W5SFA
The Stephen
F. Austin Radio Club, Inc.
An Association of Amateur Radio Operators in the Austin, Fayette and
Waller County Areas
Mailing Address: 12172 FM-949
Cat Spring, TX 78933
Meetings: Last Wednesday of each
month
Repeaters: 145.410 (W5SFA – PL 100.0)
444.875 (W5SFA
– PL 103.5)
2001-02 Officers: President, Carl Hickman, K50WC
Vice President, Dennis Alexander, W5KU
Secretary/Treasurer, Dan White, W5AOV
March 27, 2002
The
W5SFA Radio Club meeting was called to order by Carl Hickman, K5OWC, at 1920
hours. Members present were Wade,
W5TEN; Dave, K5KX; Carl Pleasant, W5MPX; Carl H., K5OWC; Dan W5AOV and one
guest, Bill, W5TZ.
There
were no minutes from the last meeting because of a lack of members
present. The Treasurer’s report was
given and the balance is $215.08.
Old
Business:
The
Austin County Courthouse tower installation is scheduled for Friday April 5th
at 1 PM. All who can join are
welcome. Needed items will be long
ropes, pulleys, gloves, cable cutter and wrenches.
The
Command vehicle radios will arrive in mid April and need to be installed. There will be two 460MHZ repeaters, one VHF radio
and one cross-band VHF/UHF radio along with five antennas to mount. This needs to be completed by May 15th
so the unit can be used on May 18 for the march.
New
Business:
The
MS-150 bike ride is April 20th and Mike Hardwick, N5VCX, needs all
of the operators he can find. Current volunteers
are Wade, Industry; Dave, Nelsonville; Carl and Dan, the fair grounds.
Mike
wants to install the .88 machine on the
Clens road tower before the ride if he can get it put together in time. Help will be needed for that.
Election
candidates of 2002/2003 officers must be presented at the next meeting so it
can be published and voted on during the May meeting. Our year ends May 31st and the new officers take over in
June.
The
Brenham Ham Swap Meet is scheduled for Saturday, March 30, 8 AM to 12 Noon.
Submitted
by
Dan
White
Sec/Tres.