2020-01-14 Net Minutes

Check-ins (22)

Next meeting
- 2019-01-18 11:30
- at C&J Barbecue in Bryan
- Social/family gathering: bring a guest!
Congrats to Rick Pfiel on their new granddaughter!
ARRL has several event stations coming soon. Check their website HERE for a complete list.
- 01/18/2020 | North American QSO Party
- 01/19/2020 | Quartzfest 2020
  
  Jan 19-Jan 25, 0700Z-1800Z, W7Q, Quartzite, AZ. Quartzfest. 7.275 +-10 khz 14.285 +- 10 khz 21.395 +- 10khz 28.415 +- 10khz. QSL. Gloria Luther, 7690 W Derry , Kirkland, AZ 86332. quartzfest.org
ARRL making changes smaller interest groups, especially to new HAMs. New magazine and just published first edition “On The Air”

Passing around a form at the next meeting for recommendation for programs at our meetings and if you would like to teach them. Please be thinking of ideas.
June 27-28 is Field day. Be thinking about how you can contribute.

Hope to see everyone at the meeting!
Dues are due! $15 individual, $20 family, $5 student. Join or renew your ARRL membership through the club as we get a monetary kickback.
Working on yearly treasury report for 2019 and will report at January meeting.
If you cant make the meetings, go to website, print the membership form and mail it in.

Increase in cyber attacks from IRAN. Microsoft ended regular support for WIN 7. Keep that in mind as they will not keep the OS up to date with fixes and patches. Microsoft just sent out updates for almost all of their products. US Dept Home sent out a directive of “Must Patch”. Mind yourself regarding email attacks and your OS

Earthquakes in Puerto Rico about 1 per hour. Also, in the Philippines there is a volcano erupting. If you like to listen to emergency nets, they are active

HF Rig Kenwood TS590S base station with integral antenna tuner. Original box with manuals. Please contact me at n5gqb@ARRL OR 979-694-6600