opened

20:00

closed

20:30

Check-ins (28)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Tom Talley (W5XTT)
• Dominick Adamo, Jr. (KG5JRA)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• David Vickers (KI5WEH)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)

Opening Remarks

• If for some reason we are unable to use this W5BCS repeater, we will move to the 443.425 MHz FM (KD5DLW) repeater.

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Still recovering from COVID
  • Voice hasn’t recovered quite yet
• Reminder for next meeting:
  • 2024-03-16 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan, TX
  • We don’t have an after-meeting presentation lined up, but contact me at k5dkb@outlook.com if you would like to present on anything

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• Nothing to report
• Have a great week, hope to see you next Saturday!

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.
• Today was Voting Day!
  • If you didn’t get the chance to vote early, I hope you had the opportunity to get out and vote
  • Went to Legends Event Center, and it’s huge! Check it out if you get the chance!

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 61 members
• Bank balance: $9,055.46
• Next Ham License Exam will be 2024-03-16 11:00
  • After W5BCS club meeting at American Legion Post 159

Announcements / Comments

Question #167 for conversation: Are you planning on going to the Belton Ham Expo next month?

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

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• CEOC visit Friday 2024-03-08 09:00
  • Call in on (979) 821-1010 or KD5DLW repeater
• Monthly ARES meeting 2024-03-18 18:30
  • American Red Cross building on Boonville Rd
• Skywarn training 2024-03-20 18:30 at Brazos Center

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

• Brazos County Ares (N5BRZ) Net tonight
  • 20:30 or after W5BCS net, whichever is later
  • 443.425 MHz FM on the KD5DLW Repeater

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Was just about to ask about ARES Net
• Belton Hamfest was my first convention
  • Had just gotten my General Class, and went to Belton to get an ICOM IC-7300 rig from MTC

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Bob Heil (K9EID) - silent key
  • Passed away 2024-02-28
  • He was dearly loved by the ham radio community and will be missed!
  • A legend in sound engineering
• Enjoyed meeting folks from here at the Greater Houston Area Hamfest last weekend
  • Good propagation that weekend: Copied KMFA all the way from the other side of Austin on a small $20 radio that I picked up
• Battleship Texas is now back in the water!