6/19/23: The meeting was called to order at Fulton County Museum and Welcome Center, 8848 State Hwy 108, Wauseon, OH 43567 at 7:31 pm by Bryan Patterson (KB8ELG). 19 members were in attendance, introductions were made and the Pledge of Allegiance was given by all.

Silent Key: none

Members in Distress: Concern about Steve Breece KC8ROU. Reaching out.

Corrections to Minutes from Previous Meeting: none

 

Treasurer's Report: presented.

• Bills/Income to present: none

• Motion to approve: KE8QJV/KC8HDG. Vote approval
   

FCARC radio equipment:

• FCARC has obsolete radio equipment--KB8ELG brought to Summer Hamfest, sold quite a bit.

• Yaesu DX10 and Fulton County EMA Office: ICOM 7300.

• Equipment donation not been received from Delta yet.

Repeater Maintenance: KB8ELG is acquiring quotes. DX Engineering suggested we talk to Bridgecom for duplexers.

VE/Education Committee: two new General Class, one upgraded to General Class.

Storing Club equipment: repeater shed. New steel siding donated by KE8QJV. Roof is in good shape. Buy enclosed trailer? N3VGX has one for sale.

Bud's Midnight Madness: Awaiting KC8ROU return to running the net. KB8QJF and K8CAG have been Net Control. Sometimes unable run Friday nights per personal schedules.

Summer Hamfest: June 3, 2023 at the Woodlot in Tedrow. Massive success with significant profit. Largest K8BXQ Hamfest. K8CAG brought PA system. Door prizes donated by DX Engineering, Tiny's Dairy Barn, TSC, ARRL, Alpha Antenna, O'Reilly's, Wedding Crashers, Champion Powersports, Country Contours, Legacy Group Planning, Kenn-Feld Group Workman, NAPA. Raffle: Geochron, Raddy RF7560. Dave's Weiner Emporium for food truck-- delicious. VE testing provided-- one upgrade to General.

Summer Field Day: 4th Saturday in June at the Woodlot.

• Planning 10-12 stations, very strategic considering all avenues to achieve points. Able to camp along north side of property, pull in campers the night before. Logbook. KD8ZKE drone? Baked beans/coffee: Ed. Bryan: ham and cabbage. Non-hams and elected officials welcome for education points. Discussed organizing committees for food and other incidentals for increased organization and decreased chaos at events.

 

Next Fox Hunt 7/23/23. KE8QJV is Fox. Winner will determined by mileage.

Looking for volunteers: Swanton fireworks 7/1/23 5:00 PM. Delta Chicken Fest 7/15/23 1030.

KE8QJV discussed POTA activation monthly using FCARC call sign.

 

Winter Hamfest: Ruiley Park. Arrive time: 0800. Doors open at 0900.
 

2023 Christmas Party: FCARC 2023 Christmas Party will be held at the Blue Ribbon Diner in Wauseon.

Club Nets:

• Sunday at 8:00pm on the 1st Sunday is the Simplex Net-- 146.46

• Sunday at 8:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Sunday is the Preparedness Net – 147.195+

• Sunday at 8:00pm on the 3rd Sunday is the Emergency Services Net—147.195+

• Sunday at 8:00pm on the 5^th Sunday is the DMR Net on Brandmeister 3171544 (K8BXQ).

• Weeknights at 10:30pm Bud's Midnight Madness Net -- 147.195+

• Wednesday at 8:00pm Wednesday Night Net

• Thursday at 8pm 6M Net -- 1st Thursday 50.400 AM, 3rd Thursday 50.125 USB, all others 52.525 FM Simplex

Latest Club Information:

• On the web: https://k8bxq.org/

• On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fulton-County-Amateur-Radio-Club-2069395960639…

• E-Mail list: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fcarc

   

VE Testing: The club gives testing at 9:00 am the last Saturday of each month at the Fulton County Museum and Welcome Center. 8848 State Hwy 108, Wauseon, OH 43567. Contact Sandra Schwind KE8UTX if interested. Her email address can be found on the k8bxq.org website under the VE Testing section.

Saturday morning breakfast at the Delta 109 at 9:00 AM, in downtown Delta, OH.

The next regular club meeting will be 7/17/23 7:30PM at Fulton County Museum and Welcome Center. 8848 State Hwy 108, Wauseon, OH 43567

A motion to adjourn was made by K8CAG and seconded by KE8QJV all were in favor.  KB8ELG closed the meeting at 8:54pm