opened

20:00

closed

20:34

Check-ins (25)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
• Curtis Pool (KD5HEY)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• Stephen Arnold (KJ5FQN)
• Lee Kuty (KJ5GAB)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Nothing to report.
• Thanks for being here!

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• Always looking for Field Day volunteers
• Planning sessions are on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month
  • not this Thursday, but next: 2024-06-06
  • If interested in joining our Zoom meeting and/or helping out, contact fieldday@w5bcs.radio

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.
• Hope everyone enjoyed Memorial Day weekend!
  • Had some time off to spend with family and friends, enjoy food, and pay respects to those who gave their lives in service to our Country

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 75 members
• Bank balance: $9,248.82
• Next Ham License Exam: 2024-06-22 13:00 (Field Day!)
  • No exam after the club meeting on 2024-06-15
• Disruption in service from ARRL
  • The last batch of exam results has not been added to the FCC database.
  • We have reached out to inform ARRL.
  • N5ZKF: The speculation is that they are suffering from a cyberattack.

Announcements / Comments

Question #179 for conversation: Have you made any preparations for hurricane season?

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

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• CEOC visit this Friday, 2024-05-31 09:00
• If you don’t see us beforehand, contact us on the KD5DLW repeater or the radio room phone at (979) 821-1012, and we will let you in.
• Reminder for ARES members to have radios and batteries prepared for Hurricane Season

Don Ling (WB5CKO)

• Camp Hearne this Saturday, 2024-06-01 10:00/16:00
  • Near Hearne Airport (KLHB)
• Commemoration and re-enactment for D-Day
  • Free event
  • Period communications and equipment
  • All are welcome!

KG5EFO

• Preparedness is something we’re always working on
  • Go through the checklist
• If there is a severe weather warning, there will be a net on KD5DLW
  • I would like to have all SkyWarn spotters in the area, contact brazosskywarn@gmail.com

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• W5BCS is providing Kolaches for Veterans’ Coffee & Donuts at the American Legion
• Thursday, 2024-05-30 08:15 (5th Thursday of the month)
• KI5FIZ: Confirmed! Would appreciate any club turnout!

Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)

• Hum/noise on the repeater?
• N5ZKF: Could be my transmitter?
• K5WTR: Not hearing it from you on my end
• W5DZ: it could be Joe’s receiver picking up the repeater’s sub-audible tone (88.5 Hz)

Closing Remarks

• Lots of DX stations on the air lately: be sure you’re “radio-active” :-)