2022-12-06 Net Minutes

Check-ins (16)

Events
- 2022-12-17 Next meeting / “Election day”
  - Current state of the ballot:
    - President: David Bailey (K5DKB)
    - Vice President: Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
    - Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
    - Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
  - Thanks to Mike Wisby (KA5HIA) and Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) for helping with nominations
    - contact either or both of them if interested in running for a position
- 2023-01-21 January Luncheon
  - will likely be at Cooper’s BBQ
- 2023-01-28/29 Winter Field Day
  - American Legion Post 159
  - Presentations, chili contest, contacts, lots of fun!
Special events this week
- ARRL Rookie Roundup: CW Edition
- Pearl Harbor remembrance (tomorrow, 2022-12-07, is the anniversary)

proxy Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

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

Will send out minutes after net as usual
Finals week coming up for Texas A&M:
- about to get real quiet
Still gauging interest in club-branded nametags
- have 3 names down so far:
  - Don Ling (WB5CKO)
  - Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
  - Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)

59 members
- Only members are permitted to vote for officers in the club meeting,
- If you’re unsure about your membership status
Current bank balance: $8,219.42
- Includes donation from Amazon Smile!
- Thanks to all who shop with W5BCS set as your charity of choice! :)

Question #106 for conversation: Have you ever used a motor-driven tuning mechanism/antenna?

Question for Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- What is the renewal process this year (since we’re using Ham Club Online)
KI5FIZ: process will begin in January
- will ask to verify that info is correct
- don’t worry about early renewals, please