The meeting was called to order at 19:30
The club officers and board members in attendance were:
- NY4I – Tom (President)
- AB4YI – Carol (Vice President)
- W7WMS – Will (Treasurer)
- K2BHS – Bruce (Secretary/Newsletter Editor)
- KO4CEE – Alex (Repeater Trustee)
- KA4IOX – Paul (Event Coordinator)
- KR4U – Dave (Board Member)
- N4GD – Dee (Board Member)
- KI4UIP – John (Board Member)
- KZØJ – Nic (Board Member)
- AAØO – Pat (President Emeritus)
- N2ESP – Bob (President Emeritus)
All members introduced themselves
First Time Attendees:
- Christopher Chapman (KR4MKU)
- Cliff Surman (KR4LSD)
The minutes from the May 2026 meeting were posted on the website. The minutes were approved as distributed.
Vice President, Carol, AB4YI reported that she and Dave, KR4U are slated to begin flooring for the Wally Watton 6/9/26, (LVP flooring will be used). She further reported that the tower construction is still under review from the FAA and also looking into getting the electrical work started.
Club President, Tom, NY4I reported that a new drop from Duke Energy needs to be done and the pole needs to be replaced. Duke will be hooking up the electricity to the existing WAC feed. Donated POD expired 6/1/26, An additional month for the POD was approved at $78/month. The POD will be emptied once the flooring is installed.
Club Treasurer, Will, W7WMS gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report. He reported the balances for the month. He also reported membership stats for this month. The club currently has a total of 120 members.
The club welcomed new members. The new members are:
- Marco Zivkovic, KR4MKC
- Christopher Chapman, KR4MKU
- Robert Hardt, KB6JSU
A motion was made to approve the new members. Bruce – K2BHS motioned and Mike – K4HN seconded. The new members were unanimously approved.
Club Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Bruce, K2BHS reported that the May 2026 Meeting Minutes are approved and available, as previously mentioned. He also reported that work on the next newsletter is in process. He is always looking for article submissions and/or volunteers to assist in putting the newsletter together.
Pat, AAØO reported on VE Testing for May 2026 – There are two new Technicians and one Extra upgrade. Next session is on 6/16/26, with three candidates already signed up. He also mentioned that the Technician Class Exam Pool expires on 6/30/26.
Events Coordinator, Paul, KA4IOX reminded everyone that ARRL Field Day 2026 is approaching.
Repeater Trustee, Alex, KO4CEE reported that There are issues with the 220 repeater and obtained software to correct it. He further reported that there is a PL tone in the memory on the new repeater but was also able to get software to fix that as well. He also gave the Net Manager’s report for both nets for May. The totals were as follows:
- QNI: 671 total check-ins (639 for the 2-meter net & 32 for the 220/440 net)
- QTC: 29 messages passed (27 for the 2-meter net & 2 for the 220/440 net)
- QND: 1058 minutes (17.6 hours) (1009 minutes (16.8 hours) for the 2-meter net & 49 minutes (0.8 hours) for the 220/440 net)
- There was a total of 35 (31 for the 2-meter net & 4 for the 220/440 net) sessions for May.
- Net Controllers with the most check-ins: 1st – KM4LTG (Brad) (32 check-ins), 2nd – KO4CEE (Alex) & W4XXI (JoJo) (both with 28 check-ins)
New Business:
Tom, NY4I reminded everyone that elections are coming in 11/2026 and nominations are open 10/2026. Anyone interested in a position can be nominated. All club officers and three board members are up for election. Hal, W1EES will be chair of the elections committee.
Field Day 2026 at the Clearwater Fire Training Center – Clubs will provide food and drink possibly costing $350. Looking for approval to spend up to $400.
A motion was made to approve the expenditure of up to $400 for food and drink at Field Day 2026. Charles – W4BPP motioned and Mike – K4HN seconded. The motion carries.
There was no 50/50 drawing for this month.
The Meeting was adjourned at 21:16.
73’s
Respectfully Submitted,
Bruce H. Solov, K2BHS