The HOTLINE
Official Newsletter for the
Heart O’ Texas Amateur Radio Club
Waco, Texas
Volume XLVII, Number 4
April 2022
It is never too early to start thinking about Field Day. Field Day is June 25-26 this year. What are your plans? The club
plans to set up at the clubhouse again this year. We are currently working on some Public Relations plans that should
bring more people out to visit this year. Do you have a contact in local media or local government that would be a good
resource? Would you like to volunteer to help HOTARC during Field Day? We will need someone to supervise a GOTA
station. With a little luck and some scouts, we will need some help working on the Radio Merit Badge. If you have any
ideas or information, let me know at mike@na5x.com. If you are planning on coming out at all over the weekend, let me
know that as well. We will need a headcount for food. We are looking forward to a date to shake down the trailer, as
well. It is just around the corner; don’t let it slip up on us.
Meeting Notice
HOTARC will hold its monthly Meeting of Members at 7:00 PM on Thursday April 28, 2022
in person at the Clubhouse and via the Zoom Video Conferencing Platform. Please check
your email or the Members Only section of the website for login information.
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For the Record…
HOTARC Meeting of Members
March 24, 2022
President Jeb Leutwyler KG5WHS called the meeting to order at
7:00 pm in person and in the ZOOM Meeting Room.
Bill Feltenberger KD5UEW gave the invocation
President Jeb Leutwyler KG5WHS led us in the Pledge of
Allegiance. 14 members were present, 13 on-site and 1 via Zoom,
and 2 visitors: Jason Reynolds and Chick Cowan KF5RTQ.
Bill Feltenberger KD5UEW moved and Seth Boren KI5QEH
seconded to accept the minutes of the previous meeting as
presented in the HOTLINE. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s report: The Treasurers Report for February 2022 as
published in the HOTLINE was filed.
Committee Reports:
· ARES/RACES: We had our first activation of the year. Bill
Feltenberger KD5UEW was net control. We had 26 individual
contacts. Close calls but nothing major locally. It went well.
· Trailer Committee: We need a workday before Field Day. We
need a wench and cable to repair the boom. Rotor control cable
also needs replacement. Robert Buchanan W5RHB has some cable
for it.
· Repeater Committee: No report.
· Web Committee: Nothing new to report.
· ATV: Nothing to report
· Education Committee: No report
· Public Relations: None
· Special Events: Bearathon response went well. Filled all the spots Everyone was on time. We weren’t needed, which is
good, but got in some good practice. Field Day June 25 and 26.
Unfinished Business: 2022 Dues are due.
New Business: Bill Feltenberger KD5UEW moved that we accept the application for Full Member for Charles ‘Chick’
Cowan KF5RTQ, Ruth Bush KF5PGJ seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting Adjournment: President Jeb Leutwyler KG5WHS adjourned the meeting at 7:24pm.
Submitted by
Mike Davis NA5X
HOTARC Secretary
The Treasurer Reports...
March 31, 2020
Starting Balance March 31, 2021 7,240.98$
Income
Dep from Cash & Checks 3/25/2022 50.00$
Deposit from Paypal 3/24/2022 60.00$
-$
-$
Total received 110.00$
Total Dues 110.00$
-$
Total Income 110.00$
90.00 dues(3 people 3 full) 20.00 Donation
Expenses
PayPal Fees 2.18$
Total Expenses 2.18$
Ending Balance 7,348.80$
Includes FF 330.61$
Flower Fund Total 330.61$
Submitted by
Bill Feltenberger
KD5UEW
Heart o' Texas Amateur Radio Club
Treasurers Report:
3/31/2020
3/31/2020
March 31, 2020
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McLennan County A.R.E.S.
by Paul Collins KG5DHS
McLennan County Emergency
Coordinator
Hi, HOTARC!
So far this spring storm season we have already had two Weather Net activations. Fortunately, most of the bad
weather missed the McLennan County area. There were tornadoes and strong storms all around us. Thanks to
all the participants and especially thanks to Bill (KD5UEW) for handling both
nets. We had nearly 30 check-ins including several Echolink contacts on both
Nets. Great job, y'all!!
As always, the ARES team is ready to deploy if needed. Thanks to everyone
who is part of the team!
If you are interested in becoming a member of McLennan County ARES, go to
the HOTARC Web site under the frequently asked questions and download
the application. E-mail or mail the completed application according to the
instructions listed at the bottom of the application. Your application will be
processed and you will receive an ARES ID Card. Check in to the Weekly
McLennan County ARES net every Monday at 8:00 PM on the 145.15 repeater
(tone 123.0). If you have a sincere desire to help, registration is necessary
before the next emergency, not after it occurs. We are also beginning to include our 70 cm repeater 442.875
MHz (input at +5.0 MHz, tone 123 Hz).
The HOTLINE is the monthly newsletter of the Heart O’ Texas Amateur Radio Club (HOTARC), Inc., a nonprofit corporation, chartered by the State of
Texas and principally located in Waco. It is permissible to use any of the original material contained herein provided proper credit is given to the source.
Edited and Published by Mike Davis NA5X, mike@na5x.com
HOTARC 2021 Board of Directors
President: Jeb Leutwyler, KG5WHS
President@hotarc.org
Vice Pres: Paul Collins, KG5DHS
VicePres@hotarc.org
Secretary: Mike Davis, NA5X
Secretary@hotarc.org
Treasurer: Bill Feltenberger. KD5UEW
Treasurer@hotarc.org
Past-Pres.: Dwan Needham, KE5JWY
PastPres@hotarc.org
Director (2023): Drew Dickenson, KE5UBO
Director2@hotarc.org
Director (2024): Barbara Leutwyler, KG5YQW
Director3@hotarc.org
Director (2022): Mark Plough, AC5DE
Director1@hotarc.org
Club Repeaters
145.15 MHz (input at –600 kHz, tone 123 Hz)
146.98 MHz (input at –600 kHz, D-Star)
442.875 MHz (input at +5.0 MHz, tone 123 Hz)
