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Check-ins (22)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Joshua Wenger (W5AML)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• 20-something days of triple-digit heat
  • please take care of yourself!
  • common sense, fire saftey
• club meeting last weekend
  • great turnout; thanks to all who attended
  • next meeting is 2022-08-20 09:30
  • American Post Legion 159
• Special events this week
• Hamfests
  • 2022-06-22/23: Oklahoma City “Ham Holiday”
  • 2022-08-20/21: Huntsville Hamfest

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

• Please send any ideas for after-meeting presentations
• Last meeting had presentation by Phil Gates (N5ZKF) about local repeaters and how they work

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Net minutes will be sent out at conclusion of net
• Haven’t had the chance to finish with prior minutes, but hope to finish those as time allows

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 57 members
• Current balance: $8,619.98
• if you haven’t renewed your membership yet this year
  • you can fill out the PDF from the club website and send it in
  • can also send you a PayPal invoice
• Remember to set the Bryan Amateur Radio Club as your Amazon Smile charity of choice

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: What coax do you recommend for HF work? VHF/UHF?

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

• Goal is to minimize loss
  • more loss with longer length and higher frequencies
  • for HF: RG-8 or RG-213 has loss of 1/2 dB per 100 ft
  • for VHF/UHF: LMR-400 3 dB (half of your power!) per 100 ft loss at 440 MHz

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• I try to minimize use of coax for HF (due to loss)
• ladder-line / twin lead has very low loss, but can couple with nearby metal (no shielding)
• be sure to match impedance from coax and balance the feedline: use, e.g. 4:1 or 7:1 balun

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• I use CA-400 for all bands
• pay attention to velocity factor difference, though
• put some twist in the twin lead to reduce coupling with nearby metal

Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)

• Also use LMR-400 on yagi and ground-plane
• ISP Supplies off Hwy 30 has big 400-ft spools of “LMR-equivalent” available for about $380

Buy / Sell

Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)

• looking to sell Astron VLS-35M variable linear power supply
• asking $100
• Good on QRZ if interested

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• West Mountain Radio CLRdsp ClearSpeech noise reduction processor
• power cord is Anderson Powerpole-terminated
• sells for $200, asking $120
• send email to n5zkf@arrl.net if interested

Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)

• Avoid coax with the foam in it