The HOTLINE
Official Newsletter for the
Heart O’ Texas Amateur Radio Club
Waco, Texas
Volume XLVII, Number 10 October 2022
Remember: For Thanksgiving, the November HOTARC meeting will be
an early December meet and greet.
Details will follow soon!
Hope to see you out at the Clubhouse!
Meeting Notice
HOTARC will hold its monthly Meeting of Members at 7:00 PM on Thursday October
27, 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
September 22, 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, and 3 visitors: Steve
Bosshard NU5D, Byars Holland AI5HW and David Halorson.
Bill Feltenberger KD5UEW moved and Jim Jud KA5QKL seconded to
accept the minutes of the previous meeting as presented in the
HOTLINE. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s report: The Treasurers Report for August 2022 as
published in the HOTLINE was filed.
Committee Reports:
· ARES/RACES: Upcoming RACES training. Operation Urgent Need.
Voice Net, repeater and simplex, and Winlink exercise
· Trailer Committee: All operational for WWW100.
· Repeater Committee: Board meeting agreed to link several area
repeaters on a trial basis. Gatesville, Temple, Cove, and Belton
included.
· Web Committee: Discord is up and functioning.
· ATV: Nothing to report
· Education Committee: No report
· Public Relations: None
· Special Events: WWW100 is 6 of 7 radio operator spots filled. K5AB repeater will be used.
Unfinished Business: No unfinished business.
New Business: Three new member applications, Susan Hyle KI5YCQ, Steve Bosshard NU5D, and Byars Holland AI5HW.
Bill Feltenberger KD5UEW moved and Jim Jud KA5QKL seconded to accept the three new members. Motion carried
unanimously.
Nominating Committee: Jim Jud KA5QKL, Drew Dickenson KE5UBO, Jason Fedelem KQ5UX
Meeting Adjournment: President Jeb Leutwyler KG5WHS adjourned the meeting at 7:28pm.
After the meeting: Discord setup presentation
Submitted by
Mike Davis NA5X
HOTARC Secretary
September 30, 2022
Starting Balance September 1, 2022 8,848.47$
Income
Full membership prorated 9/15 15.00$
Full membership prorated 9/12 15.00$
Memorial Gift 8/29 100.00$
Memorial Gift 8/27 50.00$
Total received 180.00$
30.00 Dues (2 person full 6 months)
Total Dues 180.00$
-$
Total Income 180.00$
Expenses
Paypal Fee 9/18/22 1.58$
Paypal Fee 9/1/22 3.97$
Total Expenses 5.55$
Ending Balance 9,022.92$
Includes FF 330.61$
Flower Fund Total
330.61$
Submitted by
Bill Feltenberger
KD5UEW
Heart o' Texas Amateur Radio Club
Treasurers Report:
9/30/2022
9/30/2022
September 30, 2022
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McLennan County A.R.E.S.
by Paul Collins KG5DHS
McLennan County Emergency
Coordinator
Hi, HOTARC!
The 2022 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is just ahead. The primary ARRL-sponsored national emergency
exercise is designed to assess the skills and preparedness of Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers,
as well as those affiliated with other organizations involved with emergency and disaster response. The primary SET
weekend is October 29th.
We will conduct a NET at 9:00AM on Saturday, October 29th. Let’s all try to make it! We will use the club repeater on
145.150. I have emailed the particulars to all HOTARC and ARES members!
Mark your calendars!!
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)