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Minutes: November 18, 2023

The November 18 meeting was called to order by President Joe Pajor at 13:03. It was held at Walt’s Wichita East at 7732 East Central Avenue. Ten members and three guests attended.

Presentation
• Presentation from Dan Spears regarding a STEM school and station at his school in Little River.
* Students will be in high school but will be inviting from the grade school near there.
* Planning on an HF rig and a dual band with x-band and DMR, etc.
* Looking at doing RasPi Hotspot, etc.
* Students will be building kits, antennas, etc.
* Students will be getting their licenses during the semester.
* An ARRL grant has been applied for.
* Joe will be sending out info on this via HamClubOnline.
Business
• Lloyd moved that the chapter provide $100 seed money to help start his program.
* Seconded by NØPME.
* Who will manage the funds if they’re provided – ultimate recipient?
* Amended to require they wait until the ARRL grant status is complete.
* Without objection, the motion is tabled until the next meeting.

• QCWA Net may need a new NCS.
* Darryl will be offline at least until the first of the year.
* Lloyd “doesn’t mind” calling the net in Darryl’s absence.
* Lloyd suggests we pause the net until Darryl is available to come back on, or we
may move the net, or more people step up to be NCS.
* An announcement will come out on this topic via HamClubOnline – per Joe.

• NØPME (Joseph Fehrenbacher) asked about a “talk-in” to the QCWA meetings.
* To be tried for the next meeting on 442.375.
* Randy Reynard (WØRDR) will monitor along with Joseph.
• Next meeting discussion
* Date: Jan 20th, 1300
* Site
* The same site is acceptable (Walt’s Wichita East). The entrance to the restaurant is on the north (back) side of the building. Reservation is under “Radio Group.” Our group discussion subject will be about the amateur radio New Year’s resolutions you have made. What do you want to accomplish in the hobby in 2024? What new-to-you activity will you try out? There are always new things to do in the hobby.

• Meeting adjourned at 14:40 by Joe Pajor.

New meeting location (updated)

Our chapter meeting for Saturday, November 18 has a new location. We will meet at Walt’s Wichita East at 7732 East Central Avenue, Wichita. The entrance to Walt’s is on the north side (i.e., around back) of the building at this street address. If you get lost, call Joe Pajor at 316-734-1085 (as he will most likely also be lost).

We will be meeting in the meeting room on the north side of the restaurant. As soon as you enter the main door, turn left, proceed three feet and the entrance to our meeting room is on your left. We will order from the menu as usual and they have a nice bar if you are so inclined. (Our president is always eager to talk with a couple of drinks in him and you.)

We also have a new start time of 1:00 p.m.

We will have a special guest coming. Dan Spears, KFØKRY, who is the music director for Little River/Windom schools (USD 444) will join us to tell us about an amateur radio class and club that he is starting at his school. He is looking for support for this initiative that has been approved by his building principal and his local school board.

We also need to discuss our weekly Saturday morning net on the Sunflower Network. Our regular net control station operator is going to be unavailable until sometime after the first of the year due to a medical procedure.

Come and join the fun. If you want to see the menu, you can find it at: https://www.waltseast.com/#.

Let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks and 73.

Joe Pajor, KBØKFH
Kansas Sunflower Chapter #79 President

Minutes: September 30, 2023

The meeting was called to order by Joe Pajor (president) at 14:10. Six members and three guests were present.

Finance Report
The finance report was presented By David (NØKAT)
• Balances:
◦ August
▪ Beginning balance $1,223.63
▪ Income: $40.00
▪ Dues: $20.00
▪ Donation: $1.00
▪ Expense: $40.00 (national dues)
▪ Ending Balance: $1,244.63
◦ September
▪ No finance activity, balance $1,244.63
• Accepted by acclamation.
• Dues were collected from Joe Pajor (KBØKFH), Lloyd Colston (KC5FM) and JB Scott (KDØCSL)
General
• Annual Dues Schedule
◦ A motion was made and seconded to have dues payable on the member’s anniversary date. Ham Club Online supports this. Dues will be good for 12 months.
◦ Motion passed unanimously.
• Future meeting place
◦ Lloyd suggested Pizza Ranch (21st & Tyler), and will check on 2 or 3 places.
◦ Rationale for the move is the treatment received by the members from the “guy in the white apron.”
◦ We’ll try other meeting locations
◦ TBD
• Next meeting discussion – to avoid Thanksgiving
◦ Motion made to meet on 11/18 at 1300
◦ Place TBD
• Minutes were read by Randy Reynard
◦ Approved by acclamation.
◦ E-mail minutes to bryoncannon@gmail.com for posting on the QCWA website.
◦ A suggestion made to send minutes to all members via e-mail through Ham Club Online
• QCWA Hamfest table schedule was sent around. Joe will publish the final version of the schedule
◦ Note:
▪ Hamfest starts at 8AM
▪ VE Testing at 9AM
▪ Kansas Section Meeting 10AM
• A presentation on the Sunflower Net was made by KC5FM. It detailed the purpose and access methods for the net, which is held every Saturday morning at 0900.

Meeting adjourned at 15:15 by Joe Pajor.

September meeting set

Our next face-to-face meeting will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 30, at Spear’s Restaurant and Pie Shop, 4323 W. Maple St., Wichita. Please mark your calendar now.

In addition to good food and great fellowship, we will have an informal presentation from our very own Lloyd Colston, KC5FM. Lloyd will tell us about the Sunflower Net. Come learn what it is and how hams in Kansas and beyond can use its capabilities. We hope to see YOU there. 73.

Minutes: July 29, 2023

We had a nice face-to-face meeting of the Kansas Sunflower Chapter #79 on Saturday, July 29, at Spear’s Restaurant and Pie Shop.
Those in attendance:
Henry F. Monton, WØIE
Anna J. Monton, WØAJM
Larry W. Cannon, KØSFV
David C. Foster, NØKAT
Randy Reynard, WØRDR
Joseph T. Pajor, KBØKFH.
It was announced that Richard Johnson, KØRCJ, requested to step down from the office of chapter secretary. Randy Reynard, WØRDR, agreed to step into the role. He was declared secretary by acclamation. Welcome and thank you, Randy.

We also discussed having a table for QCWA at the Reno County Kansas Amateur Radio Club’s Hamfest on Saturday, August 12, at the Kansas National Guard Armory, 1111 N. Severance St., Hutchinson, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. If you can help, please contact Larry Cannon, KØSFV, at lwcannon@swbell.net.

Our next face-to-face meeting will be Saturday, September 30, at 2:00 PM at Spear’s Restaurant and Pie Shop, 4323 W Maple St., Wichita. Please mark your calendar now.

July meeting set

The next face-to-face meeting of the Kansas Sunflower Chapter 79 QCWA will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 29, at Spear’s Restaurant & Pie Shop, 4323 W. Maple St., Wichita.

We will catch up with each other and discuss whatever comes up. Let us know what you did for Field Day and your plans for the remains of the summer. See you there!

Proclamation: Field Day 2023

From left, Ken Kopp, AKØA, assistant section manager for the Kansas Section of ARRL; Joseph Pajor, KBØKFH, president of QCWA Sunflower Chapter 79; Governor Laura Kelly; Charles Tucker, KBØSQL, president of the Reno County Kansas Amateur Radio Association; and Terryl Pajor gather May 25, 2023, in the governor’s office in Topeka. Gov. Kelly signed the official proclamation honoring Field Day, seen below.

Minutes: May 20, 2023

We had a very nice eyeball meeting today at Spears’. We had a total of eight members present. If you weren’t there, we missed you.

It was decided to make a $75 donation from the Chapter to the Greater Wichita Area Field Day Committee to help defray the cost of banners that will be used at Field Day and will be available for any area club to use for special events or other promotions.

Our next eyeball meeting will be on Saturday, July 29th at 2:00 PM at Spears Restaurant and Pie Shop, 4323 W Maple St., Wichita, KS 67209. Mark your calendar NOW.

Our next online meeting will be via Google Meet on Tuesday, June 27th at 7:00 PM. The link to the meeting is https://meet.google.com/fqj-txou-iox. Mark your calendar NOW.

Every Saturday at 7:30 AM we have a Chapter on the air meeting on 80 meters on 3.920 MHz +/-. Richard Johnson, KØRCJ, (our Chapter Secretary) is the Net Control station.

Every Saturday at 9:00 AM we have a digital net. See sunflowernet.us for more details. Check-in options available on Allstar 28848, Echolink KC5FM-R 906281, Hamshack Hotline 94032, DMR TGIF 31207, P25 31207, DSTAR XLX OKL Module C, Yaesu Fusion 31207, and M17-SUN module A. The Net Controls are Lloyd, KC5FM, and Daryl, WX4QZ.

In-person meeting scheduled

Kansas Sunflower Chapter #79 will have an in-person meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at Spear’s Restaurant and Pie Shop, 4323 West Maple St., Wichita, KS.

NOTE: Not the 21st as originally scheduled. The Chiefs had failed to tell us they are in a playoff game that day, so we’ve had to make a change.

We hope you will be able to join us. When you arrive, ask for the “Radio Guys” for our group.

Remember, we also have our Saturday morning digital net at 9:00 a.m. For access information see: http://sunflowernet.us/.

Minutes: October 29, 2022

Eyeball meeting was held October 29th, a Saturday, at Spear’s Restaurant, Wichita.
Attending: Joe Pajor, KBØKFH; David Foster, NØKAT; Richard Johnson, KØRCJ; JB Scott, KDØCSL; Anna Monton, WØAJM; Henry Monton, WØIE; John Minor, WDØEDK; and Larry Cannon, KØSFV.
Had treasurer’s report and secretary’s report. Discussed doing an eyeball meeting again, and we shall try once a month. Discussed meeting different places, but then realized some appetites and dietary conditions might preclude so doing.
New dues paid and members: KCØZRW, Demian DeHoet; KBØAQS, John Koester; KE5CEJ, Catherine French; and AKØA, Ken Kopp.
Took a picture to send to national for when they accept pictures again.
Much fun was had, much conversation and many jokes passed and made.