Palestine/Anderson County Amateur Radio Club – K5PAL

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

MEETING MINUTES

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The regular monthly meeting of the PALESTINE/ANDERSON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB - K5PAL was called to order at 7:00pm Tuesday, November 4^th, 2025, by President Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK.  This was a dinner meeting. Ronny Jenkins, KI5WXC, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. There were eight (8) members and two (2) guest(s), for a total of ten (10) persons present.

The Minutes and Treasurers Reports were posted from the last monthly meeting. The current Treasury Balance is $2854.59                                                                  

There were no application(s) for membership.

NET CONTROL:        

                             December 1^st            Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD                          

                                December 8^th       Ronny Jenkins, KI5WXC

                                December 15^th     Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

                                December 22^nd     Ken Vickery, KI5JRY

                                December 29^th      Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

Monthly Speakers:

                Raymond Moore, KJ5XD, gave a presentation on a method of making holes for NMO mobile antenna mounts using a Greenlee punch. The punch is pricey at around $45 but is less than half the price of task specific tools available to the communications trade. Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, displayed his reworked copper folding J-Pole antennas and discussed how the antenna works electrically as a quarter wave fed half wave antenna.

Activity Reports:

                Raymond Moore, KJ5XD, discussed installing a mobile radio in his truck.

                Tommy Sprinkle, N5NTS, is installing a 2m base station.

                Damien Duckett, continues studying for his first license, and is making good progress.

                Tim Hasselbach, K9ZZK, is working in the final installation process of his tower and antennas.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

                 ARES:  Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported on the RAC G and F drill held to validate the linked ETECS repeater system.

                VE:  Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD reported no VE sessions this month. He is working to get his VE’s registered with Exam Tools, now used by the ARRL VEC

                BUILDING MAINTENANCE: Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK, reported that the lawn did not need mowing and that the replacement carburetor has come in. A workday in November has been postponed until after the first of the year.

                FIELD DAY: Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, was not able to attend the meeting but in the board meeting had reported that WFD will be the last full weekend in January, 2026, and we are continuing to look for a spot. This does not have to be a public place as there are no points for locating in one. Dogwood Park and the W5IAK pecan orchard are possible locations. Ken is taking suggestions for the location. He also suggests that we look at a group meal at the event, possibly chili or other warming foods.

                TUESDAY PROJECT NIGHT:  Project Night meetings are held on the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesdays of each month.  No meetings this month. 

                OLD BUSINESS:  Picnic-In-The-Park, (PITP), was October 26^th, and there were no attendees. The Board meeting was held November 2^nd, by conference call, as Charlie was out of town. The next PITP and Board meeting will be November 30^th, and will be at Dogwood Park or at Whataburger. The annual Club Christmas Party will be Thursday, December 4^th, 2025 after the club meeting the previous Tuesday. The location will be King Buffet because of the convenience of a private room for us and everyone can choose what they want from the buffet. There will be club provided door prizes and other prize donations from the membership are greatly appreciated. The club announces the Ham and Elmer of the Year awards at this dinner. The ballots for the awards were passed out at the November meeting and were returned for counting and certificates will be made. Due to the government shutdown, the FCC is closed and the database and license processing are not available to the public until government reopens.

NEW BUSINESS:  None at this time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Cowtown Hamfest will be in Fort Worth January 16^th and 17^th of 2026

The club library is open and available for all members to use the materials. Just let WB4WXD know what you have borrowed and when you return it.

Club patches are available at $3.00 each.

The next Meeting will be on December 2^nd, and will not be a dinner meeting. Pre Ball, N3PRE, made a motion to adjourn and Raymond Moore, KJ5XD, seconded it.

Meeting adjourned at 7:58 pm.

Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

Secretary/Treasurer 2025-2026       

PACARC

11/11/2025

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