2021-08-17 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:32
Check-ins (27)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Michael Atkinson (KI5QNT)
- Connor Farrell (WG1GEM)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
- Lee Lance (KK5QO)
- Josh Bell (N5JKB)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- John Walpole (K5ZY)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Andrew Byorth (KG5JDJ)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Robert Carter (NC5R)
- Michael Narcowich (KI5BPO)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Next meeting this Saturday, 2021-08-21 09:30, at American Legion Post 159;
- Enter from Waco St.
- We’ll be in the auxiliary room this time: straight through to the back
- VE test session at 08:00 prior to meeting
- Presentation on Winlink by Ron Hambric (N5SBN) and Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN) to follow
- Still looking for club logo designs
- Last chance
- n5zkf@arrl.net
- Exercise your Get on the air:
- ARRL 10GHz contest
- Russian Districts Award
- Keymen’s Club, Japan
- North American SSB QSO Party
- Int’l DX CW Party
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Things have been quiet lately
- Get on the air and exercise your privileges
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Net minutes will be sent out as usual
- Spent some time with Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR) this weekend
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Current bank balance: $6,819.30
- 65 members
- Reminders:
- You can renew your ARRL membership (or join) through the club, and we make a few bucks from it.
- Will be able to do so at the meeting this weekend
- Amazon Smile generates some income for the club
- be sure to select “Bryan Amateur Radio Club” as your charity of choice
- You can renew your ARRL membership (or join) through the club, and we make a few bucks from it.
Announcements / Comments
Question for conversation: What is the strangest or most remote location you’ve operated?
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- We need a screen, projector, and PA system for presentation this weekend
- Mainly screen; can bring backup projector and speakers
- KK5QO: confirmed we will have same setup as last time
Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
- last friday, had AD5RN, KI5QNT, and KG5LYE, and self at house for a fish fry
- Matthew brought his IC-7300 and a dipole
- Made first contact on HF
- Nice gentleman from Georgia
- Navajo Code Talkers (N7C) in AZ
- Had a lot of fun!
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Unique location: set up a special event location at Camp Hearne pump room
Lee Lance (KK5QO)
- Most unusual place: worked Field Day at Guantanamo Bay
Buy / Sell
Michael Narcowich (KI5BPO)
- cleaning out a bunch of stuff
- want to sell a Yaesu VX-8R handheld
- Includes battery, charger, new antenna, and laminated quickstart guide
- manual if I can find it
- “Good on QRZ”
Information Exchange
Robert Carter (NC5R)
- Recently got an all-star “clear node”
- lots of activity on the network
- “morning group” net every morning on East Coast reflector
- new excitement for digital/analog fusion