Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club (WRARC)
Monthly Meeting Minutes for 25 OCTOBER 2022 – FINAL RECORD COPY
Hybrid meeting via Dennis’ Zoom account. (Thanks Dennis!)
Meeting called to order by President Mike May (KF4FMQ) at 1931 hours EDT.
Attendees: 15 attending members of 46 total:
Andy Rose (KI6SEP), Bill Waldschmidt (W9WA), Chris McCollough (KI4WKM), David Jewett
(KN4ZOA), Dennis Weiskircher (K3KZU), Doug Collins (KA4SWT), Gene Klaus (KO4IVI), Harold
Miller (AF6MB), John Wulf (K4FT), Ken Douglas (KY4KD), Mike May (KF4FMQ), Peter Rock
(KJ4ND), Ray Whitehouse (KY4RW), Rick Flynn (KO4UHE), Tony Cromwell (KB4TC).
Previous meeting was 27 Sep 2022. Motion to accept Minutes of that meeting as published (via email) by Peter (KJ4ND), 2nd by Dennis (K3KZU). Passed by acclimation.

Eastern Daylight-Savings Time (EDT) ends at 0200L, 6 Nov 2022. Thereafter, all local times are Eastern
Standard Time (EST)

Treasurer’s Report:
$ Starting balance.
-$0.00 no expenses
$ Ending balance.
Repeater Dues are payable in December for $35.

Past Activities Report:

Previous Weekly WRARC OTA club net was conducted each Wednesday evening at
2000L on the club’s 2m Repeater.
WRARC Support for the Bourbon Chase race was conducted on 30 Sep 2022 in Danville,
KY.
Previous TALARC Post 46 D-STAR NET (1st Monday of month) was conducted on 3 Oct 2022.
Previous WRARC hybrid Coffee Social was on Friday, 7 Oct 2022 (1st Friday of month).
Previous Club Activity was four state QSO Parties; Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, &
South Dakota on 8 Oct 2022.
Previous VEC Testing was conducted on Saturday, 22 Oct 2022 at The American Legion
Post 46 building, 45 Spears Lane, Danville, KY.
Previous WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting was on Tuesday, 25 Oct 2022 (4th
Tuesday of month).
An After Meeting video presentation on the operation of the ICOM 7300 was given by
Mike (KF4FMQ).

Old Business from 27 Sep 2022 meeting

CONDOLENCES. On the passing of Chris’ father, William ‘Bill’ E. Galbreath, on 8 Sep
2022.
REMINDER: WRARC Club Dues. Annual club dues for 2023 are now being accepted.
REMINDER: ARRL Membership. American Radio Relay League (ARRL) membership
info needed in order to maintain our ‘active’ status as an affiliated ARRL club.
Bourbon Chase Update. Update briefing on event for 30 Sep 2022.
W4CDA Awards Discussion. A motion was approved to cover the minimal cost for
framing of W4CDA awards on Log Book of the World.
BCTC. Harold (AF6MB) updated the club on his Bluegrass Community & Technical
College discussions.

Bergin Independent School Amateur Radio Club (KQ4CWT). General interest was
shown for our support of this new student run ARC.

New Business

REMINDER: WRARC Club Dues. Annual club dues for 2023 are now being accepted.
Full Legion members are $30 and can be paid online with a credit card at
www.legion.org and click on “Renew”.
Sons of the American Legion are $20 and can be paid by check.
Legion Associate members are $30 and can be paid by check.
All checks should be made out to “The American Legion Post 46” and mailed to
Ken Douglass, 108 Chandler Drive, Danville, KY 40422.
REMINDER: ARRL Membership. Ken (KY4KD) also needs to know which WRARC
members are also members of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) in order to
maintain our ‘active’ status as an affiliated ARRL club. So PLEASE CONTACT KEN AND

LET HIM KNOW WHETHER YOU ARE A MEMBER OF ARRL OR NOT. Ken has to turn-
in the report to ARRL in November so it is very important that you get in touch with him.

WRARC ELECTIONS. Club elections are in November for Club Officers.
BOURBON CHASE. Bourbon Chase after action report presentation was given by Andy
(KI6SEP).

Future Activities:

Next weekly WRARC OTA club net is each Wednesday evening at 2000L on the club’s
2m Repeater: 145.310 MHz with -600 kHz offset and Split PL Code 100 Hz (i.e. 100 Hz on
both Tx CTCSS & Rx CTCSS).
Next WRARC hybrid Coffee Social is on Friday, 4 Nov 2022 (1st Friday of month) at 0900L via ZOOM.
Next TALARC Post 46 D-STAR NET (1st Monday of month) is on 7 Nov 2022.

Next Club Activity is WAE RTTY DX on 12 Nov 2022, 0800Z to 1200Z (1300L to 1700L)
utilizing ZOOM. We can take our pick of whichever is most active.
Next WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting is on Tuesday, 22 Nov 2022 (4th Tuesday of month) at 1930L at The American Legion Post 46 and via ZOOM.
Next VEC Testing: Tentative date (be to confirmed) is Saturday, 21 JANUARY 2023
starting at 1000L at The American Legion Post 46 building, 45 Spears Lane, Danville, KY.
See http://www.wrarc.com/ve-testing/ for details. Pre-registration is required.

Adjournment. Motion to Adjourn by Tony (KB4TC), 2nd by Bill (W9WA); Passed by acclimation.

Adjourned at 2017 hours EDT.
Minutes respectfully submitted,
Mike May (KF4FMQ)
After-meeting Presentation:

Another video presentation on the operation of the ICOM 7300 will be given by Mike
(KF4FMQ).