Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club (WRARC)
Monthly Meeting Minutes for June 24, 2025
Hybrid meeting via Dennis’ Zoom account. (Thanks Dennis!)
Meeting called to order by President Mike May (KF4FMQ) at 1930 hours EST.
Attendees: 10 members and no guests of 39 total: (A quorum was present.)
Bill Waldschmidt (W9WA), Doug Collins (KA4SWT), Ken Douglass (KY4KD),
Mike May (KF4FMQ), Peter Rock (KJ4ND), Chris Galbreath (KG4UQL), Dennis
Weiskircher Sr. (K3KZU), Rodd Neely (N1CTK), John Wulf (K4FT), Taylor Scott
(KA9CKI)
Previous monthly meeting was May 26 2025. Motion to accept Minutes of
meeting as published (via email) by Chris (KG4UQL), 2nd by Bill (W9WA).
Passed by acclamation.
Treasurer’s Report:
$ Starting balance
$
$ Ending balance.
Past Activities Report:
Next WRARC Coffee Social is scheduled for Friday, June 6 2025 (1st Friday of
month) at 0900L at Red Rooster.
KY QSO Party is scheduled for June 7, app. 90 contacts made.
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, June 3, 2025 (1st Tuesday of the month).
Old Business:
The Club Secretary position is open if someone is interested in taking on this
duty.
The monthly WRARC Club social Coffee will be on Friday June 6, 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. Setup
help will be needed on 6/27 @1000. Planning to be on air at 1300-1400 on 6/28
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.
New Business:
The Club Secretary position is open if someone is interested in taking on this
duty.
The monthly WRARC Club social Coffee will be on Friday July 11, 0900 at the
Red Rooster. Mike will send out an email to determine the number attending.
The date has been changed due to the holiday.
Field Day is on June 28 & 29, 6 club members are planning on attending. Setup
help will be needed on 6/27 @1000. Planning to be on air at 1300-1400 on 6/28.
Planning on having 3 stations set up for category 2A. Mike will check on the post
mowing schedule.
Future Activities:
Next WRARC Coffee Social is scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025 (1st Friday of
month) at 0900L at Red Rooster.
Field Day is on June 28 & 29, 6 club members are planning on attending.
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, July 1, 2025 (1st Tuesday of the month).
Club activity on July 19 at 1400 EDT, North American RTTY Contest
Next VEC Testing: Saturday, Jul 26 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. Chris (KG4UQL) will be the contact for this test session.
Next WRARC hybrid monthly club meeting will on Tuesday, Jul 22, 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 Peter (KJ4ND), 2nd by Dennis (K3KZU).
Passed by acclamation. Adjourned at 2021 hours EST.
Minutes respectfully submitted,
Mike May (KF4FMQ)
After-meeting Presentation:
Doug (KA4SWT) provide pictures from one of the Club’s previous field day
event.