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Recent Exciter Posts
- Welcome New Members – March, 2025Jack R Epling Jr, KC6HMPColby Reynolds, KJ5KSCBrent Walters, KJ5KLPChristopher S Yettito, KJ5KQM
- Club Meeting Minutes – March 24, 2025Recorded by Nancy Graff AG5MQ Eric Gildersleeve KD7CAO welcomed two, 1st time members and guests. Presentation: Introduction to Amateur Microwave Radio by Matt Kube W5ZCA vice president of North Texas Microwave Society. ARRL: Michael Porter KF5LDJ reports the Medal of Honor escort is April 9, 2025. A search and rescue drill is scheduled for Saturday… Read more: Club Meeting Minutes – March 24, 2025
- Officers’ Meeting Minutes – March 4, 2025Prepared by Nancy Graff AG5MQ Present: Eric Gildersleeve KD7CAO, Gerald Marchant WB5NZV, Landon Elfenbein N5AET, Sara Ann Stevens KE5MZT, Bob Storey AF5RS, Andrew Koenig KE5GDB The power point slides for the March 24, 2025 meeting were reviewed. Presentation: Presentation will be Introduction to Amateur Microwave Radio by Matt Kube W5ZCA, vice president of North Texas… Read more: Officers’ Meeting Minutes – March 4, 2025
- Welcome New Members – February, 2025Menson Holloway, KJ5JZAMichael McNeilWilliam R Newell, KJ5JYCRobert W Singleton, N5HRKDebbie Wells, KJ5KGW
- Officers’ Meeting Minutes – February 4, 2025Tuesday February 4, 2025, prepared by Nancy Graff AG5MQ Present: Eric Gildersleeve KD7CAO, Gerald Marchant WB5NZV, Landon Elfenbein N5AET, Sara Ann Stevens KE5MZT, Bob Storey AF5RS, Laurie Hemming KG5QIX, Cliff Hemming KG5HHL, Curtis Anthony KF5PGM, Andrew Koenig KE5GDB The power point slides for the February 24, 2025 meeting were reviewed. Presentation: Future presentations were discussed.… Read more: Officers’ Meeting Minutes – February 4, 2025
- Club Meeting Minutes – January 27, 2025Recorded by Nancy Graff AG5MQ Eric Gildersleeve KD7CAO welcomed 5, 1st time members and guests. ARRL: Eric announced that Mike Nelson K5YX is the new ARRL North Texas Section Emergency Coordinator. Upcoming Events: Irving Hamfest March 1; Go Kit Challenge March 15; Belton April 4-5; Texas State Parks on the Air April 12-13; DFW Ham… Read more: Club Meeting Minutes – January 27, 2025
- Club Financials – January 2025$8014.87 DATCU operational balance$7000.00 DATCU reserve balance$4020.60 PayPal operational balance$ 996.01 Veritex Bank operational balance$4003.99 Transfered from Veritex bank to the DFW HAM EXPO account
- Amateur Test Session – Mike, K5YXMonthly amateur radio license testing is conducted the fourth Sunday of the month at 3 pm. Testing location is 9060 Teasley Lane, Denton, TX 76210. This is the old Denton County Emergency Services building. Please register for the exam at hamstudy.org/sessions/k5yx. Walk ins are welcome but we do recommend registering in advance to get you… Read more: Amateur Test Session – Mike, K5YX
- Officers’ Meeting Minutes – January 7, 2025DCARA Officers’ Meeting Minutes Tuesday January 7, 2025 Prepared by Nancy Graff AG5MQ Present: Eric Gildersleeve KD7CAO, Gerald Marchant WB5NZV, Landon Elfenbein N5AET, Sara Ann Stevens KE5MZT, Bob Storey AF5RS, Laurie Hemming KG5QIX, Cliff Hemming KG5HHL, Mike Chittenden AE5IV, Fred Keen KC5YN, Curtis Anthony KF5PGM The power point slides for the January 27, 2025 meeting… Read more: Officers’ Meeting Minutes – January 7, 2025
- Welcome New Member – December 2024!Kevin Clark, KI5RMX
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Current Contents of The Exciter
- Welcome New Members – March, 2025
Jack R Epling Jr, KC6HMP
Colby Reynolds, KJ5KSC
Brent Walters, KJ5KLP
Christopher S Yettito, KJ5KQM - Club Meeting Minutes – March 24, 2025
Recorded by Nancy Graff AG5MQ
Eric Gildersleeve KD7CAO welcomed two, 1st time members and guests.
Presentation: Introduction to Amateur Microwave Radio by Matt Kube W5ZCA vice president of North Texas Microwave Society.
ARRL: Michael Porter KF5LDJ reports the Medal of Honor escort is April 9, 2025. A search and rescue drill is scheduled for Saturday April 12, 2025.
Upcoming Events: Andrew Koenig reported on future and past events. Future events include Belton April 4-5; Texas State Parks on the Air April 12-13; Dayton Hamfest May 16-18, 2025; MS 150 last weekend in May in Tarrant County; DFW Ham Expo June 6-7; Field Day June 28-29, 2025. Robert Allen N5IKD reports the next rookie roundup, SSB, is Sunday April 13, 2025.
May Meeting: DCARA’s May 26, 2025 club meeting will not be held at the Denton County Administrative Courthouse. Alternate plans will be announced later.
Training: Nancy Graff AG5MQ reports a tech license class is scheduled for May 24-25, 2025. More details later.
Elections: Steve Mitchell W5STC reports the election committee did not receive any nominations and the current Vice President, Treasurer, and Operations/Programs Director will run for their positions. Ballots will be emailed early April.
Other Clubs: David Hume K5DTH reports the Robson Ranch radio club has doubled it’s membership, 68.
Other: Eric Gildersleeve reported on TDEM discussions to take over the TXICC interoperability communications. There is one House bill and 2 Senate bills covering this issue.Meeting Adjourned.
- Officers’ Meeting Minutes – March 4, 2025
Prepared by Nancy Graff AG5MQ
Present: Eric Gildersleeve KD7CAO, Gerald Marchant WB5NZV, Landon Elfenbein N5AET, Sara Ann Stevens KE5MZT, Bob Storey AF5RS, Andrew Koenig KE5GDBThe power point slides for the March 24, 2025 meeting were reviewed.
Presentation: Presentation will be Introduction to Amateur Microwave Radio by Matt Kube W5ZCA, vice president of North Texas Microwave Society. Discussion on future presentation schedule.
Work Projects: Discussion on work projects. Renting a lift truck for a tower take down and switching a rotator were discussed.
Elections: Discussion on the election committee and procedures.
Meeting Adjourned
- Welcome New Members – February, 2025
Menson Holloway, KJ5JZA
Michael McNeil
William R Newell, KJ5JYC
Robert W Singleton, N5HRK
Debbie Wells, KJ5KGW - Officers’ Meeting Minutes – February 4, 2025
Tuesday February 4, 2025, prepared by Nancy Graff AG5MQ
Present: Eric Gildersleeve KD7CAO, Gerald Marchant WB5NZV, Landon Elfenbein N5AET, Sara Ann Stevens KE5MZT, Bob Storey AF5RS, Laurie Hemming KG5QIX, Cliff Hemming KG5HHL, Curtis Anthony KF5PGM, Andrew Koenig KE5GDB
The power point slides for the February 24, 2025 meeting were reviewed.
Presentation: Future presentations were discussed. February’s presentation will be Geochron by Patrick Bolan KJ7ZSU.
May Meeting: The May 26, 2025 meeting will not be at the usual location because the courthouse will be closed for Memorial Day. Alternate plans will be announced later.
Work Projects: Several work projects were discussed including work needed on Georgetown, ecomm, inventory and auction.
Meeting Adjourned