Meeting Notice
HOTARC will hold its monthly Meeting of Members at 7:00 PM on Thursday September 23,
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
OCTOBER 2025
VOLUME L, NUMBER 10
Hello HOTARC,
Well despite last month’s false start with the party room at Slow Rise, we are confirmed for this
Thursday! We are looking for volunteers for our Nominating Committee as well as folks willing
to serve on our board. And thhis month has typically been “home brew” night so if you have
any creations you want to show off ham radio related or otherwise bring them on!
Drew Dickenson
KE5UBO
HOTARC President
HOTARC Meeting of Members
September 25, 2025
President Drew Dickensen KE5UBO called the
meeting to order at 7:00PM 12 members and 4
guests were in person and in the ZOOM
Meeting Room. Bill Feltenberger KD5UEW gave
the invocation.
Bill Feltenberger KD5UEW moved to accept the
minutes of the last meeting as published in the
HOTLINE, Dwan Needham KE5JWY seconded.
Motion carried.
Treasurer’s report: The Treasurers Report for
August 2025 as published in the HOTLINE was
filed.
New Business:
Jim Jud KA5QKL presented Waco Wild West
After Action Report. Mostly positive feedback.
Suggestions included an SOP provided to the
Race Committees for a clearer understanding of
what we provide (Based on a First Aid question),
getting the word out sooner for race operators,
and at least 3 operators at Net Control. Jim will
send out the WWW AAR to membership.
Meeting Adjourned 7:25PM
After the meeting: Meshtastic!
Submitted by
Mike Davis NA5X
HOTARC Secretary
The Treasurer’s Report
September 30, 2025
Starting Balance August 31, 2025 13,440.74$
Income
PayPal Dues
Cash Dues
Interest Income
Total received -$
Total Income -$
Expenses
ARRL Liability Ins 200.00$
Total Expenses 200.00$
There is one outstanding check -54.38
Ending Balance 13,240.74$
CD 11,000.00$
Checking 2,440.74$
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:
9/30/2025
September 30, 2025
McLennan County
A.R.E.S.
by Paul Collins KG5DHS
McLennan County Emergency Coordinator
Hi HOTARC!
So far 2025 has been an unusual hurricane season. So far, there have been twelve named storms.
Only four hurricanes, although three were major storms. With all that activity, only one made landfall
on the East Coast and the Gulf Coast has been spared. That may change as there is a storm
developing in the Carribean that might affect the Gulf Coast. The season officially closes on
November 30th.
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. Some images under free licensing and Designed by Freepik.
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.
