Day
Parade –
Belinda, KEØCJU, and Bud, NØII, said that they met with Dwight, KDØOIX, last
week and have arranged for the EARS club to have a float in the Veteran’s Day
Parade to be held on Friday, 11 November.
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The
plan is to use Dwight’s pickup and trailer with a similar display to a previous
float with a small beam antenna/tower erected on the trailer with individuals
acting like they are operating from the trailer with actual on-air operating
occurring mobile from the pickup. Linda
and William offered to ride on the float during the parade on 11 Nov.
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Volunteers
are needed to assist with the assembly of the trailer float which is scheduled
for 8 Nov at 10:00 AM with the location yet to be determined. Please contact, Dwight, Belinda or Bud if you
are interested in assisting with the float assembly/build process.
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If
anyone has a location and/or suggestion for a place to park the float trailer
from 8 Nov until the parade on 11 Nov, please contact Dwight, Belinda or Bud.
· AUXComm Training
–
Lonnie, WØNXS, discussed the upcoming AUXComm training in Hays, KS 10 – 11
December. Anyone interested in
participating can contact Lonnie for additional details or can find out more on
the KS Train website by searching for “AUXCOMM” or “amateur radio”.
· Immediate Past
Presidents Position –
Lonnie, WØNXS, led the discussion regarding having an additional position on
the executive committee for the immediate past president of the club. This potential change must be presented at
two consecutive club meetings prior to vote for changing the by-laws for
inclusion of the proposed position.
· Repeater
Committee Update –
Lonnie, WØNXS, discussed that the repeater committee is currently comprised of
William, ADØTV; Linda, KCØUVH and Lonnie, WØNXS, however additional committee members
are requested so if you are interested please contact one of the executive
committee members.
· Social Media
Committee Update –
The social media committee is currently David, ADØSF; Dwight KDØOIX; George,
KDØRII and Dean, KS1ERS. The committee
will most likely hold their first meeting and select a committee chair after
Thanksgiving.
· Public
Information Officer –
Lonnie, WØNXS, discussed the determination of the Exec Committee during the
last EC meeting to have Tim East, KØEMP, be the club’s official PIO through the
end of the current office terms.
7. Additional
Discussions / New Business
· Club Christmas
Party – Discussion
was had regarding the club Christmas Party which will be held on a yet to be
determined date in December. Additional
suggestions/recommendations for catering were requested. Two suggestions, in addition to Bobby D’s BBQ,
were Coaches and Casa Ramos with Jason, KØSSZ, stating that they had a function
held at the Trophy Room (upstairs of Casa Romas) and the Fiesta Platters worked
out very well.
· Ham Cram in 2017 – Lonnie, WØNXS,
requested input from the club members in attendance on the interest in having a
Ham Cram in 2017 for Tech and General licensing. Larry, NØYNN, stated that he thought there
were 5-6 that participated last time.
Subject was tabled for follow-up and additional discussion during the
November eyeball meeting.
8. Presentation
– No
presentation during the October meeting.
9. Adjournment – The meeting
adjourned at 10:00 AM.