Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club (WRARC) Monthly Meeting Minutes for June 23, 2026
Hybrid meeting via Dennis’ Zoom account. (Thanks Dennis!)
Meeting called to order by President Mike May (KF4FMQ) at 1931 hours EST.
Attendees: 12 attending members and no guests of 12 total: (A quorum was present.) ( ‘V’ indicates members who attended via ZOOM call )
- Peter Rock (KJ4ND)
- Mike May (KF4FMQ)
- Chris Galbreath (KG4UQL)
- Doug Collins (KA4SWT)
- Ken Douglass (KY4KD) V
- Dennis Weiskircher Sr. (K3KZU) V
- Taylor Scott (KA9CKI) V
- Bill Waldschmitt (W9WA) V
- Ronnie Murphy (KG4AYP)
- Harold Miller (AF6MB)
- Rodd Neely (N1CTK)
- Andy (KI6SEP) V
- Lawrence Lovely (N4EOX) (New Member)
The previous monthly meeting was May 28, 2026. Motion to accept Minutes of meeting as published (via email) by Peter 2nd by Chris. Passed by acclamation.
Treasurer’s Report:
$ Starting balance
$ Paid to Chris for club banner
$ Yearly membership payment from Post 46
$ Ending balance.
Past Activities Report:
The WRARC Coffee Social was scheduled for Friday, June 5th, 2026 (1st Friday of month) at 0900L at Red Rooster. 8 attended
Kentucky QSO Party June 6th – 1 PM at the club shack
Club did not participate in bike ride on June 13 and 14 in Bardstown
General meeting of The American Legion Boyle Post 46 was held at 1900L hours on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 (1st Tuesday of the month).
Old Business:
Taylor Scott has agreed to take over Club website updates
The Post will be participating in the July 4th 250th anniversary Parade in Danville but the Radio Club will not.
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.
Peter has received the Logbook of the World certificates and stickers the club has earned.
We have a projector for the computer, need M-M VGA Cable, and speakers.
Field Day – June 27, 2 responses from the club, On air time is 2PM, setup beforehand. Temporary 30′ tower with antennas, and transmitters provided by Chris and Doug. Details to be sorted out after regular meeting.
250th year parade – nobody replied regarding 250th Birthday parade.
New Business:
Mike will request reimbursement for projector related expenses once unit is fully operational
Mike will not be here for the September meeting, and someone else will have to chair that meeting.
Future Activities:
The WRARC Coffee Social is scheduled for Friday, July 3rd, 2026 (1st Friday of month) at 0900L, possibly at a new location.
July 18th (Saturday) North American QSO Party RTTY 1800Z (2PM Local)
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, July 7th, 2026 (1st Tuesday of the month).
Next VEC Testing: Saturday July 25th, 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. Ron (GPS) will again assist.
The next WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting will be on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 (4th Tuesday of month) Adjournment. Motion to Adjourn by Bill, 2nd by Dennis. Passed by acclamation. Adjourned at approx. 2003 hours EST.
Minutes respectfully submitted, by Harold Miller (AF6MB)
After-meeting Presentation: None