opened

20:00

closed

20:20

Check-ins (22)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Wyatt Stevens (KG5OOE)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Pancho Smith (W5EWS)
• Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Bob Henglein (W5GC)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Jim Snell (W0PMO)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• John Kliewer (AC5NB)
• Vic Pears (KX8V)
• Doug Cummings (KG5UDT)
• David Barry (KG5UZA)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)

Officer Reports

President KF5WGJ

• Did not check in

Vice-President KG5EYV

• Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving
• Parade on Sunday 2017-12-03
  • Bring radios for some fun!
• Next Meeting 2017-12-16
  • Elections
  • Quorum Needed

Secretary KG5LYE

• Christmas parade this weekend 2017-12-03
  • Join us at 07:00 for breakfast at McDonald’s on University Dr
  • We’ll be in Lots 50/51 at 08:00 to 08:15 for set-up

Treasurer N5GQB

• Lots of good deals out there - hope ham radios will be beneath the tree!
• All quiet
• Renewals coming due at turn of the year
  • Will accept payments at December meeting
  • Form will be made available online for mail-in
  • Membership fees: $15 individual, $20 family, $5 student
• January Meeting 2017-01-20
  • C&J Barbecue on “the bend” (Texas Ave) in Bryan
• Christmas Parade
  • Help needed especially during the 12:00–15:00 hours

Announcements / Comments

N5ZKF

• Open spots on ballot for:
  • Vice president
  • Treasurer (N5GQB would love to be voted out)
• DMR get-together on the local talk group

KX8V

• 10m net following this net on 28.450 MHz USB

Info Exchange

KG5EYV

• Article in ARRL Magazine, December Issue
  • Hurricane Maria volunteers in Puerto Rico
    • 22 ham radio operators
    • 28 red cross
  • Gather health/welfare messages and send via Winlink
  • Logistics and Rescue
    • Establish Communications network
  • “What we do as a hobby may some day be very important”