Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club (WRARC)
Monthly Meeting Minutes for 22 OCTOBER 2024 – FINAL RECORD COPY
Hybrid meeting via Dennis’ Zoom account. (Thanks Dennis!)
Meeting called to order by President Mike May (KF4FMQ) at 1930 hours EDT.
Attendees: 10 attending members of 39 total: (A quorum was present.)
Andy Rose (KI6SEP), Chris Galbreath (KG4UQL), Dennis Weiskircher (K3KZU), Doug Collins
(KA4SWT), Harold Miller (AF6MB), John Wulf (K4FT), Ken Douglass (KY4KD), Peter Rock
(KJ4ND), Rick Flynn (KO4UHE), Tony Cromwell (KB4TC).
Previous monthly meeting was 24 SEPTEMBR 2024. Motion to accept Minutes of meeting as published
(via email) by Peter (KJ4ND), 2nd by Dennis (K3KZU). Passed by acclamation.
Treasurer’s Report:
$ Starting balance
$ Ending balance.
Past Activities Report:
o Previous VEC Testing was: Saturday, 27 JUL 2024 at The American Legion Post 46
building, 45 Spears Lane, Danville, KY.
o Previous WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting was on Tuesday, 27 SEP 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.
o Previous monthly general meeting of The American Legion Boyle Post 46 was 1900L
hours on Tuesday, 1 OCT 2024 (1st Tuesday of month) was canceled.
o Previous AMLEG Post 46 D-STAR NET (1st Monday of month) was on 7 OCT 2024 (1st
Monday of month) at 2000L hours.
o Previous Weekly WRARC OTA club net was conducted each Wednesday evening at
2000L on the club’s 2m Repeater.
o Previous WRARC Coffee Social was canceled for Friday, 4 OCT 2024 (1st Friday of month)
at 0900L via ZOOM.
o Previous Club Activity: A 4 state QSO Party; NV, AZ, PN, & SD Contest on 12 OCT 2024 at
1700Z (1300L).
Old Business:
o WRARC Club Dues. Annual club dues for 2025 are now being accepted.
Full Legion members are $40 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 $20 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.
o Six or seven people available for Bourbon Chase. Mike (KF4FMQ) will send out
coordinating info on when to be there.
o Visitor in attendance: Ronnie Murphy.
New Business:
o WRARC Club Dues. Annual club dues for 2025 are now being accepted.
Full Legion members are $40 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 $20 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.
o WRARC ELECTIONS. Club elections are to be held in November for Club Officers. Those
up for election / re-election are:
- President: Mike May (KF4FMQ)
- Vice-President: Chris Galbreath (KG4UQL)
- Secretary: TBD
- Treasurer: Ken Douglas (KY4KD)
- Activities Manager: Peter Rock (KJ4BD)
- Director1: Bill Waldschmidt (W9WA)
- Director2: Doug Collins (KA4SWT)
o Halloween party at AMLEG. See https://kypost46.org/ for details.
o On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Post 46 will provide a free Thanksgiving meal at
the AMLEG building at 1730L.
o WRARC ball caps have been ordered and will be here soon. $20. Let Harold know if you
want one.
o No WRARC monthly meeting for Dec 2024.
Future Activities:
o Next VEC Testing: Saturday, 26 OCT 2025 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 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 previously scheduled for Friday, 1 NOV 2024 (1st Friday of
month) at 0900L at Red Rooster.
o Next AMLEG Post 46 D-STAR NET (1st Monday of month) is 2000L on 4 NOV 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 at 1900L hours on
Tuesday, 5 NOV 2024 (1st Tuesday of the month).
o Next Club Activity: A Fox Hunt Contest on 9 NOV 2024 at 1700Z (1300L).
o Next WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting will on Tuesday, 26 NOV 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 Peter (KJ4ND), 2nd by Harold (AF6MB); Passed by acclamation.
Adjourned at 1950 hours EDT.
Minutes respectfully submitted,
Mike May (KG4FMQ)
After-meeting Presentation:
Bourbon Chase AAR.