opened

20:00

closed

20:29

Check-ins (27)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Becky Miller (K5BEC)
• David Vickers (KI5WEH)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Travis Scott (KI5TMS)

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• “Fortnight of the next regular meeting”
  • 2023-09-16 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159 on Waco St
  • Still looking for a presenter
  • Contact me if interested k5dkb@outlook.com
  • VE Test session afterward (more info from KI5FIZ’s report below)

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

excused

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 68 members
• Bank balance: $8,655.26
• VE Test session after meeting
  • 2023-09-16 11:00
  • Looking for volunteer examiners to work the exam
• KA5HIA and I went to Bellville to see Picoballoon launch this Saturday
  • Brenham balloon group will be in attendance at the meeting

Announcements / Comments

Question #142 for conversation: Do you have an antenna analyzer that you use? If so, tell us about it!

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

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• Brazos County ARES Net tonight
  • 443.425 MHz FM (KD5DLW) repeater
  • 20:30 or after W5BCS net, whichever happens later
• CEOC visit
  • Friday, 2023-09-08 09:00
  • Call on KD5DLW repeater or (979) 821-1012 to be let in
• Brazos County ARES meeting
  • Monday, 2023-09-18 18:30
  • American Red Cross on Boonville Rd

Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)

• Have used NanoVNA analyzer, and it works great!
• Only disappointment is that the cables that come in the box are not really good

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• MFJ analyzer
  • SWR meter with resistance and reactance components
  • N5ZKF: can do some math to get extra metrics
• Bill Preston (KZ3G) has very nice FieldFox analyzer

David Vickers (KI5WEH)

• Also have MFJ-259D
  • Digital and analog readouts
  • Good frequency range
  • Can be a little bulky

Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)

• Have three different analyzers:
  • MFJ
  • German-made kit
    • Easiest to use and most convenient
    • Eats batteries, though
    • N5ZKF: FA-VA5
  • NanoVNA that I used for my (tr)uSDX

Buy / Sell

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Butternut HF vertical antenna
• needs a lot of TLC before being used
• free if you want it
• n5zkf@arrl.net