date

2020-10-17

convened

09:30

adjourned

09:57

Officers

• President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
• Vice President: Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ) present
• Secretary: Trent Owens (AG1TX) absent
• Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present

Attendees (20)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Dominick Adamo, Jr. (KG5JRA)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
• Jim Snell (W0PMO)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• N5BRY/SK

• D-STAR upgrades

  • users will need to re-register
  • more info to come

• Midtown Park club presence

  • Putting bugs in people’s ears (not literally, of course)

• Illinois QSO Party this weekend

• B-29 FIFI fly-in at Easterwood this weekend

• Hazardous Waste Collection

  • Next weekend (2020-10-24) 07:00–14:00
  • electronics, batteries, chemicals

• Presentation after meeting by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) about NTP time sync

  • Zoom link in email

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)

• Lots of electronic components (diodes, etc.) given to the club. Any takers?

• Please send ideas for presentations

Secretary Trent Owens (AG1TX)

did not check in

Treasurer Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)

• Starting (and ending) balance: $5417.09
  • No deposits or withdrawals
• New memberships and renewals:
  • Jeffrey Carouth (KI5LNQ)
  • Charles Watson (KF5WRI)
  • David Durkovic (N3BKD)

Old Business

No questions or comments on old business was heard.

New Business

No new business was heard.

Buy/Sell

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• $15 Pair of UHF Baofeng BF-888S

Information Exchange

Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)

• Yaesu FT-60 broken SMA connector; need help repairing
  • Take it to Charlie Culver (KD5DLW)
  • Phil Gates (N5ZKF) will take a look

Health and Welfare / Good of the Order

• If anyone needs help with anything please reach out to the club. You can contact any of the officers at:
  • officers@bryanarc.org

October Meeting

• As of now, the meeting will be on October 17, 2020 at 9:30am and unless our current situation changes, will be held “On Air” in a NET style meeting on the 146.680 repeater. Please check the website and/or our Tuesday evening NETs @ 8 PM local time for the most current information regarding our meetings.

Next Meeting: 2020-11-21 09:30

Presentation by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) on NTP and time synchronization.