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Check-ins (16)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Wyatt Stevens (KG5OOE)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Bob Henglein (W5GC)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Tom Small (N1TOV)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Scott Rodkey (N5WKY)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

Officer Reports

President KF5WGJ

• in our thoughts and prayers
• Austin Summerfest 8/4-8/5
  • State conference

Vice-President KG5EYV

• antenna design

• kx8v - ham radio history “the good old days”

  • 2m and 6m ssb

• Phone call from IRS regarding 501(c)(3)

  • Questionnaire for 501(c)(3), tax exempt, versus 501(c)(4), entertainment
    • Final step in normal process in getting status!

Secretary KG5LYE

• Website is operational again
  • July Meeting minutes and last week’s net minutes are on the website
  • Links will be sent in this week’s net minutes

Treasurer N5GQB

• Today is deadline for point submission to ARRL

  • 1428 points!
    • 950 bonus!
    • 478 QSO

• Fox Hunt in the Fall

  • How and where?

• Radio in the Park

  • Usually toward end of September / Beginning of October

• Next meeting 2017-08-19

  • Usual place, USDA Building upstairs conference room
  • VE session beforehand at 08:00

Announcements / Comments

WB5CKO

• take the 501(c)(3) and run with it!

• Free Memorial Breakfast

  • this Saturday, 2017-07-29, 9:00 to 11:00
  • American Legion Post #159
  • in honor of Korean War Veterans and their families
  • open to the public

N5ZKF

• Looking for scanner/receiver for TX-WARN last week
• Whistler has WES-1040 handheld on clearance refurbished for $165
  • Very good deal compared to $250

KG5OOE

• Is there an ARES branch for Robertson Co.?
  • Negative; check with Ron Hambric (N5SBN) n5sbn@arrl.net for more info
  • could be member of Brazos Co. ARES