2020-10-27 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 21:02
Check-ins (30)
- Trent Owens (AG1TX)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Gina Miller (K5GKM)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- John Walpole (K5ZY)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
- Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- Bob Henglein (W5GC)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Randy Field (K5RLF)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Jeffrey Carouth (KI5LNQ)
- Jim Laird (KF5YY)
- Terry Field (KM5TDF)
- Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
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Watch the Tropics: Hurricane Zeta targeted for the Gulf coast, LA area.
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Pandemic news is not good. Gov Ab’s new order still doesn’t leave us with a good option. Take precautions.
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ARRL has several event stations coming soon. Check their website HERE for a complete list.
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A lot of great opportunities for contests coming up! Visit Contests.arrl.org for a complete list.
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TAMU vs Arkansas is in town and this weekend, along with halloween so me aware.
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Early voting through this Friday.
- Check out Brazos Votes
Prompt for this evening: What got you started in amateur radio?
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- Nothing this week!
Secretary Trent Owens (AG1TX)
- If anyone is interested in controlling a net, please let me know!
Treasurer Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Unavailable this evening…
Announcements / Comments
Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Spaceweather.com says there is a big sunspot. HF could be a happening place!
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- FCC proposed rule making for increasing licensing fees to $50. 16th of Nov is the deadline for comments.
Buy / Sell
Vic Pears (KX8V)
- I have 2 mobile antennas to give away to a good home:
- 2M 440 antenna
- 80 40 20 plus a couple other HF Bands
Information Exchange
Vic Pears (KX8V)
- I’ll be on 2m ssb 144.225 after the net.
Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Need someone with a good working knowledge of HF antennas or antenna tuners to bounce some ideas off of.
- please call me: 979-402-0237