opened

20:00

closed

20:24

Check-ins (21)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
• David Vickers (KI5WEH)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)

Opening Remarks

• Happy New Year!
• This is our first net of 2024!
• Shiny new calendar full of potential and opportunities
• A little rainy, but otherwise nice weather of late

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Raining quite heavily at my place!
• Next meeting
  • January Social at Cooper’s BBQ
  • 2024-01-20 11:00 — note the different time
  • Fellowship, recap from last year, etc.
• Happy New Year! Looking forward to it!

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

excused

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Happy New Year!
• Minutes will be sent out after the net.

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 28 members for 2024
• Bank balance: $8,633.06
• Looking forward to seeing everyone at Cooper’s
• Will be accepting membership dues/renewals there
  • $15 for individual
  • $20 for family
  • $5 for student

Announcements / Comments

Question #158 for conversation: Are there any highlights from the recent holidays?

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

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• ARES net tonight
• 20:30 or after this net, whichever is later
• KD5DLW Repeater

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Received my first radiogram!
  • From Kevin Walton (N4RMF) in North Carolina
  • Delivered by Mike Wisby (KA5HIA), who helped me send a reply
• Got to spend birthday with family at SeaWorld San Antonio
  • As my brother-in-law put it, “with my favorite humans and non-humans”

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Also received radiogram from N4RMF by KA5HIA… Also my first radiogram!
• Spent time with—and without—others :)
• Some time outdoors: activated 13 different parks over Christmas, including the following recommendations!
  • Mother Neff State Park
  • Meridian State Park

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Spent time in Houston with family
• Lots of great food
• New dual-band mobile radio in vehicle
• Hauled and split some firewood, and spent time by the fireplace
• Some games here at the house