opened

20:00

closed

20:33

Check-ins (22)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
• Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)
• Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)

Opening Remarks

• PL tone from Echolink should be active now

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

excused

Vice-President

Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)

• Calling in via Echolink tonight!
• Hopefully Echolink is much improved!
  • If you have any issues, please let us know.
• Holidays, cold weather, good times with family and friends!
• Exercise your “PTT privileges”
• Hope to see you back here soon!

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.
• Happy Thanksgiving!
  • I hope everyone is able to enjoy time with friends and family!
  • Safe travels to those who are out and about

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 85 members
• Bank balance: $7,898.13
• Membership renewals will start going out around/after the December meeting
  • $15 for individual membership
  • $20 for family
• Our next ham license exam is 2024-12-21 11:00 (after club meeting)
  • American Legion Post 159 in Bryan
  • Be sure to bring your FCC Registration Number with you to the exam

Announcements / Comments

Question #204 for conversation: Have you seen any great holiday sales or deals?

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

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Some sales around the web:
  • Ham Radio Outlet has a lot of promotions already
  • DX Engineering search “hot deals” for Black Friday
• I’m thankful for you, the great Amateur Radio community here!

Buy / Sell

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• Henry Menefee (W5RAS) is selling his whole radio station
• Lots of radios, mics, amps, tuners, antennas, power supplies, tower
  • from brands: Kenwood, Yaesu, and Bird, Collins amplifier
• Call Allen Menefee at (979) 224-2658 if interested

Don Ling (WB5CKO)

• Lots of cabling to go along with antennas

Information Exchange

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• TV Channels 23.1, 23.2, and 23.3 have been weak in the past
  • transmitter was recently repaired; should be much improved now