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Check-ins (34)

• Trent Owens (AG1TX)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• David Cook (KI5GDX)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
• Gina Miller (K5GKM)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Brian Walpole (N5BLW)
• Pancho Smith (W5EWS)
• Connor Farrell (WG1GEM)
• Dennis Brunson (KF5RHE)
• Mary Brunson (KG5ORH)
• Banjo Williams (KC5GWR)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• James Rosser (AA5W)
• Jeff French (KM5TW)
• Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
• Jim Snell (W0PMO)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)

Officer Reports

President N5ZKF

• Good publicity in talking to Dave through W5AC. Hit the front page of the Eagle. Big thanks and huge kudos to those of you keeping Dave company.

  • The Eagle Newspaper ran a front page article.
  • Link to KBTX video.

• Conduct yourself safely so you don’t run into problems other than COVID-19

• ARRL members have access to On The Air online magazine

  • Lots of good info in the magazine!

• You are the most important ambassador for Amateur Radio. Polish up your elevator speech and be ready to answer questions regarding the hobby. There are a lot of people interested right now.

• CW Academy, an outstanding group that teaches CW and does it very well!

• Tuned on 20M and 40M. Heard a few folks on and the conditions seem decent.

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

  • 50th anniversary of Apollo 13. NN4SA on April 11-18 on 14.271

• I had a lot of fun working my first contest.

  • Visit Contests.arrl.org
  • SSB rookie roundup. on the 19th of April.

Vice-President KI5DUJ

• As of now, Field Day is still on.
• Still collect door prize items and we’ll collect them as soon as possible.
• Need to make a decision on raffle items pretty quickly.

Secretary AG1TX

• 32 checked into the net so far.

• If you are interested in being net control, please let me or one of the officers know.

Treasurer N5GQB

Not available this evening…

Announcements / Comments

Don Ling (WB5CKO)

• Space Weather. In 2006 we had 70 days w/o sunspots. 2020 we already have had 72 days w/o sun spots. Propagation isn’t that great but it gives us opportunity to hone our skills.

Connor Farrell (WG1GEM)

• W5AC has a new web site. Go check it out: w5ac.tamu.edu
• We will have our club meeting via Zoom.

Trent Owens (AG1TX)

• ARES Net tonight following this net @ 443.425

Buy / Sell

Don Ling (WB5CKO)

Henry Menefee (W5RAS) w5ras has a Kenwood ts700 2m all mode AC/DC. Good rig, well taken care of. Great audio! Price is right.

Jim Laird (KF5YY)

• Have a Yaesu 450D I would like to sell. Works great, bought a new rig.
  • 832-655-6197

Information Exchange

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