2024-06-25 Net Minutes

Check-ins (27)

David Bailey (K5DKB)

Thank you to all who participated in Field Day this weekend!
- Especially our volunteers who made it possible
50 people signed in
Lots of good activities throughout the weekend:
- Eating [repetition omitted for brevity]
- Ham license exam
- Presenters
- Fox Hunt
- Radio operations (all night long)

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

excused

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

It was great to see everyone at Field Day!
- Shout out to KA5BKG and the Brenham Club (W5AUM): contacted them on FT8 during Field Day
- Honored to be a member of this great club!
Minutes will be sent out after the net.

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

81 members
Bank balance: $9,348.72
Successful Ham License Exam Saturday, 2024-06-22:
- 2 new Technicians!
- 2 upgrades to General!
One final (post) Field Day Committee Zoom meeting this Thursday
Next Ham License Exam:
- 2024-07-20 11:00
- American Legion Post 159
- After W5BCS Monthly Meeting

Question #183 for conversation: What was your favorite part of Field Day this year?

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

I worked large-scale FT8 for the first time
- I had played around with it some, only a few contacts here and there, but this was my first time working
- It’s different, but it felt like real radio!
I learned about the fantastic “Meshtastic” devices

I also enjoyed working FT8 and learning a lot from David about it
- Had the chance to learn one-on-one about it, and that would be a great thing to repeat in future Field Days