opened

20:00

closed

20:19

Check-ins (16)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
• Kevin Walton (K5BTX)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Christian Hurst (W5FCH)
• Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)
• Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
• Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

proxy Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Calendar events
  • 2023-01-21 January Luncheon
    • at Cooper’s BBQ, Llano room
  • 2023-01-28/29 Winter Field Day
    • American Legion Post 159
• Special events this week
  • RAC Winter Contest
  • ARRL Rookie Roundup: CW Edition

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

proxy Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Please send any ideas for after-meeting presentations

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Will send out minutes after net as usual
• Hope all of you are having a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 60 members
• Current bank balance: $8,236.42
• Looking forward to seeing everyone at
  • Cooper’s next month!
  • Winter Field Day
    • Stuff to look forward to
    • getting on the air
    • chili contest
    • workshops
    • swap tables
    • expect more info at Cooper’s

Announcements / Comments

Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)

• Robertson County ARES net on Thursday at 20:00
• Will move to 19:00 starting in January

Buy / Sell

Jim Laird (KF5YY)

• Looking to part with a TH-9800 Quad-Band FM transceiver
• if interested, call 832-655-6197

Info Exchange

Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)

• Antenna too long capacitive or inductive at feed lineo
• K5WTR: inductive if memory serves me
• KG5LYE: from Wireless Design Online:
  • “If the antenna is too short, capacitive reactance is present.”
  • “If the antenna is too long, inductive reactance will be present.”