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Palestine/Anderson County Amateur Radio Club – K5PAL

www.pacarc.org P.O. Box 1376, Palestine, TX 75802 K5PAL@arrl.net

MEETING MINUTES

The regular monthly meeting of the PALESTINE/ANDERSON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB - K5PAL was called to order at 7:00pm Tuesday, March 4^th 2025, by President, Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK. This was a dinner meeting. Raymond Moore KS5XD, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. There were nine (9) members and four (4) guest(s), for a total of fourteen (14) persons present.

The Minutes and Treasurers Reports were posted from the last monthly meeting. The current Treasury Balance is $2916.21

There was one application(s) for membership. Tommy Sprinkle, N5NTS was accepted for membership

NET CONTROL:

April 7^th Ken Vickery, KI5JRY

April 14^th Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

April 21st Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

April 28^th Louie Downey, AI4SW

Monthly Speakers: Kenny Burrow, NK5L, gave a presentation of the setup and usage of the inexpensive RX480E remote control receiver modules and associated transmitters. These come in various configurations for easily controlling other circuitry.

Activity Reports:

No activity reports due to presentation.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ARES: Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported since now is the season for bad weather, updating your Skywarn training would be great idea and the program is now available online.

VE: Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD reported no VE sessions this month

BUILDING MAINTENANCE: Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK, replaced two of the florescent light bulbs in the clubhouse. They are six foot bulbs and not the expected eight footers and he had to make a couple of trips. No mowing had been needed as of yet but that is coming up shortly.

FIELD DAY: Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, reported ARRL summer Field Day will be next on the planning agenda and is the last full weekend in June.

TUESDAY PROJECT NIGHT: Project Night meetings are held on the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesdays of each month. No meetings this month. Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK, is interested in building a 10m J-pole at a project night if others express interest.

OLD BUSINESS: Picnic-In-The-Park, (PITP), was not held February 2^nd, due to the weather. The board meeting was held on February 2^nd at Whataburger with Charlie, Ken and Jeff attending. The next PITP will be March 30^th, and will be either at Dogwood Park or Whataburger. The Board Meeting is also the same day and will be held after PITP, wherever that happens. Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported he filed the Texas Comptrollers required annual franchise report. Coming up next is the IRS report after the club year ends in June.

NEW BUSINESS: Nominations of the 2025-2026 Officers will commence at the April meeting and will continue during the May meeting. The annual club equipment audit will be discussed and assigned at the April meeting to be done and presented to the incoming officers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Greene County ( Oklahoma ) Hamfest April 11-12

Belton Hamfest April 5^th at the Bell County Expo Center

Dallas Ham Expo June 7^th, 9am to 6pm, at the Music City Mall in Lewisville

Emory Hamfest April 26^th at the Raines County Fairgrounds

Club patches are available at $3.00 each.

The next Meeting will be on April 1^st, and this will not be a dinner meeting. Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, made a motion to adjourn and Neal Womble, N5ZED, seconded it.

Meeting adjourned at 7: pm.

Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

Secretary/Treasurer 2024-2025

PACARC

03/07/2025