2024-08-06 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:34
Check-ins (28)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Tom Talley (W5XTT)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
- Matt Robinson (KJ5HIE)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Becky Miller (K5BEC)
- Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
- Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
Opening Remarks
- Thoughts and prayers with N4RMF
- Tropical Storm Debby is predicted to come his way
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- It’s August already!
- Next club meeting will be 2024-08-17 09:30
- American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan
- No presentation is scheduled for after the meeting
- Send me an email at k5dkb@outlook.com if you have an idea you would like to share
- Doesn’t have to be specific to ham radio; it can be ham-radio-adjacent
Vice-President
Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
excused
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes will be sent out after the net.
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 81 members
- Bank balance: $8,448.72
- Next ham license exam: 2024-08-17 11:00
- After club meeting
- We will be sponsoring Kolaches for Veteran’s Coffee on the 5th Thursday this month:
- 2024-08-29 08:00
Announcements / Comments
Question #188 for conversation: Do you have a spectrum or vector network analyzer?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- First Tuesday of the month
- Brazos ARES net 20:30 or after W5BCS net
- CEOC visit Friday 09:00
Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- I have and use a NanoVNA for tuning my antennas
- NanoSaver software and external display makes it easier
- Runs on Linux!
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Robertson County ARES meeting Saturday 09:30
- Volunteer Fire Department
- KG5EFO will present on Skywarn
Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Field Fox with spectrum analyzer and much, much more!
- Available to the club for anyone who needs it
- Spoke with a tower expert who is looking to sell a 106 ft tower trailer
- Willing to give it to the club for $15 K if we are interested
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- KD5DLW repeater update:
- the strange key-ups issue has been resolved
- I have a NanoVNA as well
- Mind the heat: it’s going to be hot this week!
- Stay hydrated, and stay out of the sun if you can
Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)
- I have a 10 m beacon on 28.230 MHz is online
- If you can hear it, please send me an email
- good on QRZ
Buy / Sell
Matt Robinson (KJ5HIE)
- Looking for an automatic antenna switch similar to what MFJ made
- Unfortunately, MFJ is slowing down production
- N5ZKF: Not going out of business; still selling stuff
- matt@gearheadautomotiveperformance.com