Call to Order:
Garett N9HXR called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm.
Attendance:
Garett N9HXR, Joe KE9CMR, Sam KD9BRW, Books, Sam W Assoc, Kevin Assoc, Cara
NA1CL, David KD9BPC, Simon KE9CLZ, John KE9CAG, Don KC9ZMY, Bishop Prospective,
Joshua KD9MXV.
Minutes:
Joshua KD9MXV offered a correction of the minutes stated that Joshua KD9MXV had not
given the balance in the account, when it had been the President Garett N9HXR. David
KE9BPC made a motion for correction which was seconded by Joshua KD9MXV. The Ayes
Have it, minutes stand corrected. Garett N9HXR asked everyone to introduce themselves,
which they did.
Officers’Reports:
Pres:
Nothing other than that we need someone to step to become the treasurer.
V/Pres:
Nothing
Treasurer:
President stated that Kevin had returned the debit card which would be Destroyed and
another issued once we had a new treasurer. He then stated the balance in the account as
of December was $548.68. We have received dues and donations towards a repeater so
the balance was now $898.68. Dues were due January 31, 2026.
Trustee:
Nothing.
Secretary:
Still need a copy of the current roster.
Old Business:
Garett N9HXR talked about some protection devices he had ordered from an old school
radio shop that the owner had retired and was selling parts that were left over. He then
reminded everyone of our three various nets, which take place on Tuesday the tech net at
7:00 pm on K9XD, Thursday, the 2 Meter Net on KA9HHH, Saturday, and Sundays a digital
net on N9HXR-R also on EchoLink and other modes. All info can be found on the Discord
site under Net. Dues are in order.
New Business:
Starting next month, March meetings will begin at 7:30 to accommodate those getting into
the city and to better accommodate candidates and VEs during testing. We also need new
members. Garett asked for a motion to close old and new business. Joe KE9CMR made a
motion, which was seconded by Kevin Assoc. The Ayes have it. The next Board meeting will
be held February 23 2026 at 7:30 pm. The next membership meeting will be held March 2,
2026 and the March Board meeting will be held on the 23rd
.
Adjournment:
Garett asked for a motion for adjournment which supplied by Sam KD9BRW and seconded
by Joshua KD9MXV. Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 pm.

Respectfully
Joseph Murphy Jr
KE9CMR

Call to Order:

The meeting was called to order by Garett N9HXR at 7:03 pm.

Attendance:

In attendance were, Sam KD9BRW, Brian KC9CMJ, Kevin (Associate) Joshua KD9MXV, JOE KE9CMR, David KE9BPC, Davis KE9DKR, Don KC9ZMY, Ryan K1TLN, John KE9CAG

Minutes:

Garett N9HXR asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. There Were none. Don KC9ZMY made a motion to accept the minutes which Was seconded by Ryan K1TLN. The ayes have it the minutes stand.

Officers’ Reports:

President: Garett asked that someone step up and fill the role of treasurer.
V/President: Nothing.
Trustee: Nothing.
Treasurer: President Garett N9HXR stated we had $548.68 plus $20.00 not yet deposited in our account.
Secretary: Joe KE9CMR stated he needed access to the Proton Drive to access the current roster and Constitution and By Laws so as to keep them
current.

Old Business:
Garett N9HXR reminded the group of the nets now being run by the Club. We have the weekly 2-meter net on the SARA 2-meter repeater KA9HHH run on Thursdays at 7:00 pm, We have the digital net that takes place on Sundays DMR network TGIF, YSF, URF, ALL-STAR link AND ECHO link. More info can be found on the website and on Discord. Starting tomorrow Tuesday, we start our weekly TECH net which will take place on the K9XD Repeater. The frequency is 444.875 with a positive offset and a PL tone of 114.8. That repeater has a huge footprint covering almost all of Northern Illinois, some into Indiana and south of I 80. Things get sketchy south of I80 But you should be able to hit it with a handheld. If not, you may half to use more power. That info, again is on the website and on Discord. In other old business we need VEs. We currently work with Anchorage Amateur radio club who will fill positions remotely if needed. Their website is kl7aa.org/vec check them out. We will accept general licensees, but prefer extras as they can test anyone. We performed our first VE testing at the November meeting where we had three candidates, and they all passed. We’re into the new year and that means dues are in order and due by January 31. They can be sent via treasurer@wcars.radio using Zelle. Paid in person at a meeting or by contacting the Vice President to arrange payment. Next Garett brought up not having a meeting due to not having a quorum. According to the By-Laws a quorum is not necessary for a membership meeting, however is required for a Board meeting. There was much discussion about this and there will be more to hash this out. IT was voted on and it was a tie as to whether to have board meetings on Mondays or Thursdays so it will be the fourth Monday of the month.

NEW BUSINESS: Winter Field days will January 24 and 25 at Pumping Station 1.

The next meeting will be held on February 2 2026 at 7:00 pm at PS1

Adjournment: Garett asked for a motion for adjournment which was supplied by Joshua KD9MXV and seconded by Kevin Assoc. The Ayes have it, meeting adjourned At 7:52 pm.

Joseph Murphy Jr KE9CMR
Recording Secretary

Call to order:   The President, Garett N9HXR, called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm

Minutes:             The membership was asked if there were any corrections to the

To the minutes. There were none voiced. Garett N9HXR asked for a motion          

To accept the minutes. Sam KD9BRW made a motion, which was

Seconded by Kevin Associate. The Ayes have it minutes stand as read.

Attendance:      Members Garett N9HXR, Sam KD9BRW, Kevin Grant, Joe KE9CMR, John

                                  KE9CAG, Ryan K1TLN, Simon KE9CLZ, Joshua KD9MXV, and David KD9BPC

                                  Prospective members Colin KB1PSB and Devin KC1GBA also here. Colin

                                  And Devin introduced themselves and told a little about themselves.

Elections:           Garett N9HXR asked for a motion to suspend business to conduct election.

                                  Joe KE9CMR made a motion, which was seconded by Ryan K1TLN. The

   Ayes have it. All officers (except for treasurer) and David KE9BPC and Kevin

    for board member seats are running unopposed.

                                  And we don’t have a candidate for Treasurer, we will call for a white ballot

                                  Which will reelect the current officers and board, and the Vice President

                                  Act as treasurer until we find a volunteer. When we have candidates, we

                                  Will have a special election. Garett placed a poll on Discord for voting and

                                  The whole Executive board was reelected. Garett asked for a motion to

                                  Resume business, which was supplied by Simon KE9CLZ and seconded by

                                  Joshua KD9MXV. The Ayes have it. We will resume business.

Officers

Reports:              No news to report from officers other than the current Bank account

    Balance of 548.68 and an expense of 29.99 to pay for our domain name registration.

OLD

BUSINESS:        The Government shutdown is hampering our attempts to get things done

                                   With the FCC, IRS, etcetera.

New

Business:              We will have our first in person VE testing in conjunction with the

                                    Anchorage Club after the meeting. We have three people attempting to

                                    get their technician licenses.

                                     It was also brought up that we should add a contingency plan to the

                                     Bylaws to cover loss of officers or board members midterm. Garett

                                     Asked for a motion to close Old and New Business. Sam KD9BRW

                                     Made a motion, Joe KE9CMR seconded the motion. Once again the

                                     Ayes have it. Business closed.

                                     The November Board meeting will be announced later as we have to               

                                     Change the day to accommodate all officers and board members better.

                                     The next Membership meeting will be held December 1, 2025.

Adjournment:       The President asked for a motion to adjourn. It was supplied by Joshua

                                      KD9MXV and seconded by Simon KE9CLZ. The Ayes have it and the

                                      Meeting was adjourned at 7:38 pm

Note:                          As of the recording of these minutes, all three prospective licensees 

                                      passed their tests. Anchorage VEC will send their forms in as soon as the 

                                      Government reopens.

                                                                                                                           Respectfully,

                                                                                                             Joseph Murphy Jr KE9CMR                                                                                                                     Recording Secretary

Call to Order:

Garett called the meeting to order at 7:04 and stated he intended to finish Within thirty minutes.

Attendance:

Dave W9DJM, Joe KE9CMR, Don KC9ZMY, David KE9BPC, Joshua KD9MXV, Garett N9HXR, Sam KD9BRW and two guests Sam and Laura.

Minutes:

Garett asked if everyone had received their minutes and whether there were any corrections. There were none. Sam KE9BRW made a motion to accept the minutes, which was seconded by David KE9BPC. Minutes stand as read.

Officers’ Reports:

President:

Letter to IRS will be sent this week, once that taken care of a letter for non Profit status will follow.

V/President:

Nothing to report

Trustee:

Sam KE9BRW stated He would send an application for V.E. to Anchorage.

Treasurer:

Absent, but informed us that we have $579.00 in the bank including a new paid membership for Dave W9DJM.

Old Business:
Joshua KD9MXV will give a presentation on Cyber Security after the meeting. We are looking for other Extra class licensees to become V.E.s with the Anchorage Club. We have two nets available, on digital and 2meter.

New Business:

The FCC is shut down due to government shutdown so no FRN numbers can be Issued. Anchorage will give tests, then send them in when the FCC is back. President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and board members Cae and David KE9BPC terms are up for reelection. Treasurer, Kevin still needs to be licensed, but technically could still run. This matter will be put to the Executive Board for consideration. All members should go on the ARRL Website to send letters to Congress to sign on to the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act. All you have to do is go to the ARRL website at www.arrl.org/hoa and find the notice about this matter and fill out the form at the link provided there. Garett stated that the next meeting would be held on November 3,2025.  He asked if there was any unfinished business or new ideas to be brought up. There were none, so He asked for a motion to close Old and New Business. Sam KD9BRW made a motion, Joshua KD9MXV seconded the motion. Garett N9HXR then asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting, Joe KE9CMR made the motion. David KE9BPC then seconded the Motion. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:36 pm.

Respectfully,

Joseph Murphy Jr

KE9CMR

Call to Order: Garett N9HXR called the meeting to order at 7:12 and stated He wished to run approximately one half hour, then have time for fun and games.

Attendance:    Garett N9HXR, Joe KE9CMR, Sam KD9BRW, Ryan K1TLN, David KE9BPC, Cae Associate, Kevin Associate, Don KC9ZMY, Eric KC9MHE, Joshua K9TEA, And Simon KE9CLZ were in attendance.

Minutes:            Garett asked if everyone had received and read the minutes and if there were any corrections. None were voiced. Garett asked for a motion to accept, which was supplied by Sam KD9BRW. Kevin seconded the motion and the Ayes have it. The minutes will stand as read.

Officers Reports:

President:         Garett stated that we had a board opening due to Charlie’s abandonment of the post. Ryan K1TLN expressed an interest in the position. Garett then nominated Ryan for the post. A poll was placed on Discord and a hand tally was taken for the in person members. The Ayes have it and Ryan K1TLN will finish out the two year term. Congratulations Ryan. Garett stated that he had recently received his extra class certification and also became VE certified. Congratulations Garett. It should also be mentioned that David KE9BPC also received his extra class certification. Congratulations David. Garett then stated He would like some of the other members to get certified as VE’s.  It’s an open book test of 35 questions, but does require at least a General license. Garett asked everyone to introduce themselves and tell a little about themselves and their experiences in Ham Radio or it’s variants.

V/President:     Absent

Trustee:               Sam KD9BRW stated he was working on getting the Club Call sign set up on Echolink and Allstar link. He stated he and Garett had to converse after the meeting about that.

Treasurer:         Kevin stated heworking on emailing those who have not paid their dues and haven’t contacted us about options. He will work with the Secretary to get attendance records.

Secretary:       Joe KE9CMR will send attendance files to Treasurer Kevin, and Garett N9HXR

Old Business: We’re looking some members to work on and present talks or presentations on the various types of Ham Radio or its adjacent technologies. If You have a burning itch for a certain type of Ham radio tell us about it and maybe you can infect the rest of us.

 New Business: We should start thinking about Winter Field Day as it’s right around the corner. We will probably activate from PS1 again but if you have another option, please let us know. Garett asked if there was any other new business. There wasn’t. 

Adjournment:  Garett next asked for a motion to adjourn which was supplied by Ryan K1TLN and seconded by Simon KE9CLZ. Meeting was adjourned at 7:47

Respectfully

Joseph Murphy Jr KE9CMR

Call to Order:

The President, Garett N9HXR called the meeting to order at 7:14 pm. He next took attendance. Joe KE9CMR, Garett N9HXR, Cae Associate, Sam KD9BRW, Don KC9ZMY, David KE9BPC, Josh K9TEA, Ryan K1TLN, Simon KE9CLZ, Davis KE9DKR and Joshua KD9MXV were in attendance. There aren’t any newcomers so we’ll dispense with introductions.

Minutes:

Garett asked if everyone had received the minutes and if there were any corrections or comments. There were none voiced.  Sam KD9BRW made a motion to accept, which was seconded by David KE9BPC.  The ayes have it. The minutes will stand as read.

Officers’ Reports:

President:

Garett N9HXR stated we would make an effort to move through the business portion of the meeting more quickly so we can spend more time doing things like presentations or Q&A and what not. He also announced he donated a Baofeng UV-25 handheld radio which would be raffled off at the end of the meeting.

Vice President:

Nothing

Treasurer:   

Kevin Associate, stated that 30 people have applied for membership, 18 have paid their dues, which includes 14 full members and 1 associate member and 3 family members sponsored by a licensee. Not including the raffle we now have $470.00 in the account. Anyone else who wants to pay can reach him at treasurer@wcars.radio. You can also hit him up on Discord.

Recording Secretary:

Nothing

Trustee:

Sam KD9BRW stated He wants to get our Club Call sign its own Echo link node, so that we can use it for any digital stuff. That way we won’t have to use Garett’s N9HXR call sign.

Old Business:

We’ve sent out emails detailing collection of dues, which need to be collected by July 31st.We’ll be accepting Cash, cashier checks, or money orders and Zelle.

New Business:

Need new members. Joshua KD9MXV will give a presentation on cyber security slated for October. Cae and possibly Josh K9TEA, will do a presentation on Mesh technologies including Reticulum, Meshcore, and the like in either September or October.

Joshua KD9MXV posted info on Discord in the Public Service channel relating to volunteering to assist with the Chicago Marathon Ham Radio Medical Communications team.

The President asked if there was anything else to be brought up, there wasn’t, so he stated that the next Membership meeting would be held September 8th 2025 at PS1 due to the normal meeting day falling on Labor Day. The next Board meeting will be held Tuesday September 16, 2025.

The raffle was held next and David KE9BPC won the Radio.

There being no other business, Garett N9HXR asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Associate Cae made the motion, which was seconded by David KE9BPC, meeting was adjourned at 7:39

Respectfully,

Joseph Murphy Jr KE9CMR

Recording Secretary

Garett N9HXR called the meeting to order at 7:10pm. In attendance were Garett N9HXR (Pres), Joshua KD9MXV (VP), Sam KD9BRW (Trustee), Joe KE9CMR(Secretary), Kevin (Treasurer), Ryan K1TLN, John KE9CAG, Don KC9ZMY (Board), Caelan (Board) and Josh K9TEA.

First order of business was to review and approve the previous meeting’s minutes. They were read and approved as written by all in attendance. Motion to accept was made by Kevin, and seconded by Sam. No oppositions and the Aye’s had it.

Next was a vote on the language modification for Bylaw 17 of the club. This was passed unanimously and updated on the website. Members will now be given a minimum of 10 days advance notice in the event of a need for a meeting to be rescheduled. The vote was unanimous in favor for this change among 10 members.

Next on the agenda was discussion regarding a modification of the language defining a quorum in Bylaw #18. The current language states that 1/10th of the membership or 9 voting members be present in order for a quorum to be met. It was suggested that the change be made to the 1/10th rule be kept but the 9 voting member option be removed, and a change to an “active” member quantity be implemented. This was ultimtely decided to be unnecessary and instead suggested a reduction in minimum number of voting members be implemented in order to ensure the club can conduct business during a normal meeting with current membership levels. Further discussion will be had at the next board meeting and future membership meetings to finalize the language related to this.

Attendee introductions were the next subject, and new members along with other who had not yet introduced themselves were had, including new member K1TLN who joined on Field Day.

President N9HXR Garett had no new reports. VP Joshua KD9MXV has some discussion regarding volunteer work with the red cross to share, and would bring more detail to that later. Next, Sam had a report on the field day results, with a total of 11 contacts during the session. Next Kevin reported on the status of the bank account with $190 dollars. We are now able to accept dues by cash, check, money order or by Zelle to treasurer@wcars.radio. If paying by zelle, note the level of membership you are paying for including cost and additional members included if paying for a family membership. No new report from Joe KE9CMR for secretary office.

Next we went over old business regarding the Field Day activity, thanking KE9CMR Joe for his volunteering of the battery and FT-891 for the Field Day station along with N9HXR Garett for the antenna and a request for someone to volunteer for assisting with Social Media management.

Under new business we discussed the club dues being due by July 31st. Dues are (annually) $30 for full licensed members, $30 + $10 for each additional family member, and $20 for each associate member. Members who have applied but not paid by July 31s risk removal from the roster if no arrangement has been made promptly. Please reach out to Kevin at treasurer@wcars.radio if you need to make special arrangements.

Next, Joshua KD9MXV spoke about volunteering opportunities with the Red Cross and other organizations and encourages members to help in any way you are comfortable for public service. Please reach out to Joshua KD9MXV for more information.

Garett called for a motion for adjournment. Motion was made by Joseph, Joshua seconded. Motion passed and the meeting ended at 8:25pm CDT.

Respectfully,

Joseph P Murphy Jr, KE9CMR
Recording Secretary

Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by the President, Garett N9HXR at 7:32 pm.
Attendance: In attendance were Garett N9HXR, Sam KD9BRW, David KE9BPC, Joe KE9CMR, Don KC9ZMY, Cae Associate, and Kevin Associate.
Minutes: Garett asked if everyone had a chance to review the Minutes and if there were any corrections. There were none. Joe KE9CMR made a motion to accept the Minutes, which was seconded by Cae. The Minutes shall stand as read.
Officers’ reports: Garett N9HXR was interviewed by someone from Northwestern for an article She was writing about Ham Radio.
Vice President: Nothing to report
Treasurer: Kevin stated that we had 16 paid members and Garett N9HXR stated that he had received one check in the mail.
Recording Secretary: Joe KE9CMR stated he still has to send emails to all those who had attended a meeting, but had not returned to see if they might attend again.
Cae : Nothing other than some information about reticulum and how she thought it might help bring people into the club.
David: Nothing
Don: Nothing, other than that he had paid his dues.
Old Business: Garett N9HXR talked about email accounts and how Proton wanted $85.00 per user per year. Way too expensive. He stated He would check into TUTA to see what prices there were like. Otherwise, there’s always Gmail.
New Business: It was brought up that engagement activities might help draw people to our group. Reticulum and Mesh activities might draw people that, to this point weren’t necessarily interested in Ham Radio. Cae will work on Posters to announce meeting dates to hang at PS1 and other places.
Next Board Meeting: August 19th 2025
Adjournment: Garett N9HXR asked if there was anything else to discuss? There being nothing He asked for a motion for adjournment, which was supplied by Cae. Kevin seconded the motion. All present agreed. Meeting was adjourned at 8:22 pm.

Respectfully,

Joseph P Murphy Jr, KE9CMR
Secretary

Call to order: Garett N9HXR called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm at our in-person location at Pumping Station 1 3519 N Elston in Chicago. The meeting is also available with Discord. Attendance was taken with quite a few walk-ins.
Minutes: Minutes were sent out a couple days ago. Garett asked if everyone received the minutes and if there were any comments or corrections. Nothing was voiced, so he asked for a motion to accept the minutes. Sam KD9BRW made the motion, which was seconded by David KE9BPC. The vote was taken with no Nays and the ayes had it. The minutes stand as read.
Board Vacancy: Josh K9TEA steeped down as a Board member due to work conflicts, so there is an opening on the board. He’s not leaving the club, will stick around for educational matters and stuff like that. We appreciate everything He has done thus far. David KE9BPC expressed an interest in the position. Garett N9HXR nominated Him and he accepted the nomination. Garett N9HXR asked if there was anyone else interested. That person would have to be licensed, as we can only have one unlicensed person on the board of directors which is already filled by Caelan. No one else spoke up. Per the By-laws a voice vote was called. The President placed a poll on Discord and had a show of Hands at PS1. There were no Nays. The Ayes have it. David KD9BPC is our new Board member and will serve out the remainder of the 1-year term.
Club Logo: Various versions of Caelan’s fine work had been placed on Discord for members to view. The latest version seems to be the most well liked. A vote was held to approve the new logo. There were no nays, the ayes had it. There was some discussion about image resolution and format, so as to make it easier to adapt the logo to other uses, i.e. decals, clothes, stickers etc. Caelan will include those files at a later date.
By-Laws Clarification: Clarification was given as to an amendment to the by-laws about changing meeting dates. Both versions were shown on Discord and the replacement will be voted on at the July Meeting due the need for a 30-day notice.
Introductions: The president asked everyone to introduce themselves as there quite a few new people in person and on discord.
Officers Reports: The president just talked about the fact that the Board was squared away. Vice president had no report. Treasurer Kevin said that he and Garett had opened a bank account and that it would take 2 to 5 business days to open because of the type of account and another 2 to 5 business days to get Zelle access. Then we will finally be able to collect dues. We’ll let you know when. Sam, the Trustee, talked a little about our TQSL certificate. The Recording Secretary was absent due to a conflict of a medical issue.
Old Business: Always need new members. Field Day coming up. One option is at PS1, but we need to get on the Roof to check things out. An antenna might be a problem. Another option is to operate with one of the many clubs in the Chicagoland area. Anyone with ideas or contacts talk to Sam KD9BRW. Field days is held June 28-29.
New Business: New members. We’re getting a lot of traffic do to walk-in and word of mouth and that’s excellent. Some are coming from PS1 and others from BBQ’s, parties and other get togethers. To refresh your memories, the annual club dues are 30 dollars, a family membership is 30 plus additional 10 dollars for each immediate family member and each member gets voting rights. Associate membership can be had for 20 dollars if unlicensed, but there are no voting privileges. We will take cash, check, money order, and Zelle when that goes through. Members who have applied, but haven’t paid will be given accommodations, but if we send multiple emails and receive radio silence, we’ll have to remove them from the roster. More to come on this.
Q and A: discussion about different radios, hf, uhf, mesh, all-banders (20-40yr old rigs) and antenna farms. A 2200-meter project was (jokingly) brought up,
Adjournment: The next meeting will be held July 7 2025 at 7:00 pm at PSI and on Discord. Garett N9HXR asked for a motion to adjourn, which was supplied by David KE9BPC. It was seconded by Joshua KD9MXV. Meeting was adjourned at 8:01
Respectfully
Joseph Murphy Jr KE9CMR

The President called the meeting to order at 7:34 pm. Present were Garett N9HXR, Kevin Grant, Don KC9ZMY, Sam KD9BRW, and Joe KE9CMR. He asked if everyone had a chance to review the agenda for the meeting.

Next order of business was the minutes of the last board meeting. Joe KE9CMR made a motion to accept as read, Sam KD9BRW seconded the motion. The minutes will stand.

Next there was discussion on Caelan’s prototypes for the club logo. Five members voted to approve the latest version to Discord for members to review before a vote to be held at the next membership meeting in June.

More talk about Field Day, potentially being held at PS1 using temporary antenna or antennae on the roof. Books, our PS1 liaison was excited about this happening.

The talk then turned to VEs. One new discord member, KW9U, is a VE affiliated with the Anchorage Club (KL7AA VEC). We hope he will consider joining us as a VE.

Having elected Kevin Grant as our treasurer, we will now be able to open a bank account and start collecting dues and use the money for some of our projects. Garett N9HXR and Kevin will get together and open an account at Wintrust. We will accept Venmo, Zelle, possibly PayPal, and of course checks and cash.

Under new business, we decided to send out a notice that we would prorate dues through June 30th only.

The Secretary has been having people sign in at the in-person meetings, so he will be sending
emails to those who only made one or two meetings to see if he can renew interest.

The next Membership meeting is scheduled for June 2 2025 and the next board meeting is
scheduled for June 17 2025. Garett N9HXR asked if there was anything else to discuss and
there being nothing he asked for a motion to adjourn. Sam KD9BRW made the motion, and
Don KC9ZMY seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 pm

Respectfully

Joseph P Murphy Jr KE9CMR