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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, May 6^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 twelve (12) members and one (1) guest(s), for a total of thirteen (13) persons present.

The Minutes and Treasurers Reports were posted from the last monthly meeting. The current Treasury Balance is $2745.21

There was one application(s) for membership. Justin Smith, KJ5JTJ was accepted for membership

NET CONTROL:

June 2^nd Ken Vickery, KI5Jry

June 9^th Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

June 16^th Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

June 23^rd Ronny Jenkins, KI5WXC

June 30^th Charles McReynolds, W5IAK

Monthly Speakers: No Presentations this month.

Activity Reports: Tim Hasselbach, K9ZZK, reported on storms at his location and disconnecting antennas several times this past week.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ARES: Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD, reported on the weather events we have had lately and to keep an eye to the weather. He also reported that the front room of the Anderson County EOC was being given to the Election office for voting machine storage. He picked up and is storing the remaining ARES equipment until a determination can be made where the EOC will be reconstituted. The HF and UHF/VHF radios had already been moved to the clubhouse a few years ago. He also discussed the RAC F&G exercise coming up on May 17, 2025 and how to participate in it.

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

BUILDING MAINTENANCE: Charlie McReynolds, W5IAK, reported mowing the lawn Saturday before the meeting and that the new roof is performing as it should.

FIELD DAY: Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, reported ARRL summer Field Day coming up June 28^th and 29^th will be held at Dogwood Park this year. There will discussions of having a lunch during the event. The EMC may be occupied that Saturday, but other elected officials will be invited to attend.

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 April 27^th with not reported attendees. Charlie, Ken and Jeff were in attendance at the Board Meeting on May 4^th at Whataburger. Board meetings are at 1:30 to coincide with the PITP times. The next PITP and Board meeting will be May 25^th, and will be either at Dogwood Park or Whataburger, depending on the weather. Nominations were opened for the second and final time for officers of the 2025 – 2026 year. Nominations were then closed. Voting will be at the June meeting. Dues for the upcoming year are due in June and past due in July. The annual club audit will be held 10am May 17^th at the clubhouse. It should take about an hour and all members are invited to assist. Ronny Jenkins, KI5WXC, Louie Downey, AI4SW and Kenny Burrow, NK5L have volunteered to assist.

NEW BUSINESS: No new business at this time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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.

Radio Fiesta, June 6^th and 7^th at the Schertz Civic Center in San Antonio . There was a price reduction noted

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

Club patches are available at $3.00 each.

The next Meeting will be on June 3^rd, and this will not be a dinner meeting. Ken Vickery, KI5JRY, made a motion to adjourn and Ronny Jenkins, KI5WXC, seconded it.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.

Jeff Montgomery, WB4WXD

Secretary/Treasurer 2024-2025

PACARC

05/10/2025