The word from Jerry, ACØRL, our secretary/treasurer/repeater trustee:
Our Christmas Party is at 7 p.m. December 14 at the AMVETS Post at Avenue B and Lorraine Street.
The club is having Hog Wild cater the event with brisket, pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw, and rolls. Please bring a drink, covered dish, salad, or dessert.
All are welcome. Please bring your family for a fun evening.
Meeting was called to order at 1900.
A new ham joined us, John Hess, KFØGFC, we made our customary introductions for the new ham. The fire hoses were used…
NØFHF came out of his burrow and saw his shadow, another three months of scorching summer heat…
Last month’s minutes were read.
Treasurer’s report was read.
No known repeater issues were noted over the last month.
HAMFEST ’21:
Setup will begin this Friday the 13th at 4 p.m. All hams are encouraged to come by and help. Tables and chairs need to be set up.
D&L Antennas will not be present.
Saturday at 6 a.m. we will open the doors for vendors and exhibitors to set up.
John, KAØNES, will provide paper products, coffee and filters, creamer, sweetener, stir sticks, and water. Lona will pickup doughnuts Saturday morning. Jerry will bring a whiteboard. Charles will provide raffle tickets.
Plan is:
· Door prize drawings every 30 minutes
· Raffle at 12:30
· DX Mayhem at 11:00
· John will handle door prize and raffle tickets and donations at the door.
Charles won the 50/50, total of $14, $7 to club, $7 to Charles.
NCS:
8-17: KØSFV
8-24: KAØNES
8-31: WØRHP
9-7: KBØSQL
Reminder of the Kansas QSO Party August 28 and 29. If you wish to operate N0F for the benefit of the club please contact ACØRL@yahoo.com
Meeting adjourned at 1932.
Meeting was called to order at 1900
Announcements:
Butler County ARES meets at 2100 Thursdays on the KanOkla repeater system.
It was determined that a quorum was present. Minutes were read and accepted.
No treasurer’s report, no financial activity.
Repeater Trustee, no issues reported
Old Business
We have decided upon Hog Wild to provide the food. We will order enough for 16. Motion made and carried to authorize $200 for the party expenses.
The Christmas party will commence at 7 PM December 8th.
If you have not responded to the invitations sent out over the last couple of months, there may not be enough food to cover unanticipated arrivals.
New Business:
Club dues for 2021 will remain the same as in 2020.
Slate of officers up for election to serve 2021:
• Pres: Charles Tucker
• VP: John O’Connor
• Secy/Treas: Jerry Kahn
The above slate was voted on and passed in its entirety.
NCS:
11/17 Phil Muth
11/24 John O’Connor
12/1 Charles Tucker
Presentation:
Nate presented a power point on hail. Those that were in attendance now have the equivalent of a master’s degree in hailology. 🙂 It was a very interesting and informative presentation. Thank you, Professor Nate.
Meeting adjourned at 2000.
The club’s regular eyeball meeting will be at 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, at the AMVETS Post, 1427 East Avenue B.
RCKARA will have an eyeball meeting once again. It will be at our usual time, 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 14. The place will be the AMVETS Post, 1427 East Avenue B.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our May meeting will be on the air, as our April meeting was. Do not go to Mennonite Manor. Join us on the 147.12+ repeater at 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, to discuss the club’s business.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our April meeting will be on the air. Do not go to Mennonite Manor. Join us on the 147.12+ repeater at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, to discuss the club’s business. We’ll use the 2-meter band to keep the proper 2-meter distance from other folks.
Meeting called to order at 1900
Announcements:
· BSA merit badge event went fantastic. Great turnout from the club. Well done!
· 160 Meter contest at ACØRL’s was a lot of fun and very challenging. Thanks to all that attended.
· Storm Spotter event was well attended and very informative.
Minutes from previous meeting were read and approved
Treasurers report was read and approved
Repeater trustee reported no issues with any if the repeaters.
Committee for Field Day will need to be established.
· Armory will be the location
· Weekend of June 27-28
· Mad Cow is going to be used to support antenna(s)
Christmas Party:
· Club will provide meats and drinks, etc.
· Members should bring a dish or desert.
· Club will have Hog Wild pulled pork, brisket, hot links, along with rolls and side dishes.
Hamfest:
· Charles will handle vendors, vendors committed to date:
o Derby Radio Shack
o Jake, vinyl signs and tags
· Jerry will handle presenters
· Gina will handle snacks and drinks
· We will need to have Richard (KØRCJ) arrange for VE testing
· We will need a sound system
· Vendors will need to provide door prizes.
· ARRL sanctioned?
New Business:
· Motion was made and carried that Jake Fields will be exempt from dues for 2020 because of his giving the winners of the 50/50 second drawing free shirts or hats.
NCS:
· March 13: KBØZIA
· March 24: ACØMO
· March 31: KEØBWJ
· April 7: KBØSQL
50/50:
· Gina won the pot again, of course she spent big, buying five tickets improving her odds. $10 to her and $10 to the club!
· Philip Muth won the shirt/hat drawing, again.
If you haven’t yet; please support your club and pay your dues. You can pay them online via PayPal, the club’s PayPal account is ACØRL@yahoo.com, please add an extra two dollars to cover PayPal fees, $27 for single, $32 for family.
19:04 the meeting was called to order.
Announcements:
* Roland NØRAB has passed. There will be a ceremony Jan. 16th at 11800 W. Hwy 54. S. Haven Rest Area @ 1PM
* NA QSO Party Jan. 18, Noon to Midnight. If you wish to participate with a fun group, show at Jerry’s QTH 1824 Nickerson Blvd.
* CQ WW 160m SSB contest Feb. 21-23, again at Jerry’s.
Program:
We had a presentation from Chuck Skolaut, KØBOG, about his tenure with the ARRL.
Business Meeting:
* Minutes were read
* No repeater issues.
* We are needing participants in the Field Day Committee, So Far KBØZIA, KBØSQL, ACØRL, KEØBWJ have offered
* Hamfest committee will also need participants.
* We are deciding on a venue for our Christmas party. Locations discussed are: Hutch Home Builders Shelter, S. Hutch rec ctr, AM Vets, Mennonite Manor. We will vote on the venue next meeting.
* Our domain name for our club website requires renewal, the .org registering authority has been privatized so the club voted to pay nine years ahead to avoid any price increases. A check for 98.91 was provided to club webmaster Bryon Cannon, KAØIIU.
* NCS: Jan. 21-KBØZIA, Jan. 28-KEØBWJ, Feb. 4- ACØMO.
* 50-50 raffle collected $12. Our speaker won the pot for $6.
* Another drawing for a ARRL Logbook was won by John O’Connor.
* Philip Muth won the drawing for a T-shirt provided by KBØZIA.
* Meeting was adjourned 20:03
We had a very productive meeting Tuesday night at the Mennonite Manor.
The meeting was called to order by President Charles Tucker, KBØSQL, at 1900 local.
Announcements:
· Christmas party will be held on December 10th at 1830 local at Anchor Inn, located at B and Main.
· Gina Long enjoyed an appendectomy on November 11th. She is at home resting.
October minutes were read
Treasurer’s report was presented. The club is on sound financial ground with a total of $3867.51 banked.
Repeater trustee reported no known issues with the repeaters.
Old Business:
None.
New Business:
· Club elected to get Gina a bottle of Fireball instead of cards or flowers.
· Nominations and Elections for 2020 were held:
* Vice President – John O’Connor
* Secretary/Treasurer – Jerry Kahn
* President – Charles Tucker
· Club elected to donate $250 to the Kansas DMR group in appreciation of the installation of a very nice DMR repeater in Hutchinson.
· Kansas DMR group will be holding some training and Q&A early next year, TBA.
· W0WR/R (147.120+) Net Control Stations:
* Nov 19, KØSFV
* Nov 26, KBØSQL
* Dec 3, KAØIIU
Presentation by John O’Connor about WA9EXS and his association with the World War II submarine exhibit of USS Cobia. Something to Google!
Meeting was adjourned at 2000.