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Check-ins (20)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Welcome to February
  • Mind the upcoming winter weather
• Special events this weekend
  • K5R - Rockwall, TX, Amateur Radio Club
    • This weekend
    • Commissioning Republic of Texas Central National Road
  • VT QSO Party
  • MN QSO Party
  • British Columbia QSO Party
  • 10-10 Int’l SSB Contest
• Upcoming February Meeting
  • 2021-02-19 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159
    • Other events are planned there, so get there early to get a parking space
  • VE test at end of meeting

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

• Let us know if you have ideas for additional after-meeting presentations
  • Trying to get one set up for February

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Expect Net Minutes as usual

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Current balance at start of month: $7,237.29

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: Do you use any software to configure your radios?

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• CHIRP for handheld
  • free, open-source, easy-to-use, and works with just about everything

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• Tip for cold weather: Use extension cord and heat from 7 W incandesant night light bulb to prevent freezing

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• Reminder: Brazos County ARES (N5BRZ) Net tonight
  • 443.425 MHz FM KD5DLW repeater
  • 20:30 or at conclusion of this net, whichever is later

Robert Carter (NC5R)

• As a blind operator, I use a lot of software to control radios
• Custom software from Jim Jennings (/SK) for ICOM 746 that works with screen reader
• “Ham Pod” to announce frequency and mode
• shout-out to Dick Zimmer (W5DZ), who made talking rotor box

Buy / Sell

Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)

• Looking to buy a desktop microphone for my ICOM IC-718
  • SM-30, SM-50, or equivalent
  • 8-pin threaded connector
• Good on QRZ

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Selling a Samlex SEC 1235M 30 A switching power supply
  • Originally purchased refurbished direct from Samlex in 2019
  • Still works well
  • Can be yours for $50 (cost $168 new on Amazon)
• Look me up on QRZ, n5zkf@arrl.net