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20:00

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Check-ins (17)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Lee Lance (NO5B)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Chris Keeter (KO4EQD)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Joshua Wenger (W5AML)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Special events this week (and next); notably,
• Club Meeting this weekend
  • 2022-09-17 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

• Please send any ideas for after-meeting presentations

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Net minutes will be sent out at conclusion of net as usual

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 60 members
  • If you’d like to renew or join,
    • turn it in at the next meeting on 2022-09-17 (will have copies in-person)
    • can also send PayPal invoice if desired
      • send email to treasurer@bryanarc.org
• Current bank balance: $8,541.00
• Consider setting the Bryan Amateur Radio Club as your charity on Amazon Smile
• Brief Winter Field Day meeting after the club meeting this weekend
  • if interested, please stick around for a few minutes

Announcements / Comments

Question #92 for conversation: What omnidirectional VHF antenna would you recommend?

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• recommend building a ladder-line J-Pole
  • easy to build and portable

Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)

• dual-band J-Pole made from copper tubing
  • also easy to make, inexpensive, and durable

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Comet GP-1 dual-band antenna at the end of 4 poles

Lee Lance (NO5B)

• Bought a pre-made copper pipe J-Pole antenna

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• Made a ground-plane antenna from a SO-239 mounting
• Tram 1481?
• Diamond
• others

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Made a cactus-like copper J-Pole
• picked up a Ringo Ranger
• Diamond X-300

Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)

• Ladder-line roll-up J-Pole
  • Didn’t make it, but it works well!

Buy / Sell

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Still have a Nitecore Intellicharger to sell
  • 4 bay charger for rechargable cells
  • works with a variety of cell types (1.2 V, 3.7 V, 4.2 V, 4.35 V)
  • brand new, will take $20 for it
• Also still have 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 in either

Information Exchange

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Someone in Milam County needs someone to climb a tower
  • willing to pay
  • Send me an email if you can help: n5zkf@arrl.net