Minutes of the October 17, 2026, C.C.A.R.C. Meeting

Dan, KV9N, President called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.

Secretary’s Report:

Jerry, KD9TSH, presented the minutes of September 19, 2026, meeting. The members approved the secretary’s report as read by Jerry, KD9TSH.

Treasurer’s Report:

Jerry, KD9TSH, presented the treasurer’s report.

Checking Account:

Balance as of 10/14/2026 -- $901.56

Deposit $28.00 Donations received.

Deposit $20.00 Dues Paid.

Deposit $7.50 Dues Paid.

Deposit $7.50 Dues Paid.

Deposit $7.50 Donations received.

Deposit $3.00 Donations received.

Deposit $20.00 Dues Paid.

Deposit $20.00 Dues Paid.

Deposit $20.00 Dues Paid.

Check to US Postal Service for PO Box rental for 1 year - $132.00

Check to Cass County Humane Society for Dave Wandrei, N9WCQ (Donation) - $50.00

Ending Checking balance $853.06

Savings Account:

Balance as of 10/14/2026 -- $1,494.23

Deposit of $0.19 for interest payment

Deposit of $0.18 for interest payment

Ending Savings balance $1,494.60

Total for both Checking and Savings $2,347.66

The treasurer’s report was approved as read.

Bills: 

Indiana Repeater Council dues - $8.00

ARRL Liability Insurance for one year - $200.00

We had a motion and passed to pay the bills.

Repeaters

Sven, K9SEB, reported that the repeaters are up and running. Sven, K9SEB, going to check the messages on the 145.230 and 443.650 repeaters after today’s meeting. Sven, K9SEB, will also need to get into 147.180 repeater at the water tower at some time.

Net Manager

Tom, KB9WSL stated that he will be out of town on the first Thursday of November.

Special Events (Pass, Future, and Current)

Fox Hunt at Huston Park in Logansport, IN on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. This will take place right after the monthly breakfast at Silver Lake, 2430 E. Market Street, Logansport, IN.

Winter Field Day – Dan, KV9N going to get some information on this.

VOA Museum – We can go any weekend without making a reservation and during the week we must make a reservation. We have had a suggestion to go on the Friday after Thanksgiving, no decision was made on when we will go.

 

Inventory/Membership/Website

Inventory – Jerry, KD9TSH, reported that the inventory has started and only completed section after last month’s meeting.

Website – Jerry, KD9TSH, gave a report that he has made no major changes to the website.

Membership – Jerry, KD9TSH, reported that he has does not have any information on the club members besides the last list that Marion, KA9BYN, have sent out last December. He has looked everyone on up on qrz.com. Jerry also sent out an updated membership.  

Reports from other clubs

Tom, KB9WSL, reported that Fulton County 10-meter net on Monday night around 7:30 p.m. on 28.385. Going to meet at the Akron Fire Station to demonstrate the radio we have installed.

Sven, K9SEB, reported that Eddie, KD9HGR may have an idea of getting the hamfest going again up in Fulton County at the museum on US 31. We have informed Sven to let the Miami County club know that we are interested in co-sponsoring this.

Miscellaneous Information

Ed, K9PSR, took the banner back to Priceless, we had it made and they updated the email address on the banner. Ed also donated the fee to have this corrected.

We had a donation of $11.00  

Next month’s meeting will be on Saturday, November 28, 2026. This was changed due to Fort Wayne Hamfest. Dan, KV9N, going to check with Rocky.

The members adjourned the monthly meeting with no other business at 10:20 a.m.

The following members and guests attended the meeting Jerry Hoch, KD9TSH, Dave Rothermel, K9DVL, Jim Walt, K9WET, Sven Barkman, K9SEB, Jim Carey, KC9ZYS, Fred Schumacher, KC9KLL, Tom Murray, KB9WSL, Ed Norris, K9PSR, John Boughton, KB9SIR, and Dan McDonald, KV9N.

C.C.A.R.C. Minutes for the October 17, 2026, meeting was prepared by Jerry, KD9TSH.