Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club (WRARC)
Monthly Meeting Minutes for November 25 2025
Hybrid meeting via Dennis’ Zoom account. (Thanks Dennis!)
Meeting called to order by President Mike May (KF4FMQ) at 1925 hours EST.
Attendees: 8 attending members and 0 guest of 8 total: (A quorum was present.)
- Mike May (KF4FMQ),
- Bill Waldschmidt (W9WA),
- Ken Douglass (KY4KD),
- Andy Rose, (KI6SEP),
- Dennis Weiskircher Sr. (K3KZU)
- Doug Collins (KA4SWT),
- Peter Rock (KJ4ND)
- Taylor Scott (KA9CKI)
Guests; None
Previous monthly meeting was October 28 2025. Motion to accept Minutes of meeting as published (via
email) by Dennis (K3KZU), 2nd by Peter (KJ4ND). Passed by acclamation.
Treasurer’s Report:
$ Starting balance
$
$ Ending balance.
Past Activities Report:
Club voted to make Model 747 Model HF Transceiver available to Burgin School Ham club.
Packet radio up now in the area on145.01MHZ. KY4RW-10, KF4FMQ-5, AF6MB-5
Old Business:
1) UPDATE: The club repeater was found to have feed line/connector issues and was taken off the air.
Temporary repairs have been made and the transmitter returned to service. Further evaluation and repairs
can be expected.
2) ONGOING: Now is the time for membership renewal for the 2026. Members can send a check
payable to American Legion Post 46 to:
Ken Douglass 108 Chandler Dr. Danville, KY 40422
Full legion members can renew online at: legion.org and click on the renew prompt follow the instructions.
Legion Dues are: Full Members $40, Sons of The American Legion: $20 and Associate Legion Members:
$20.
New Business:
ELECTIONS This month, November, time for annual elections. All offices are up for election, two of four of
the Directors are also up for election. A club quorum was present .
1) President: Mike May (KF4FMQ)
2) Vice President: Chris Galbreath (KG4UQL)
3) Treasurer: Ken Douglass (KY4KD)
4) Activities Manager: Peter Rock (KJ4ND)
5) Director 1: Dennis Weiskircher Sr. (K3KZU)
6) Director 2: Taylor Scott (KA9CKI)
were elected.
Ken has requested that someone work with him to learn the workings of the treasurer’s position and
website maintenance. This will help to ensure continuity in our club.
Future Activities:
The WRARC Coffee Social is scheduled for Friday, December 5th 2025 (1st Friday of month) at 0900L at
Red Rooster. Who is going to attend?
ARRL 10-Meter Contest on 12/13 from 1300 t0 1800 at the clubroom.
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,
December 2th, 2025 (1st Tuesday of the month).
Next VEC Testing: Saturday, January 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.
Next WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting will on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 (4th Tuesday of month)
(HAS BEEN CANCELLED)
Adjournment. Motion to Adjourn by Dennis (K3KZU), 2nd by Peter (KJ4ND). Passed by acclamation.
Adjourned at 1950 hours EST.
Minutes respectfully submitted,
Mike May for Harold Miller (AF6MB)
After-meeting Presentation: None