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Evidently, the email for communications is still forwarding to me. Thanks, Dick ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Michael Payne <michaelpaynek5mfp@...> Date: Tue, Mar 4, 2025 at 07:45 Subject: Repeater is off the air. To: <communications@...> Repeater is not responding now. Michael K5MFP

Reminder: Plano Amateur Radio Klub - Monthly Board of Directors Meeting When: Monday, March 3, 2025 7:00pm to 9:00pm (UTC-06:00) America/Chicago Where: https://meet.jit.si/K5PRK Organizer: Tim Johnson K5TCJ k5tcj@... View Event Description: The Plano Amateur Radio Klub Board of Directors holds monthly meetings on the 1st Monday of the month.

Below is the proposed agenda for our next PARK Board of Directors meeting on Monday 03/03/2025 at 7:00 PM. Here is a link we use for this meeting. https://meet.jit.si/K5PRK Thanks, Tim K5TCJ Officer Reports President – Tim Johnson – K5TCJ Vice-President – Anthony Burokas - KB5DVS Programs March DFW Nation Weather Service April 3-D Printing - Tony Campbell W5ADC May NVIS Antennas - Larry Randell WA5BEN June PARK Field Day – Michael Tharp KG5TJF July PARK Annual Auction August TBD Secretary – BJ Watkins K5BJW Report Treasurer – Michael Tharp – KG5TJF Financial Report Reallocate / denote set-asides / budgeted items to better record those items – keep handy if asked for. Publishing our financial records to members only – HamClubOnline? Communications Director – Miranda Schwarck KE5YZP Report Newsletter Ed. – Lonnie Webb – KG5WHQ Webmaster – James McCormick - KG5KBP Website updates Activities Director – Richard Seitz – KG5HCJ Report Public Relations – Rob Forson K5WFR PARK Table at next year’s Hamfest in Lewisville? Outreach to gain new members Periodic mailer to new licensees? Meeting notification email to ‘other’ local groups.io lists – Tim doing this. Field Day Coordinator - Michael Tharp – KG5TJF Planning for 2025 License Testing Coordinator – Daryl Morgeson – AF5GQJ _._,_._,_

The following items have been added to the Files area of the [email protected] group. /Secretary/Klub Constitution and By-Laws/PARK Constitution 2025-02-17 Rev. 7.pdf By: Tim Johnson K5TCJ <k5tcj@...> Description: Constitution and By-Laws Revision 7 2025-02-17

Before I upload this, please review. We added the verbiage about the board calling for an audit, to Article V, Section 5. Also added to the revision history at the end of the document. Thanks, Tim

Here's a rough draft for promoting club committees. ========= What is you're interest in Ham Radio? The club offers many ways to apply your interests immediately. Whether it be ragchewing and conversing with other hams on a regular "net" or Event organization? Helping to plan our club's Field Day deployment. Managing people? You can help organize and manage public service events. Do you love detail work and can help maintain the club's repeater systems? Finding topics and speakers of interest to help program the club meetings? Good talking to the public? Can you help outreach to new hams in the area, or newly licensed hams? Maybe you're into digital modes? Or CW? Or contesting? Building go-kits? You can use the K5PRK meetings and mailing list to connect with others And board members welcome assistance - Anthony Burokas General Class Ham (KB3DVS) VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub – http://k5prk.net 25-year video producer — IEBA.com On 2/18/25 12:29 PM, Tim K5TCJ wrote:

Oh, like a windsock pole? They can be useful for a slim-jim. I have one of those and yes, barely able to hold up a just a THIN coax-fed dipole, and a real challenge to guy it without making a specialized solution (although that _is_ possible.) But not really worth it for 25 feet. I have a Hastings Hot Stick I got back when I was in PA, nearly 20 years ago. 35 feet, (they go past 50) and each section has a push-button lock. Non-conductive but thick fiberglass. Would be a great solution - if they didn't cost a fortune. https://www.jharlen.com/p-11746-hastings-40ft-tel-o-pole-fiberglass-hot-stick-st-240.aspx Anthony Burokas General Class Ham (KB3DVS) VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub – http://k5prk.net 25-year video producer — IEBA.com On 2/19/25 7:47 PM, Tim Johnson K5TCJ via groups.io wrote:

Talking about Neil IRT the “stuff” he has, reminded me to pass along the following email from him. We wish him well and hope for a complete recovery. Tim From: Neil Gould <neil@...> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2025 11:38 To: Tim K5TCJ <K5TCJ@...>; KB3DVS <kb3dvs@...> Subject: My update I spent 12 days in the hospital going through various procedures and tests. I have a lymphoma cancer. Shocking but I hadn't felt well for a few months. I had the first chemo cycle in the hospital and came home Tuesday. I will have the chemo every 3 weeks for 5 more times. Scans will be done to check. I actually don't feel too bad, just resting. You can let the board know or if anyone asks. 73 & 88 Neil

I’ve updated the asset spreadsheet at the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14wuP9jyHV1jdLJRGY78n-GzPZthp3d3PbhFIeku2EnQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0 with all the clubs stuff moved from my barn to the storage unit. As stuff gets brought to the storage unit, please update the spreadsheet as appropriate. Thanks, Tim

It was not humor. I apologize if it came across that way, as it was not my intent. I see nothing humorous about what is happening. It was sincere concern that I had not heard form the NWS, in months. Each day brings news of another federal department that faithfully serve everyday Americans being decimated. The shutting down message is a fact of life right now. The e-mail I received form the NWS clearly indicates they are also concerned about being here next month. Nothing about what is being done to America is humorous, or positive, in any way, to me. If it came across as humor, it may have been because I was trying to overcompensate to not feel shut down and decimated myself by what I see going on. As this is not the place, I'll keep my personal worries and how this is affecting my family, to myself. Anthony Burokas General Class Ham (KB3DVS) VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub – http://k5prk.net 25-year video producer — IEBA.com On 2/18/25 11:56 AM, KG5WHQ - Lonnie via groups.io wrote:

Last night I noted that I had not heard form the NWS in several months and was concerned that, with the employee firings throughout the federal departments, the NWS may have already been affected, specifically as it is one of Project 2025's goals to break up NOAA, and get rid of the NWS. I received confirmation of their concern about still being here as well, but yet still continued commitment to serve, barring being shut down before then. So February is still the NWS, but I'll have a backup in my pocket if the NWS gets cancelled and sent home, like the 3,400 Forestry Service workers. Anthony Burokas General Class Ham (KB3DVS) VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub – http://k5prk.net 25-year video producer — IEBA.com On 2/18/25 9:50 AM, Jamie Gudmestad - NOAA Federal wrote:

Lonnie, Rob, BJ If you need any help with the promotional flyer for new hams, feel free to reach out. With BJ's lists, Rob's ideas, and Lonnie's design skills, I think this should come together very nicely. Anthony Burokas General Class Ham (KB3DVS) VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub – http://k5prk.net 25-year video producer — IEBA.com

FYI… the meeting reminder I just sent to our main groups.io group was also sent to the mailing lists for McKinney, Richardson, Garland, Lucas, and the ARRL NTX section. Tim

FYI especially Richard for activities Rob for PIO Johnnie KG5CQO ________________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Steven Lott Smith KG5VK ARRL NTX SM via groups.io <lottsphoto@...> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2025 10:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Special] [ARRLNTX] The Next North Texas Hamfest is less than Two weeks away.... The Irving Amateur Radio Club, Inc. 2025 Hamfest is less than two weeks away on Saturday, March 1st. It will be held at the Betcha Bingo Hall and advance ticket sales are progressing nicely - we are on track to selling out all our available tables in the next few days (we have fewer than 5 table spaces remaining). We have some great door prize bundles available (avg value about $400/each), and a great "Bakers Bundle" which is four 3-packs of additional door prize tickets along with one admission ticket for $20. There will also be a special bundle of door-prize only tickets for $20, which gives you 15 additional door-prize tickets, but it will only be available at the door. Ken Hansen, N2VIP President, Irving Amateur Radio Club, Inc. More information is available at: https://irvingarc.org/hamfest-2025/ Steve KG5VK

FYI, if interested. Johnnie KG5CQO ________________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Steven Lott Smith KG5VK ARRL NTX SM via groups.io <lottsphoto@...> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2025 9:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Special] [ARRLNTX] The HOA Friendly Amateur Radio Emergency Services Bill SM049 – Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act First off this Bill would not even be where it is so far without our ARRL Division Director John Robert Stratton N5AUS He has spent countless hours working on this with Congress and the staff of several member of Congress Most of it in person in Washington DC utilizing Lobbying Funds provided by the ARRL as well as his own funds. Mr. Stratton is a Volunteer, just like I am. If you are thinking how can you help see this legislation move forward……… SM049 – Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act Re-Introduced February 11, 2025 Legislation Will Increase Communication Options During Natural Disasters WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Richard Blumenthal, D- Conn., and Representatives August Pfluger, R-Tex., and Joe Courtney, D-Conn. announced their joint re-introduction of legislation in the Senate and House to restore the right to Amateur Radio operators to install the antennas necessary to serve their communities. Here in Oklahoma, we ask all amateur radio clubs and individuals to visit https://ok.arrl.org/hoa/. This page has all of our contact information and template letters. Please note that all letters should be sent to the email and address listed. Letters emailed to legislators tend to get lost in the cleansing process. ARRL will aggregate these letters and deliver them directly to our senators and representatives. If you don’t live in an HOA, please complete a letter to make sure those in the HOAs will be there to contact you. Please fill out the letters as soon as possible. Follow the instructions on that Oklahoma page closely Please do not send printed or emailed letters direct to your representatives, this is because Mr. Stratton plans on delivering the large stack of documents to the respective members of congress to visually show the demand from their constituents. This is a much more powerful method that a few hundred or even thousand emails getting filtered in an inbox and someone later over looks. Again this is currently just a Bill, we need it to become Law. For many of us in the Rural areas this Bill does not mean much to us. However, for many North Texans that need to live in the more densely populated Metro areas This Bill becoming Law means a great deal. Ask questions here or direct by email to myself KG5VK@...<mailto:KG5VK@...> Please use the Oklahoma Section website for reference https://ok.arrl.org/hoa/ You can also send your feedback and or letters direct to myself and I will get them to Mr. Stratton Or bring Printed statements to your next club next club meeting or Saturday Morning breakfast. I am sure your Club Officers will get them to me, be sure to use the layouts provided on the Oklahoma Section website. Cheers! Steve KG5VK ARRLNTX Section Manager

Attached is the slide deck for tomorrow night’s meeting. I added Seans program slides. As these things happen, the two-week-old flu (tested negative for covid) I’m finally getting over, has turned into an ear infection. Tomorrow will be a clinic visit and staying home tomorrow night. Anthony, please conduct the meeting. Thanks, Tim

I know it was approved months ago, but I finally made it to HRO and got a power supply for the second HF kit we deploy for Field day. Recap: We have two Icom 718 Radios, antenna tuners, power supplies and laptops in two padded plastic tubs that we use for Field Day HF operation. Last year one of the radios was having problems and after Field day I did some testing. I found that if the radio was used over about 45w, the power supply would just die. I checked internal fuses and such, and all was okay. Not being a component level engineer, I brought it up at a board meeting where it was approved to purchase a replacement. I finally did that. A 30-amp switching, no meters, for $109.95. No tax. I will test the new power supply with the radio kit this weekend and bring the receipt to the next general meeting for reimbursement. -- Anthony Burokas General Class Ham (KB3DVS) VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub – http://k5prk.net 25-year video producer — IEBA.com

Hello, Here are my slides