Meeting Notice
HOTARC will hold its monthly Meeting of Members at 7:00 PM on Thursday September 26,
2024 in person at 921 Lake Air 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
SEPTEMBER 2024
VOLUME XLV, NUMBER 9
Hello, fellow hams!
From the desk of the president.
I’m excited to share that our Wild West 100 2024 was a fantastic success!
We proudly handled around 30 calls for aid and are gearing up to assist with
the Ironman event on October 6th.
A quick note: the trailer needs some TLC, and our very own Dave will be
replacing the plug this Monday before our meeting. Just a reminder, it
requires a 2 5/16 hitch. The computer and phone systems in the trailer
performed wonderfully, and we’re looking forward to further testing on
October 6th. If you’re available, your help would be greatly appreciated!
Additionally, I’m happy to announce that the club has acquired 500 feet of
LMR and will be working towards adding an APRS at 12th Street in the
coming weeks.
We will also be seeking club approval to allocate funds from the Wild West 100 to purchase 8 new radios
for SAG operations. These radios will enhance communication for our drivers and help standardize our
antennas. We're on the lookout for window mount antennas, especially since many new vehicles are
fiberglass.
Looking ahead, don’t forget that our next meeting is the homebrew gathering! Bring your home brews—
whether it’s liquid or hardware—and join us for a fun show-and-tell session. I can’t wait to see what you all
have created!
See you Thursday at 7 PM!
73,
Aaron Gustafson, KI5PCQ
President
HOTARC Meeting of Members
No business meeting
The Treasurer’s Report
August 31, 2024
Starting Balance August 1, 2024 11,614.15$
In
come
Total received -$
Total Income -$
Expenses
Pay Pal
Total Expenses -$
Ending Balance 11,614.15$
CD 8,000.00$
Ending Balance 3,614.15$
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:
8/31/2024
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2024
McLennan County A.R.E.S.
by Paul Collins KG5DHS
McLennan County Emergency Coordinator
Hi HOTARC!
What is NET CONTROL? I will be conducting a brief training
meeting after the conclusion of our regular meeting. I plan on
covering a few basics of NET CONTROL. Everyone is invited
but all ARES members are encouraged to stay. Should only take
a few minutes. I look forward to seeing everyone!
Tropical Update. We are in hurricane season prime time! There
will be a significant hurricane in the Gulf as you are reading this.
Soon to be Hurricane Helene may be a Category 3 storm
expected to make landfall by Friday. The National Hurricane
Center is still calling for 16-20 named storms this year.
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 2023 Board of Directors
President: Aaron Gustafson, KI5PCQ
President@hotarc.org
Vice Pres: Drew Dickenson, KE5UBO
VicePres@hotarc.org
Secretary: Mike Davis, NA5X
Secretary@hotarc.org
Treasurer: Bill Feltenberger, KD5UEW
Treasurer@hotarc.org
Past-Pres.: Seth Boren, KI5QEH
PastPres@hotarc.org
Director (2025): Jason Fedlam, KQ5UX
Director1@hotarc.org
Director (2024): Barbara Leutwyler,
Director3@hotarc.org
Director (2026): Kevin Mullens, K5KTM
Director2@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 if you would like information on our next testing session.
