opened

20:00

closed

20:39

Check-ins (21)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Becky Miller (K5BEC)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Kevin Walton (K5BTX)
• Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)

Opening Remarks

• Last call: Bob Henglein (W5GC)
  • Passed away on 2023-06-21
  • Long-time club member and contributor
  • Enjoyed fishing
  • Will be missed by family, friends, and neighbors
• Hope everyone had a great 4th of July!
  • last week was more of a colloquial gathering

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Had an interesting time with the net last week
• Thanks to those who checked in and put up with the awkwardness
• Meeting this weekend!
  • 2023-07-15 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159
  • Presentation afterwards about army communications during Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Planned VE session following the meeting (more from KI5FIZ later)

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

excused

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Sorry I missed last week, hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend and Independence Day!
  • Went to SeaWorld on 2023-07-05 and had an amazing time!
  • If there’s anything that I love as much as I enjoy technology, it’s dolphins!
  • Photos to show-and-tell at the meeting if anyone’s interested
• Minutes will be sent out after the net.

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 65 members
• Bank balance: $8,550.06
• VE exam after the meeting this Saturday

Announcements / Comments

Question #134 for conversation: Have you used a directional antenna? If so, what band(s)? What kind? Why?

(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• CEOC visit Friday, 2023-07-14 09:00
  • Contact us to be let in:
    • 443.425 MHz FM (KD5DLW) repeater
    • Radio room telephone (979) 821-1012
• ARES meeting this Monday
  • 2023-07-17 18:30
  • American Red Cross building on Boonville Rd

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• Used many types of directional antennas
  • 2-phase, 22-element, tri-band directional antenna at the house
  • Have used 2 or 3 quad antennas
  • Largest in Taiwan: direction-finding 26-antenna array when in the Air Force

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Only directional antennas of note that I’ve used are with the club for Field Day
• Made a handheld measuring tape antenna
• Possibly made some “less-than-omni”-directional antennas in the past (ha! 😆)

Buy / Sell

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Bob’s beloved IC-756 Pro III is available
  • Family wants to sell it if they can
  • Not latest model, but a very good radio
  • Not sure what they would take for it
  • Get in touch with Travis Scott (KI5TMS) if interested (good on QRZ)

Information Exchange

Kevin Walton (K5BTX)

• Trying to get SGC-230 remote antenna coupler working
  • Was heard clear, but not able to hear anything
• Also not sure whether my TS-50 is working anymore
  • Does anyone have a meter and/or dummy load to test it?
  • Problem might just be on receiver side
• Will be at meeting on Saturday
• Good on QRZ if anyone else wants to offer to help

Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)

• Petition to FCC from “Shortwave Modernization Coalition”
• Think the band from 2 MHz to 25 MHz is underused and want it opened for businesses to send data
  • Sending financial transaction data
• N5ZKF: could possibly already be used by unlicensed individuals
  • Send in your opinions to the FCC!
• Reference: RM11953

Closing Remarks

• Had fun working 13 Colonies special event this weekend
  • special 1x1 callsigns throughout the original 13 colonies
  • 3 bonus stations in PA, Britain, and France
  • got a clean sweep of all 16 stations!