Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club (WRARC)
Monthly Meeting Minutes for 22, Apr 2025
Hybrid meeting via Dennis’ Zoom account. (Thanks Dennis!)
Meeting called to order by President Mike May (KF4FMQ) at 1933 hours EST.
Attendees: 11 members attending: (A quorum was present.)
Bill Waldschmidt (W9WA), Doug Collins (KA4SWT), Ken Douglass (KY4KD),
Mike May (KF4FMQ), Peter Rock (KJ4ND), Tony Cromwell (KB4TC), Andy
Rose, (KI6SEP), Larry Roberts (WE4LR), Rodd Neely (N1CTK), Harold Miller
(AF6MB), Peter McCaffrey (KQ4RUW).
Previous monthly meeting was 25 MAR 2025. Motion to accept Minutes of
meeting as published (via email) by Harold (AF6MB), 2nd by Peter (KJ4ND).
Passed by acclamation.
Treasurer’s Report:
$ Starting balance
$ 0.00 No debits; No credits
$ Ending balance.
Past Activities Report:
Previous WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting was on Tuesday, 25 MAR 2025
(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.
Previous WRARC Coffee Social Friday, 7 MAR 2025 (1st Friday of month) at
0900L with app. 6 in attendance
The April monthly general meeting of The American Legion Boyle Post 46 at
1900L hours on Tuesday, 1 APR 2025 (1st Tuesday of month) was held.
The Weekly WRARC OTA club net was conducted each Wednesday evening at
2000L on the club’s 2m Repeater.
HF communications check was held on 12 APR, from our home stations. App. 5
members participated.
Old Business:
New HVAC units are to be installed in the club room. Tony (KB4TC) will let us
know when the unit will be installed.
The 2025 bourbon Chase is scheduled for 10/3.
Local Ham Harry Mack (WA3UGW) is now Silent Key.
New Business:
The monthly WRARC Club social Coffee will be on Friday May 2, 0900 at the
Red Rooster. Mike will send out an email to determine the number attending.
Field Day is on June 28 &29, 6 club members are planning on attending.
KY QSO Party is scheduled for June 7.
The MS Bike ride around Bardstown is looking for amateur radio volunteers,
June 14 and 15 to keep track of the riders and help them as needed. Meals and
lodging and fuel used will be provided.
Future Activities:
Next WRARC Coffee Social is scheduled for Friday, 2 MAY 2025 (1st Friday of month) at
0900L at Red Rooster.
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 monthly general meeting of The American Legion Boyle Post 46 at 1900L hours on
Tuesday, 6 MAY, 2025 (1st Tuesday of the month).
7th Call Area QSO Party will be on May 3 , we will be on the air starting at 1300
EDT at the clubroom.
Next VEC Testing: Saturday, 26 APR 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.
Next WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting will on Tuesday, 27 MAY 2025 (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 Bill (W9WA), 2nd by Peter (KJ4ND). Passed by
acclamation. Adjourned at 2021 hours EST.
Minutes respectfully submitted,
Mike May (KF4FMQ)
After-meeting Presentation:
ICOM IC-7300 A-Z #25, USB Transmit Audio Levels