opened

20:00

closed

20:27

Check-ins (23)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Patrick Zapalac (KJ5ATR)
• Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
• Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
• Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Monte Parker (K5ARM)

Opening Remarks

• Happy Halloween!
• Kevin Walton (K5BTX) sends his greetings from North Carolina through NetLogger

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• I’m the “Hunker down and hide from the masses” type for Halloween
• Stay warm: It’s cold out!

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• Nothing to report
• Pancake breakfast before the next club meeting

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Big fan of trick-or-treat night

  • Pumpkins in every window
  • Love seeing the kids in their costumes

• 73 members

• Bank balance: $8,435.06

• Next VE test sesion will be after meeting on 2023-11-18 11:00

  • Looking forward to starting the “festival of starches” with the pancakes

Announcements / Comments

Question #150 for conversation: It’s Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls’ Day (Día de los Muertos) for the next few days… What are your Hallow-tide traditions?

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

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Sorry I’m late
• Handing out candy at the end of my driveway right now
• My dad collected coleman lanterns; use them to light up the area and wait for folks to come by
• Some of the things this time of year have gotten pretty gruesome
• Last call: Lewis Fowler (KA5OBS)
  • Passed away 2023-10-22
  • Advanced class operator
  • 2 sons, both of whom have their licenses
  • I still have an antenna that he gave to me
  • Funeral was this past weekend
• Officer nominations open
  • Contact n5zkf@arrl.net if you would like to nominate yourself or someone else

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• About to go hand out candy once this is over
• Also enjoy talking with everyone about my favorite saints
  • St. Maximilian Kolbe (SP3RN) is patron saint of Amateur Radio operators
• Dressed up as a dolphin trainer: wetsuit, whistle, giant stuffed dolphin

Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)

• On Saturday, Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) and I went to the 7290 Picnic with the other net folks
• Met a lot of familiar faces (and voices)
• Great fellowship!

Buy / Sell

Jim Laird (KF5YY)

• Still have Yaesu FT-857D setup available for sale
  • with SCU interface, auto-tuner, multi-function hand microphone, and all cables
  • 160 m through 70 cm
• If interested and could use the radio, call me at (832) 655-6197