opened

20:00

closed

20:34

Check-ins (25)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Wyatt Stevens (KG5OOE)
• Jonathan Graham (KD5TEF)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Jeff French (KM5TW)
• Scott Rodkey (N5WKY)
• Jacob Morgan (KG5SDD)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Lucas Hastings (KG5LYQ)
• Jim Snell (W0PMO)
• John Kliewer (AC5NB)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Vic Pears (KX8V)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• David Barry (KG5UZA)
• Bob Henglein (W5GC)
• John Anderson (W5JMA)

Officer Reports

President KF5WGJ

• unable to check in

Vice-President KG5EYV

• Belton Hamfest this weekend: 2017-10-07
• Monthly meeting 2017-10-21
  • Presentation: Ty Weaver (KG5RKI) on DMR
  • VE Test session (special for rocket club)
• Radio in the Park after meeting
• ARES net on 443.450 at 8:30pm after net
• KD5DLW 443.450 will QSY to 443.425 in about 2 months
  • same tone and offset

Secretary KG5LYE

• ARES Net tonight 2017-10-03 20:30
• ARES Meeting 2017-10-09
• ARES Exercise 2017-10-14

Treasurer N5GQB

• 1 New Membership from KG5OOE
  • 76 members
• Radio in the Park
  • We’re a go for 2017-10-21
  • Boy Scouts maybe a possibility? (N5SBN)

Announcements / Comments

KX8V

• 10m net cancelled due to ARES NET

N5ZKF

• Set email for 2018 officer nominations
  • Send name and call signs to N5ZKF or KA5HIA
  • Self-nominations welcome

KA5HIA

• traveling last week in Newington, CT
  • ARRL Headquarters tour
  • In emergency management mode for Puerto Rico

KG5LYQ

• Rocketry team:
  • came to W5AC asking for license
  • Looking for date after monthly meeting
  • In contact with Gerald W5VUI

Buy / Sell

KD5TEF

• Used tubing for sale (1.25-in, 1-in, 0.75-in, and others)
  • landline 936-394-5025
  • cell 979-255-7483 (SMS as well)

Information Exchange

KG5EYV

• Reason for frequency change “intermodular problems on antennas”
  • 3rd-order modulation of two antennas at the same time
  • Extra Class license exam has questions on the topic (ch. 7 in handbook)
  • Solutions are to either move antenna or change frequency
• Club callsign needs to be renewed by K5ZY (club license trustee)

N5ZKF

• KD5DLW avoiding a future anticipated problem (not currently a problem)

W5DZ

• Regarding KD5DLW:
  • Most of antennas will be at top of tower.
  • Lots of antennas in close proximity

K5ZY

• Regarding KD5DLW:
  • new tower construction will likely be Spring 2018