Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club (WRARC)
Monthly Meeting Minutes for 23 APRIL 2024 – FINAL RECORD COPY
Hybrid meeting via Dennis’ Zoom account. (Thanks Dennis!)
Meeting called to order by President Mike May (KF4FMQ) at 1933 hours EDT.
Attendees: 11 attending members of 39 total: (A quorum was present.)
Bill Waldschmidt (W9WA), Chris Galbreath (KG4UQL), Dennis Weiskircher (K3KZU), Doug Collins
(KA4SWT), Glenn Ferrell (KD4AXN), Harold Miller (AF6MB), Ken Douglass (KY4KD), Mike May
(KF4FMQ), Peter Rock (KJ4ND), Rick Flynn (KO4UHE), Tony Cromwell (KB4TC).
Previous monthly meeting was 26 MAR 2024. Motion to accept Minutes of meeting as published (via
email) by Chris (KG4UQL), 2nd by Dennis (K3KZU). Passed by acclamation.
Treasurer’s Report:
$ Starting balance.
-$0
$ Ending balance.
Past Activities Report:
o Previous Weekly WRARC OTA club net was conducted each Wednesday evening at
2000L on the club’s 2m Repeater.
o Previous VEC Testing was: Saturday, 27 JAN 2024 at The American Legion Post 46
building, 45 Spears Lane, Danville, KY.
o Previous Club Activity was the ID and OK QSO Parties & 10m South America Contest held
on 9 MAR 2024 at 1300L hours at the AMLEG Bldg.
o Previous WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting was on Tuesday, 23 MAR 2024 (4th
Tuesday of month).
o Previous AMLEG Post 46 D-STAR NET (1st Monday of month) was conducted on 1 APR
2024 (1st Monday of month) at 2000L hours.
o Previous monthly general meeting of The American Legion Boyle Post 46 was 1900L
hours on Tuesday, 2 APR 2023 (1st Tuesday of month).
o Previous WRARC Coffee Social was on Friday, 5 APR 2024 (1st Friday of month) at 0900L
via ZOOM.
Old Business:
o The WRARC club’s new 10” tablet is still missing.
o AMLEG Post 46 elections are in May.
o City of Danville Blood Drive was April 3rd from 1030L to 1730L at the Boyle Co. Public
Library. Free T-shirt with donation.
o Need to reserve Post 46 bldg. for ARRL Field Day in June.
o Current status / plans for commo trailer development.
o Visitor: Mike Munafo.
New Business:
o 4 Oct 2024 is Bourbon Chase. Friday afternoon until midnight.
o MOA revision between WRARC & Post 46.
o WRARC By-Laws update.
o 1 Jun 2024 KY QSO Party.
o 22 Jun 2024 ARRL Field Day.
Future Activities:
o Next VEC Testing: Saturday, 27 APR 2024 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 requested but not required.
o Upcoming Club Activity is the FL QSO Party & 10-10 Contest to be held on 27 APR 2024
at 1300L hours at the Post 46 AMLEG Bldg.
o 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).
o Next WRARC Coffee Social is on Friday, 3 MAY 2024 (1st Friday of month) at 0900L via
ZOOM.
o Next AMLEG Post 46 D-STAR NET (1st Monday of month) is 2000L on 6 MAY 2024 on
REF56C via our local D-STAR repeater KM4OON, +5 MHz offset, 444.2375 MHz & no PL
tones.
o Next monthly general meeting of The American Legion Boyle Post 46 will be at 1900L
hours on Tuesday, 7 MAY 2024 (1st Tuesday of the month).
o Next Club Activity is a 2m FOX Hunt to be held on 18 May 2024 at 1300L hours at the
Post 46 AMLEG Bldg. Peter (KJ4ND) will bring extra equipment for anyone who does not
have any, and as before, if you have 2-meter HTs and antennas, so much the better
o Next WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting will on Tuesday, 28 MAY 2024 (4th Tuesday of
month) at 1900L and business session starting at 1930L at The American Legion Post 46
building, 45 Spears Lane, Danville and via ZOOM.
Adjournment. Motion to Adjourn by Chris (KG4UQL), 2nd by Peter (KJ4ND); Passed by acclamation.
Adjourned at 2008 hours EDT.
Minutes respectfully submitted,
Mike May (KG4FMQ)
After-meeting Presentation:
An After Meeting video presentation was conducted on the operation of the ICOM 7300: ICOM IC7300
A to Z – Part 19, YouTube video by Ham Radio A2Z (WA2IVD).