opened

20:00

closed

20:28

Check-ins (25)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Robert Grigsby (KI5WFZ)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• David Vickers (KI5WEH)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

Opening Remarks

• Time change: Net now at 02:00Z
• Get out and vote! … Well, it’s probably too late now. Hopefully you did!

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Next Meeting: 2023-11-18 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159
  • Little something extra before the meeting… See report from Paul below.

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• Come early for Pancakes, Sausage, Coffee, etc. prior to this month’s meeting!
  • Cooking starts 07:30 if you’d like to help
  • Eating starts 08:30

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 73 members
• Bank balance: $8,435.06
• Ham license exam after meeting on 2023-11-18, around 11:00
• Winter Field Day Committee meeting 2023-11-15 18:30

Announcements / Comments

Question #151 for conversation: What DX contact are you most proud of?

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

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• On cruise, talked to Tom, W5XTT, into KI5MMC using D-STAR “DV Dongle”
• ARES net tonight
  • 20:30 or after W5BCS net wraps up, whichever happens later
  • KD5DLW repeater
• CEOC visit 2023-11-10 09:00
• ARES meeting 2023-11-20 18:30
  • American Red Cross on Boonville Rd

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Still accepting officer nominations for 2024 year
  • n5zkf@arrl.net
• Ballot will be presented at the club meeting this month, 2023-11-18

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

• Made 2 m contact to space shuttle many years ago

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• Contacted Antarctica and the Arctic a few minutes apart one night
• 2 m contact to Mexico City

Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)

• 40 m contact in St. Augustine, FL, from here on a new homemade antenna

Don Ling (WB5CKO)

• Was with K5WTR when he made those contacts
• Charlie, WB5ZIQ/SK, and I talked to Hawaii on 5 W

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• 10 m has been open lately:
  • Talked to someone in Switzerland on from my car last week
  • Also to other countries in Europe