2025-06-10 Net Minutes

Check-ins (29)

David Bailey (K5DKB)

We are within the fortnight of our next regular club meeting!
2025-06-21 09:30
American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]
Final meeting before ARRL Field Day activities
- Prep for lots of planning and things to finalize to make that happen
N5ZKF: It’ll also be the summer solstice

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

ARRL Field Day plans are going well
- Scheduled for 2025-06-28/29
- Will be held at American Legion Post 159
- Planning committee Zoom meeting 2025-06-19 18:30
Looking for possible movies to show at movie night as part of festivities (complete with Popcorn!)

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

75 members
Bank balance: $9,669.11
Next License Exam will be at Field Day
- No exam at our next meeting
- Still need volunteer examiners
- Those looking to take the technician exam must receive an FCC Registration Number (FRN)
Also at Field Day:
- Large swap table from silent key Ernie Laney (K5ENL)
- Swap tables also open for others to contribute
- Mark your items with contact info so buyers can get in touch

Question #227 for conversation: Are you using Meshtastic?

An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices.

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

Enjoy tinkering with Meshtastic!
Not too active on the main messaging channel
I do more listening and data relaying for my own devices
Enjoy it for its own sake: seeing how widespread and active the network is
- Over 100 active nodes in the local area
- My radio lights up every few minutes
I like to take it with me whenever I go traveling to spot other nodes along the way
- 471 total nodes seen so far

Haven’t been to Field Day in a while; location?
- N5ZKF: We’ll be at the American Legion Post 159
Planning to bring someone else
I’ll need transportation to the meeting on 2025-06-21
- Near intersection of Wellborn and Deacon Dr (401 Heather Ln)
- Good on QRZ
- KJ5EEV: I’m nearby and can help

Robertson County ARES: this Saturday, 2025-06-14, is our monthly meeting
However, instead of meeting at the fire station, we’ll be meeting in my garage
- Gather at 09:30
- Address is good on QRZ
07:45 Breakfast beforehand
Preparing all of the stuff from K5ENL for sale at Field Day
It’ll be hot and dirty, so dress accordingly

Howdy from W5AC!
Will the aforementioned sale be at W5BCS Field Day?
- N5ZKF: yes, will be at our ARRL Field Day location
  - 2025-06-28/29
  - American Legion Post 159
- Will include in W5AC announcements
Some notes on Meshtastic
- At end of last semester, we put a beam antenna meshtastic node on O&M building pointed at Austin
- Local “upper roof” coverage node, but we have reports that signal coverage from local area node is not as good as we would like
  - Hoping to investigate when the radar can be turned off