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Check-ins (24)

• Trent Owens (AG1TX)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• David Cook (KI5GDX)
• Bob Christian (KE5GHM)
• James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
• Jeff French (KM5TW)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
• Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Bob Henglein (W5GC)
• Bethany L. Owens (N5CQI)
• Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Jim Snell (W0PMO)
• Steve Austin (W5SGA)
• James Rosser (AA5W)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

Still recovering….

Vice-President N5ZKF

• Our next meeting is 21 December at the Red Cross office.

  • We will hold officer elections; However, we still need a nomination for Vice President. Please contact Mike Wisby (KA5HIA) or Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG) if you would like to serve or if you would like to nominate someone you think would be a good fit for the position.
  • Unless there is a special request, there will not be a VE Test Session before the meeting. The next VE Test Session will be before our meeting in February.

• ARRL has several event stations coming soon. Check their website HERE for a complete list.

  • 12/01/2019 | W2W – Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration Dec 1-Dec 8, 1300Z-2200Z, W2W, Baltimore, MD. Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum (ARCNEM). 14.241 14.041 7.241 7.041. Certificate & QSL. W2W - Pearl Harbor Special Event, PO Box 1693, MS 4015, Baltimore, MD 21203. Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum (ARCNEM) will operate W2W in commemoration of the anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day and the role of electronics in WWII. Primary operation will be Dec 6-Dec 8 with additional operation possible during the Dec 1-Dec 5 period, as operator availability permits. Operation on 80M (3.541, 3.841) and digital modes possible during event. Frequencies +/- according to QRM. QSL and Certificate available via SASE; details at ww-2.us
  • 12/05/2019 | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Dec 5-Dec 10, 0000Z-0000Z, W5W, Cleburne, TX. Club KC5NX. 14.225 14.045 7.225 7.045. QSL. Club KC5NX,9200 Summit Court West, Cleburne, TX 76033-8212. Club KC5NX will be on the air again this year as W5W to bring to remembrance the December 07,1942 loss at Pearl Harbor…. The damage done, the lives lost, and the coming together of the American People at that time…. Multi-operators will be covering most bands and modes…. Special request ? we look forward to them… club.kc5nx@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/kc5nx
  • 12/07/2019 | Skywarn Recognition Day Dec 7, 0000Z-2359Z, N0W, Fruita, CO. Mesa County Skywarn. 14.286 7.235 3.990. Certificate & QSL. Al Acker, WA4HND, 1685 Mae Ct., Fruita, CO 81521. WA4HND@GMAIL.COM

• CW Academy 2 month sessions starting in January. Will post to the website with more details.

Secretary AG1TX

• Having some issues with access to the website in order to post meeting or net minutes. Working with Phil and Gerald to remedy the situation. I appreciate both of them for the time and effort they put in to helping our club!

Treasurer N5GQB

• Early renewals starting at the December meeting. Please renew your ARRL membership through the club as the club will get a “kick back”.

• N1WP has the dmr repeater on TAMU campus. He said the replacement equipment should be functioning within this week. 444.550

Announcements / Comments

• Kelly Copley (AE5II) Has been experimenting with satellite coms and wants to start a local group focusing on amateur LEO sat coms. Please email him at: N3hsy@icloud.com

• Phil Gates (N5ZKF) Just like to reiterate that we need a nominee for the Vice President’s position in the club and that we need a quorum in order to ratify the vote at our next meeting. Please make every effort to attend.

Buy / Sell

• Jim Snell (W0PMO) FOR SALE: Yaesu ft897, very lightly used $800. If you are interested or have questions please contact Jim: j-snell@tamu.edu OR 979-255-6681

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