opened

20:00

closed

20:26

Check-ins (27)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
• Vic Pears (KX8V)
• Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
• Tom Talley (W5XTT)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
• Brian Walpole (N5BLW)
• Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)

Opening Remarks

• Daylight Savings Time now in effect
  • “Where the clocks move, but nature doesn’t”
  • Local timezone offset is now UTC-05:00
  • Net now on Tuesdays 01:00Z
• Congrats, Rich Rychetsky (W5SON) on new vanity callsign!

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• I’ve got a voice again!
  • Finally recovering from 2 weeks of COVID
• Next meeting is this coming weekend!
  • 2024-03-16 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan, TX
  • No planned presentation, but we’d love for you to show and tell!
    • Anything ham-radio related (or adjacent)
    • Tell us everything good, bad, or ugly for anything you want to share
    • 3-5 mins each

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• On show and tell, “avoid venomous things”
• Plan to have some door prizes
• Special something for anyone who participates in show and tell

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.
  • Phil is enjoying some much-needed rest
  • I’ve offered to call and take minutes tonight

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 61 members
• Bank balance: $9,055.46
• Ham license exam following the meeting this Saturday
  • 2024-03-16 11:00
  • American Legion Post 159
  • Let me know if you’d be able to VE for this

Announcements / Comments

Question #168 for conversation: Do you have any time-related stories?

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

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• CEOC Visit this Friday, 2024-03-15
• Monthly ARES meeting Monday, 2024-03-18 18:30 at Red Cross Office
  • Bring your HT Go-kit

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• Speaking of trying to take notes and call the net at the same time.
• W5BCS Repeater is now on Broadcastify, which also keeps 90 days of audio recordings
  • Can use that to verify something someone says
  • Can also use it to take minutes after the fact

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• Don Ling (WB5CKO) had slight relapse, so still on the mend.
  • Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers

Buy / Sell

Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)

• Just upgraded to Icom IC-7610
• Have my Icom IC-7300 available to purchase if anyone is interested
• Good on QRZ; Send email to tcw76266@gmail.com or t-wilson@tamu.edu