opened

20:00

closed

20:29

Check-ins (27)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
• Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
• Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
• Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Dominick Adamo, Jr. (KG5JRA)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Stephen Peters (N5SWP)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• James Kelly (K5JLK)
• Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)
• Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)

Opening Remarks

• Welcome to our friends from Spring!
  • Great 2 m propagation tonight!

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Nothing to report

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• excused

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Sincere apologies for being a bit scatter-brained tonight!
  • N5ZKF, you nailed it with the “grad school blues!”
  • Lots of writing on thesis, and stuff happening at work
• Minutes will be sent out after the net.

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 83 members
• Bank balance: $8,258.72
• Reminders:
  • This Thursday, will be a 5th Thursday
    • We’ll be sponsoring Kolaches for Veteran’s Breakfast
    • 2024-08-29 08:30
    • at American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan
  • Next Ham License exam will be 2024-09-21 11:00
    • Following club meeting at same place (American Legion Post 159)
    • FRN is required

Announcements / Comments

Question #191 for conversation: Do you have thoughts about new equipment from Icom and Yaesu?

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

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• CEOC Visit this Friday, 2024-08-30 09:00
  • If you arrive late, call on KD5DLW Repeater

Matt Robinson (W5XMR)

• Noticed an issue with SSB modulation on Yaesu FT-710
  • Average power output went from 30 W to full 100 W
  • cf. Technical Supplement document

Buy / Sell

Matt Robinson (W5XMR)

• Looking for an HF amplifier, 700-800 W, solid-state if possible
• Good on QRZ

Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)

• Still have my Yaesu FT-2980R
  • 80 W VHF (2 m only) mobile transceiver
  • Heatsink instead of exhaust fan
• Good on QRZ