2023-10-10 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:32
Check-ins (23)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Patrick Zapalac (KJ5ATR)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Juan Castro (AI5MU)
- Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Kevin Walton (K5BTX)
- Thomas Sanborn (KG7GGP)
- Robert Carter (NC5R)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Robert Grigsby (KI5WFZ)
- Becky Miller (K5BEC)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Next regular meeting is on 2023-10-21 09:30
- American Legion Post 159
- VE test session to follow (around 11:00)
- Radio in the Park, weather permitting
- Annular Solar Eclipse this weekend!
- 2023-10-14 roughly 10:20/13:30
- Best viewing will be just west of us
- “Annular” means the sun won’t be completely covered.
- Never look directly at the sun unless you have proper viewing equipment
- Ham-Radio-related eclipse event:
- HamSCI doing amateur radio propagation experiments during the eclipse
- Upcoming total solar eclipse in April 2024
Vice-President
Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Belated thank-you to those who came to BigShots a few weeks ago
- hope to do something again soon!
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes will be sent out after the net.
- Midterms this week (Thursday)
- Plan to have fun watching the eclipse this weekend!
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 70 members
- Bank balance: $8,405.06
- VE test session after meeting
- Need volunteer examiners!
- Let me know if you’re able to help: treasurer@w5bcs.radio
Announcements / Comments
Question #147 for conversation: Were you at Belton Ham Expo last weekend?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Household Hazardous Waste collection
- 2023-10-21 07:00/14:00
- Accepting: CFCs, oils, paints, televisions, auto fluids, electronics, cleaning chemicals
- Also accepting donations for Books and a Blanket
- Not medication, frion, sharps, etc.
- Was at Belton last weekend; had a great time!
- Met a lot of people from the area there, including from W5AC
- W5AC club has been active lately
- Monitor their repeater, 146.820 MHz FM (W5AC), to catch the action
Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Also went to Belton with son
- Traded in a radio for cash, then used that cash to buy other stuff
- Hamburger lunch at Bird Creek Brewery
Kevin Walton (K5BTX)
- This is my last Tuesday night net with y’all
- “Surrounded by a sea of boxes”
- Will be in North Carolina by early next week
- It’s been great to get to know everyone in the community
- Will keep in touch! 73!
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Belton was great!
- Good chance to catch up with friends we don’t see often
- CEOC visit Friday, 2023-10-13 09:00 will be coordinated by Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Call on KD5DLW repeater or (979) 821-1012 to be let in
Becky Miller (K5BEC)
- Saw a lot of people from here at Belton.
- Really nice weather!