2022-11-01 Net Minutes

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No last call, but it is All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos
- Have fond remembrance of those who have gone before
Keep an eye on the tropics; still not out of hurricane season yet
Special events this week
- VHF FT8 Contest tomorrow, 2022-11-02
- Indonesian DX Contest
- ARRL Sweepstakes CW 2022-11-05 21:00Z
- High-speed Club CW contest
- Many cultural events as well
Club meeting this month
- 2022-11-19 09:30
- American Legion Post 159
Officer Election Nomination Committee
- Current Volunteers
  - Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
  - Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Consider helping out if they ask
- Contact them if interested in running for office

Please send any ideas for after-meeting presentations
- Something you’d like to present —OR— would like to see presented

59 members
Current bank balance: $8,261.93
- In order to vote for officers, you must be a paid (full) member of the club
- If you want to know for sure, just ask, and I’ll let you know

Question #101 for conversation: Are you a former/current[/future] radio contester?

ARES net tonight
- 443.425 MHz FM (KD5DLW) repeater
- 20:30 (or after this net)
- Will be talking about HT “Go-kits”

Not really keen on contesting on my own
- Fast-paced
- “What if I mess something up?”
I’m more of a casual ham radio operator
- I like chewing the rag and getting to know the people on the other side
BUT… Contesting is fun with others
- especially if someone is there to help take down callsigns

Enjoy contesting
- chasing DX
- had my own DX from West Malaysia (9M2ZZ)
- Former National Champion in CQ WorldWide SSB

N5ZKF: Exercise your right (and responsibility) to vote!
- 4 Days Left in Voting Season
- Long ballot this year (propositions)
K5DKB: daylight savings time ends on Sunday, 2022-11-06 02:00
- “Fall back” one hour