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!
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.
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.
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/.
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.
The club met virtually at 7 p.m. local time.
In attendance were Joe, Dave, Richard, Larry, Lloyd and an “Unknown.”
Treasury was $1,183.66. Approved.
Minutes approved
Discussion on eyeball meeting at Spear’s Restaurant, Wichita. Approved for trial run.
Discussed staying the course on the QCWA as an active club. Tabled.
Lloyd discussed the new format for a VHF/UHF net at 9 a.m. Saturday for those who don’t have HF capabilities. Approved.
Meeting adjourned.
QCWA chapter 79 had a virtual meeting at 7 PM Tuesday, Sept 27. Present were Joe, Dave, Richard, Larry, Lloyd and Chuck.
The members approved the minutes and secretary’s report.
Discussed Wichita Hamfest, manning of the table. Was going to send email for volunteers while Joe had to go do testing. Have brochures for table, and applications. (NOTE: Four new members signed up at the hamfest!)
Discussed a Saturday face-to-face meeting for all club members in Wichita area. Discussed meeting place and time. Time placed at 2 PM as most convenient for both the people and restaurants, place still being discussed, with strong inclination toward Spears.
Meeting adjourned at 7:28 PM.
R/S Richard Johnson, KØRCJ Sec.
The Kansas Sunflower Chapter #79 of the QCWA will hold a virtual meeting tonight, Tuesday, September 27, at 7:00 PM CDT. The meeting will be held via Google Meets and the meeting link is: https://meet.google.com/wyy-ubro-qfx.
We will have some social time and we will be discussing plans for a Chapter #79 table at the Wichita Area Hamfest on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at the Riverwalk Church of Christ, 225 N. Waco, Wichita, Kansas. More information at: https://www.vcarc.org/hamfest-info/.
If you have any questions on the meeting, please contact Joe Pajor, KBØKFH, Chapter #79 President at JTPajor@aol.com or 316-734-1085 (cell).
May 31 Virtual Meeting
In attendance: Joe, David, Lloyd, Chuck, Dale, Richard and Larry.
Minutes approved
Treasurer’s report: 1161.63. Larry Cannon covered the cost of the Club’s website, $9.99 for the year.
Joe told about club grants available by/through ARRL.
Plans for future were discussed:
In person or virtual? Most in attendance wanted virtual, and one voted either/or.
Was discussed 4 meetings, possibly a weekend meal meeting at a destination to be determined each time on a possible rotating basis, and 8 virtual meetings
Programs during meeting discussed. Would be interesting if each individual gave a 10 to 15 minute presentation of their own Amateur Radio story.
Adjourned 19:35 Next virtual meeting June 28.
Minutes of Virtual meeting of April 26, 2022
Meeting began at 7 PM Central time.
Hosted by Joe Pajor, President KBØKFH
In attendance: KØRCJ Richard Johnson, Secretary
NØKAT David Foster, Treasurer
KØSFV, Larry Cannon, Past Sec/Treas
KAØIIU, Bryon Cannon, Webmaster, agreed to continue.
NE8S, Gar “Doc” Ko
KØBOG, Chuck Skolaut
KC5FM Lloyd Colston
Treasurer’s Report: $1121.63
Discussion: Transition of Power from past Officers to present Officers
Resolution: Eyeball meeting at Village Inn in Hutchinson, Ks., for handing over of archival info and related items.
Discussion: Handling of monies. Transition from Hutchinson to Derby for new Treasurer. Unresolved for now, ideas on table for consideration
Discussion: Ham Club Online. For use by all members. Can be used for reports, files, member info that a member wishes to have published, mailing list, etc. Approved for use.
Discussion: Archiving old records from QCWA Headquarters, to include but not limited to records from the beginning of Sunflower Chapter 79. To be remanded to Secretary for safe keeping, and to be made available whenever needed/requested.
KC5FM, Lloyd, discussed a bus trip to Hamvention in Ohio. Still in planning.
Next virtual meeting planned for May, date and time to be announced. All meetings are open to all for attendance.
Meeting adjourned at 7:58 PM by Joe Pajor with no objections.