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20:00

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20:32

Check-ins (26)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Robert Grigsby (KB5RAG)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Vic Pears (KX8V)
• Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• John Graesser (KC5DWD)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
• Ricardo Pena (WN5RMP)
• Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)

Opening Remarks

• Last Call: Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
  • Passed away suddenly on Sunday, 2025-02-02
  • Extra Class operator
  • Him and Cheryl have been active in the community for many years
  • Beloved and very active club member
  • Now on “the greatest DXpedition.”
  • Viewing Saturday, 2025-02-08 13:00/14:00 at Hillier Funeral Home, 2301 E 29th St, Bryan
  • Funeral to follow (at 14:00)

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Shaken by the news of Ralph’s passing… We’ll miss you!
• Meeting coming up on 2025-02-15 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan
  • Will have a presentation, but still in preparations

Vice-President

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

• Rare warm weather in February… enjoy it!

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• I will miss Ralph very much. He was there when I first became a ham and was there through the full way
• Minutes will be sent out after the net.

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 61 members
• Bank balance: $8,925.37
• Next Ham License Exam:
  • 2025-02-15 11:00
  • American Legion Post 159 (after club meeting)
• I’ll miss Ralph as a club member, a friend, and loyal volunteer examiner
  • He helped administer 37 exam sessions since July 2015
• Thanks to all who helped deliver Kolaches to Veterans Coffee last Thursday

Announcements / Comments

Question #211 for conversation: Does anyone have memories to share of Ralph?

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

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Robertson County ARES meeting this Saturday at Volunteer Fire Dept 09:30
• Learning about traffic and National Traffic System
• Breakfast at Amigo’s at 07:45

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

• Brazos County ARES monthly net tonight 20:30 or after W5BCS net
• 443.425 MHz FM (KD5DLW) repeater

Kevin Walton (N4RMF)

• Was not expecting to hear of Ralph’s passing
• One of the first people I got to know in the club
• Lived just right behind me, and I didn’t know it at the time
  • Always jealous of his pre-HOA approval tower
• I was walking one day and ran into Ralph
  • He showed me around his ham shack
  • Got to know him and his wife

Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)

• Condolences to Ralph’s family
• He was quiet in nature, always there to help, and took pleasure in it
  • Will be forever appreciated and missed

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• I think Ralph was present for all of my exams from Tech through Extra
• Helped me to diagnose some transmission issues I was having with my Baofeng
• See above for arrangements