Meeting Notice
HOTARC will hold its monthly Meeting of Members at 7:00 PM on Thursday June 26, 2025 in
person at Slow Rise Pizza – Woodway 7608 Woodway Dr. and via the Video Conferencing.
Please check your email or the Members Only section of the website for login information.
The HOTLINE
Official Newsletter for the
Heart O’ Texas Amateur Radio Club
Waco, Texas
JUNE 2025
VOLUME L, NUMBER 6
https://destinationwaco.org/places/northern-gateway-pavilion/
Good day HOTARC Members!
As ARRL Field Day looms closer we have many of our fellow members working hard to make
it a fun experience for anyone who drops by. We'll be changing it up yet again by setting up
shop at Lover's Leap in Cameron Park. Not too far from where we were last year but if
you've been up there it's a very cool spot. This week's meeting will have some discussion
about field day but our program this month was setup by Bill Feltenberger and we have a
representative from CAP coming to discuss the program. It should be a very interesting
program and I hope to see you there!
Drew Dickenson
KE5UBO
HOTARC President
HOTARC Meeting of Members
May 22, 2025
Vice-President Dave McClure N3DMC called the
meeting to order at 7:07PM 8 members and 2
guests were in person and in the ZOOM Meeting
Room. Mike Davis NA5X gave the invocation.
Vice-President Dave McClure N3DMC led us in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
David Wilkins KF5YAH moved to accept the
minutes of the last meeting as published in the
HOTLINE, Jim Schmaus KB5TEA seconded.
Motion carried.
Treasurer’s report: The Treasurers Report for
May 2025 as published in the HOTLINE was
filed.
Repeater: 12
th
St repeater went down, just
needed a reboot
New Business:
Mike Davis NA5X moved we approve up to $350
for Field Day Food. Jim Schmaus KB5TEA
seconded. Motion carried.
Tri Waco on June 29
th
. Asking for race support.
Aaron will report with details.
Meeting Adjourned 7:21PM
After the meeting: Dave’s got a new radio!
Submitted by
Mike Davis NA5X
HOTARC Secretary
The Treasurer’s Report
May 31, 2025
Starting Balance
April 30, 2025
13,150.30
$
Income
PayPal Dues -
$
Cash Dues 90.00$
Total received 90.00$
Total Income 90.00$
Expenses
PayPal fees 3.27$
Total Expenses 3.27$
Ending Balance 13,237.03$
CD 11,000.00$
Checking 2,237.03$
There is one outstanding checks -54.38 54.38$
Mike Ross New Ham Radio Fund 180.94$
Flower Fund Total
287.47$
Submitted by
Bill Feltenberger
KD5UEW
Heart o' Texas Amateur Radio Club
Treasurers Report:
McLennan County
A.R.E.S.
by Paul Collins KG5DHS
McLennan County Emergency Coordinator
Hi HOTARC!
NOAA has released their 2025 Hurricane Forecast. The agency is forecasting a range of 13 to 19
total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 6-10 are forecast to become hurricanes
(winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3-5 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph
or higher). NOAA has 70% confidence in these ranges. Hurricane season runs from June 1
st
to
November 30
th
. Even though the spring storm season is over, the chance for severe weather is not.
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 As always, the ARES team is ready to deploy if needed.
Thanks to everyone who is part of the team!
I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting.
73, Paul
KG5DHS
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 2025 Board of Directors
President: Drew Dickenson, KE5UBO
President@hotarc.org
Vice Pres: Dave McClure, N3DMC
VicePres@hotarc.org
Secretary: Mike Davis, NA5X
Secretary@hotarc.org
Treasurer: Bill Feltenberger, KD5UEW
Treasurer@hotarc.org
Past-Pres.: Aaron Gustafson, KI5PCQ
PastPres@hotarc.org
Director (2025): Jason Fedlam, KQ5UX
Director1@hotarc.org
Director (2026): Jeb Leutwyler, KG5WHS
Director2@hotarc.org
Director (2027): Jim Jud, KA5QKL
Director3@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)
VE Testing
Contact HOTARC at hamradio@hotarc.org or visit HamStudy.org for testing practice and possible testing dates
and times.