Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club (WRARC) Monthly Meeting Minutes for May 26, 2026
Hybrid meeting via Dennis’ Zoom account. (Thanks Dennis!)
Meeting called to order by President Mike May (KF4FMQ) at 1930 hours EST.
Attendees: 13 attending members and 0 guests of 13 total: (A quorum was present.)
- 1. Mike May (KF4FMQ)
- 2. John Wulf (K4FT)
- 3. Ken Douglass (KY4KD)
- 4. Dennis Weiskircher Sr. (K3KZU)
- 5. Peter Rock (KJ4ND)
- 6. Taylor Scott (KA9CKI)
- 7. Tony Cromwell (KB4TC)
- 8. Chris Galbreath (KG4UQL)
- 9. Ronnie Murphy (KG4AYP)
- 10. Harold Miller (AF6MB)
- 11. Rodd Neely (N1CTK)
- 12. Doug Collins (KA4SWT)
- 13. Andy (KI6SEP)
The previous monthly meeting was April 28, 2026. Motion to accept Minutes of meeting as published (via email) by Peter Rock (KJ4ND) 2nd by Chris Galbreath (KG4UQL) Passed by acclamation.
Treasurer’s Report:
$ Starting balance
$ Paid to Peter Rock for club award certificates
$ Ending balance.
Past Activities Report:
The WRARC Coffee Social was scheduled for Friday, May 1st, 2026 (1st Friday of month) at 0900L at Red Rooster. 3 attended.
QSO Party (Seventh Area) – May 2nd
The 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).
General meeting of The American Legion Boyle Post 46 was held at 1900L hours on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 (1st Tuesday of the month).
VEC Testing: Saturday, April 25, 2026 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. Three registered, two tested and one passed.
Old Business:
The Post will be participating in the July 4th 250th anniversary Parade in Danville.
We hope to be participating in the Field Day exercise, at the end of June. Discussed if we want to do that in a more public area than the pavilion at the Post. Also discussed if we wanted to be part of the 250-year anniversary. Regina has contact info for the city.
Chris had a price for additional club banners approximately $65 each when ordering 3. A motion was made to purchase 3 by Dennis, seconded by Peter, approved by acclamation. ( They have been delivered. $168.54 total )
Kentucky ARES group has a new leader.
Peter has received the Logbook of the World certificates and stickers the club has earned.
New Business:
Taylor Scott has agreed to take over Club website updates
Field Day – June 27, 2 responses from the club, nobody replied regarding 250th Birthday parade.
Does the club want to buy a new bulb for the projector (EPSON EMP-61110) Mike found? First we want to hook it up to a computer to see if we get anything.
Future Activities:
Kentucky QSO Party June 6th – 1PM at the club shack
Field Day is on June 27, on-air at 2PM, set up Friday, the day before. Peter will research some of the ways the club can get additional points, including a Fox hunt.
July 4th parade, Mike will send out email to find out who will be planning to participate.
MS bike ride is June 13 and 14 in Bardstown and they are looking for Amateur operators support.
The WRARC Coffee Social is scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2026 (1st Friday of month) at 0900L at a local restaurant.
The 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 monthly general meeting of The American Legion Boyle Post 46 at 1900L hours on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 (1st Tuesday of the month).
Next VEC Testing: Saturday July 24, 2026 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.
The next WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting will be on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 (4th Tuesday of month)
Adjournment. Motion to Adjourn by Dennis, 2nd by Harold. Passed by acclamation. Adjourned at app. 2045 hours EST.
Minutes respectfully submitted, by Harold Miller (AF6MB)
After-meeting Presentation: None