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1900 Meeting called to order by Vice President Mark Rankin. We did not have a quorum, which requires 11 members present.
Announcements
* KS QSO Party, no word on our standing yet.
Minutes read and approved. Motion John/Larry, passed
Treasurer’s report read and approved. Motion Todd/Roger, passed
Repeater trustee – all ok
Committee Reports
* Hamfest committee:
We approved 8/9/2025 for the next hamfest. We discussed selling prize or raffle tickets, having guest speakers, and the possibility of hosting the State Convention. HCC approved our use or the Fire Training Facility for next year.
Old business
None.
New Business
* Christmas Party:
Carriage Crossing will cater meats only: turkey, roast beef, and chicken. Maybe 40 servings?
NCS
* 9/17: NØUNI
* 9/24: KAØNES
* 10/1: KBØSQL was volunteered in absentia. I think it’s near Topeka…
Motion to adjourn: Todd/John, passed.
1926 Meeting adjourned
1900 Meeting called to order at the Reno County EOC.
Announcements:
* Wichita Hamfest will be Oct. 5th.
* Kansas QSO Party will be August 24-25. Our club will be using the WØL callsign and will be hosted by ACØRL at 1824 Nickerson Blvd. Operating hours will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on the 24th and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on the 25th. This is a club event, so please do some operating. Even if you don’t have a General-class license, you can legally operate.
Reports:
* July minutes read, Motion Todd/John, Passed.
* Treasurer’s report read, Motion Phil/Todd, Passed.
* Repeater trustee report, all repeaters nominal.
Committees:
* Hamfest Committee
We profited $385. We had very happy vendors and attendees; Todd was the sole dissenter. Next year’s hamfest will be at same venue on August 9, 2025. Motion Zack, Jerry, passed. We will serve coffee. Door prizes will be announced in advance. And we’ll look into hosting the ARRL state convention.
Presentation:
This was given by Reno County 911 Director Kevin Irwin. His talk was very informative, and we should be very proud of the improvements he has brought to the Dispatch Center. The Q & A following his talk was very enlightening.
NCS:
* August 20: KFØBZM
* August 27: KAØNES
* September 3: NØUNI
Motion to adjourn, Larry and Joe, passed.
2000 Meeting adjourned
Tonight, August 13th, we are meeting at the EOC, located beneath the Law Enforcement Building due west of the Reno County Courthouse.
The meeting will begin at 7PM. Please arrive between 6:30 and 7PM as we may not be able to let you in after the meeting starts. Enter through the south entrance of the Law Enforcement Building. Note the bronze police officer statue in the foyer.
1900 Meeting Called to order
Announcements
* RCKARA Hamfest August 10th
* Wichita Hamfest, Oct. 5th
* Kansas QSO Party Sign-up sheet distributed
Minutes, Reports
June minutes read, Motion Jake/John Passed
Treasurer’s report read, Motion Phil/Larry passed
The .67 repeater may be failing due to heat exhaustion, will need to verify if it is having issues.
Hamfest Committee
We should have a total of 28 tables available. We will have at least three vendors. About 8 tables will be reserved for vendors. Cash only. Will need to provide water and ice, coffee? (NOTE: In a follow-up e-mail to Jerry, Zack, WØZC, notes there are drinking fountains in the HCC Fire Science Building. — Editor.) Friday afternoon setup; the guard will open up for us before 5 p.m. Saturday we will open up around 7:15 a.m. Not sure about VE’s.
NCS
* July 16: NØUNI
* July 23: KBØSQL
* July 30: KAØNES
* Aug. 6: ACØMO
50/50
Mark won again. I think this raffle may be a bit crooked. He donated the $7 proceeds to the club.
1940 Meeting adjourned
— Jerome Kahn, ACØRL, secretary
We need ops for the QSO party. Please look at the sign-up sheet and let me know what time slots you can commit to.
Schedule19:01 hrs Call to order by President Tucker
Announcements: President Tucker announced that the sidewalk sale will be held this year on June 15th. The location will be Post 3115 VFW, 4801 W. Douglass in Wichita.
There was no reading of the minutes, treasurer’s report or repeater trustee report this month due to the secretary-treasurer attending to family business. No repeater problems were reported.
Report of Hamfest committee: Things continue to progress. The location will be the Fire Science building, 3211 E. 4th Ave in Hutchinson. Prices will be $10 per table and $5 a person entry fee. Zack has not yet had the opportunity to inspect the facility.
Old Business: President Tucker stated he has fielded several inquires about our hamfest this year. He also stated the proof of insurance costs have been determined for both hamfest and Field Day. The prices are $195 for hamfest and $100 for Field Day. Mark from Derby will attend the hamfest and has requested 5 tables.
New Business: During the June 11 meeting we will discuss what we are going to be doing on Field Day. The location will be Gottschalk Park which is right inside the entrance at the intersection of 20th Ave. and Poplar St. Gottschalk Park will be available from noon on Friday June 22 through noon Sunday June 24.
Net Control:
May 21 – ACØMO
May 28 – KAØNES
June 4 – WØZC
No 50/50
The meeting was adjourned at 19:39 hours.
1900 Meeting called to order
We had a very good turnout with some new faces and some faces we haven’t seen in a while, so we had everyone introduce themselves.
There was no official meeting last month so reading minutes was dispensed with.
Treasurer’s report was read, Phil/Nate motion – Passed
Repeater trustee reports all repeaters nominal.
Committee reports
Hamfest committee
The HCC Fire Science Building, 3211 E. 4th St., is available for free, except for insurance which will cost $200. There will be a $10 vendor fee and a $5 entrance fee.
Motion to proceed with the hamfest at the fire science building moved, seconded by Charles/John – Passed
Old Business
Field Day
The fairgrounds will allow us to use Gottschalk Park at the fair entrance for $100, no insurance requirements. They will allow access to electricity, bathrooms and shelter. They also assured us the sprinklers will be turned off. Motion to approve Jake/Phil – Passed
Grant
Dan brought the club up to date with his ham radio club at Little River School. He was able to use the $500 to purchase many thousands of dollars’ worth of radio and accessories. He has four students signed up.
ACØRL discussed his new shack.
No New Business
NCS
Apr 16 KCØZBO
Apr 23 WØUY
Apr 30 KFØBZM
May 7 ACØMO
Two rounds of 50/50
Winner first round was Melody, winning two books.
Winner second round for the cash was KBØZIA, which he donated back to the club, $30
2000 Meeting adjourned, Peace and harmony prevailing…
1900 Meeting called to order
No Announcements
November minutes read and approved, Ken/Rodger
Treasurer’s report read and accepted, Phil/John
Repeater Trustee reports all nominal
Hamfest Committee
Bob Stone dropped out of the committee
Looking for new venues, some ideas were the CTC and HCC
Old Business
Motion to modify scholarship to include surrounding counties approved, Zack/Clint
New Business
Motion to create a grant of $500 for the purpose of supporting a new school-based radio club.
Little River will be the first recipient upon receipt of a grant proposal.
Motion passed, Nate/Zack
NCS
* Feb 20 ACØMO
* Feb 27 KAØNES
* Mar 5 ACØRL
50/50
Won by Melodee
She had the club keep the moola.
1954 Peace and harmony prevailing, meeting adjourned
1700 Meeting called to order
Introductions of guests
Kyle, Kyler, and Keith Seck were present. Kyler is expressing interest in amateur radio.
Reports
Last month’s minutes read: motion by Phil and Bob, passed.
Treasurer’s report: motion by Zack and Joe, passed.
Repeater trustee reports all nominal.
Old Business
* Bob and Zack moved we form a hamfest committee for our August 10, 2024, hamfest. Motion carried. Bob and Zack are initial members of the committee.
* Christmas Party
The party will be at 6:30 p.m. December 12, at 44 Swarens, Rice Park. Members bring a pot-luck side dish or dessert. Carriage Crossing will provide meat and potatoes.
New business
* Current slate of officers for 2024 remain unchanged, again:
President: Charles
VP: Mark
Secy/Treas: Jerome
* Tuesday morning coffee venue change
We will be meeting at the Daybreak Café, 209 N. Walnut St., in the Amtrak train station. It opens at 6:30 a.m. We typically meet around 8 a.m. Of course, there are those of us that meet a little earlier, like 7ish. We typically leave around 9 a.m.
NCS Stations
* 11/21 WØZC
* 11/28 KAØNES
* 12/5 ACØMO
Program
Kyler brought some boat anchors that he purchased for show and tell.
19:58 Meeting adjourned.