opened

20:00

closed

20:32

Check-ins (24)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
• Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Patrick Zapalac (KJ5ATR)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Matt Robinson (KJ5HIE)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
• Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Curtis Pool (KD5HEY)
• Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)

Opening Remarks

• N5ZKF: I’m back!
  • Sounds like a great week, great meeting, and successful ham license exam!

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Thanks to everyone who were at the meeting this weekend
  • Sorry about going over my time limit on the Meshtastic talk :)
• Great to hear from everyone this evening!

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• excused

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Sent out minutes and slides from this weekend’s meeting and presentation after
  • May have been some trouble sending it out due to attachment size
• At a friend’s house this evening
• Minutes will be sent out after the net.

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 82 members
• Bank balance: $8448.72
• Successful Ham License Exam
  • 2 new Technicians
  • 1 upgraded General
• Next Ham License Exam
  • 2024-08-17 11:00
  • American Legion Post 159
  • After Club meeting

Announcements / Comments

Question #186 for conversation: have you explored the M17 open source digital radio project?

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

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• CEOC visit this Friday 09:00
  • We’ll meet out on the sidewalk about 10 mins early.
  • If you arrive late, call (979) 821-1012 or on 443.425 MHz FM (KD5DLW) repeater

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• I am now running a Bulletin Board System (BBS) on our Meshtastic net
  • If you’d like to experiment with it, send direct message to node DBBS, and it will message you back with instructions
  • Still a work in progress
• N5ZKF: Makes me nostalgic for the good old dial-up days!

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• M17… What is it?
• N5ZKF: Digital radio protocol similar to other digital modes (DMR, D-STAR, Yaesu System Fusion, etc.)
  • Can handle data, (code2-encoded) voice,
  • Entirely open-source and reliant on the community for innovation
    • No licensing fees
  • Created for amateur radio, as compared to others that have been adapted to amateur radio use.
  • Note: D-STAR is also open to implement, but AMBE licensing fees apply if you want to do so

Buy / Sell

Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)

• I found a couple of vintage Yaesu FT-11R radios, but batteries were dead
  • same form factor as FNB-14 batteries
  • Anyone have any laying around?
  • N5ZKF: NiCd battery? Or maybe FBA-17 alkaline case?
  • I usually monitor this repeater; just call out

Closing Remarks

• N5ZKF: “I think the reason these nets are shorter when I’m not on is because I talk too much”
• KG5LYE: I think it’s because you make them interesting!
  • You always have a question that makes for interesting discussion each week!
  • You’re cordial, welcoming, and are a great ambassador for Amateur Radio!
  • Thank you so much for what you’re doing!