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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.

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!

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: September 27, 2022

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.

Online meeting tonight

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).

Minutes: April 26, 2022

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.