opened

20:00

closed

20:27

Check-ins (30)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Curtis Pool (KD5HEY)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Patrick Zapalac (KJ5ATR)
• Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
• Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Mike Streiff (KJ5EEV)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• John Graesser (KC5DWD)
• Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
• James Rosser (AA5W)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Carrie Kirchner (KJ5JWN)
• Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
• John Walker (W1JCW)

Opening Remarks

• N5SBN calling in via Echolink, W5BCS-R, from Alaska:
  • 150 mi south of Anchorage in Soldotna
  • Sunset is at 23:30 AK time

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

excused

Vice-President

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

• Field Day committee Zoom meeting Thursday 18:30
• Expect report at next meeting

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.
• Great to see everyone at Field Day this weekend!
  • Sorry I wasn’t able to be there for the whole thing
  • Preliminary Points tally:
    • 237 contacts (632 points)
      • 79 CW (158 points)
      • 158 Phone (158 points)
    • 1,270 bonus points
    • 1,902 total points

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 76 members
• Bank balance: $12,182.36
• Thank you to everyone who worked hard to make Field Day a success this year!
  • Two ham license exam sessions!

Announcements / Comments

Question #230 for conversation: Do you, or have you, used packet radio?

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

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

• Brazos County ARES Net tonight 443.425 MHz FM (KD5DLW) repeater
  • After the W5BCS net or 20:30
• We do use packet radio in RACES and ARES: Winlink!

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Serial terminal on a computer with a TNC
  • Would patch through nodes in a chain until there wasn’t enough time for ACKs
• APRS transmissions

Information Exchange

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Repeater care team has been working on Echolink:
  • Different computer node
  • Improved audio levels

Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)

• What’s left of Ernie Laney (K5ENL) estate from Field Day?
  • Who is main point of contact?
• N5ZKF: probably best to contact Lorna at treasurer@w5bcs.radio

Closing Remarks

• Visit us online at w5bcs.radio.