2021-12-21 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:18
Check-ins (12)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Winter Solstice today
- Band conditions are pretty poor
- Good meeting last Saturday
- We had quorum! Thanks to everyone who came!
- VE Test Session
- David Bailey (K5DKB) upgraded to General class
- Annual January Meeting / Annual Luncheon
- 2022-01-15
- food at 11:00, meeting at 12:00
- Different venue: Cooper’s Barbecue in College Station
- We’ll need quorum for ratifying amendments to constutution and by-laws
- Contests and Special Event Stations
- Christmas events
- Check out ARRL listing online
- Nets in town:
- W5AC net is usually on Mondays 20:00 on W5AC repeater
- might be on pause
- RTT newbies net Mondays 20:00 on W5BCS repeater
- W5AC net is usually on Mondays 20:00 on W5AC repeater
- Will be out of town for next net, but Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
proxy Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Still looking for help with the Field Day Committee
- Plans are already coming together
- Presentation by Don Hutchcraft (KE5ADX) about transmission/feed line behavior moved to next meeting
- Let us know if you have ideas for additional after-meeting presentations
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Expect net minutes as usual
- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 71 members
- Current balance: $6,953.93
- Be sure to set W5BCS as your Amazon Smile charity for your Christmas shopping
- $2 stickers and window clings with logo available
- Will bring to January meeting if you’d like to purchase any
Announcements / Comments
Question for conversation: If you do CW, do you use a key, paddle, [bug], software key?
Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Merry Christmas to everyone (Hanukkah)
- Straight Key most of the time
- I also have an electronic keyer
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- have all 3 (key, paddles, and software)
- prefer paddles for sending
- mostly use software as a crutch for decoding
Buy / Sell
Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Still have ICOM 7000 for sale
- LDG AT-200Pro II auto-tuner
- face plate extension
- Programming software and cable
- looking for $750 for the whole kit
- Contact jeffjmcdowell@gmail.com if interested