opened

20:00

closed

20:28

Check-ins (20)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Carl Kinerd (WN4Y)
• Ernie Laney (K5ENL)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
• Terry Field (KM5TDF)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Chris MacCannell (KI5POS)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• May the 4th be with you!
  • Star Wars Day
• Feedback problem is back on the repeater
  • Thanks to all of the volunteers who help us troubleshoot that
• A week for everything:
  • This week is also Teacher’s Week
  • Nurse’s week starts Wednesday
  • Next week is Police Week
• Armed Forces Cross-Band Exercise
  • schedule and information posted on the club website
  • https://www.bryanarc.org/dod-mars-annual-armed-forces-day-crossband-test-07-08-may-2021/
• Lot of QSO parties last week
• Upcoming events
  • AK QSO party
  • TW Sprint-a-thon
  • http://www.arrl.org/on-the-air

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)

• Today is also Nat’l Firefighter’s Day
• Field Day
  • 2021-06-26 and 2021-06-27
  • Raffle tickets in-hand!
    • $10 per ticket
    • no tiered system this year
    • Contact me if you’d like to purchase or sell tickets
    • What’s up for grabs?
      • $500 gift certificate to HRO
      • 12 gauge Shotgun
      • Yaesu HT
      • Custom-made leather wallet from Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
  • Remember door prizes

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Finishing up final reports and exams
• Sister is getting married this weekend
• Expect minutes at the conclusion of the net as usual

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 55 members!
• Current balance: $4,881.46
  • Disbursements for Field Day raffle prizes

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: Do you use an antenna rotator??

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• CDE rotors (now owned by Hy-Gain / MFJ)
• Android app that allows you to use a cell phone for DMR
  • DROID-Star

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

• ARES net at 20:30 or after this net on 443.425 MHz FM repeater (KD5DLW)
• Two Hy-Gain HAM-IV’s
  • HF Beam
  • 6m Beam

Carl Kinerd (WN4Y)

• HAM-IV rotor for many stacked antennas!

Chris MacCannell (KI5POS)

• New General: welcome to the hobby!
• Looking for an Elmer to help