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Check-ins (27)

• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
• Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
• Robert Grigsby (KB5RAG)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Vic Pears (KX8V)
• Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• John Graesser (KC5DWD)
• Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
• Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
• Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Reminder: monthly meeting this weekend
  • 2025-07-19 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]

Vice-President

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

• Hope to see you at the meeting on Saturday!
  • Field Day Recap

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 77 members
• Bank balance: $12,162.39
• Ham License Exam Saturday, 2025-07-19 11:00 (after meeting)
  • Remember to have your FRN!

Announcements / Comments

Question #232 for conversation: Amateur radio “every day carry” (EDC)… What do you have with you every day?

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

Don Ling (WB5CKO)

• Henry Menefee (W5RAS) suffered stroke on 2025-07-04
  • Fell and broke several vertebrae
  • He’s in Rm 309 at St. Joseph Manor, 2345 Manor Dr, Bryan [Google Maps]
  • Not doing well: semi-paralyzed, pain, can’t really talk, anxiety
  • Go and visit him right now
  • He’s never been what I’d consider “fragile;” it was odd to see him in this condition
  • Moved from Madisonville to Bryan and set up two-way carrier: first two-way radio presence in the area

Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)

• Brian and I are testing C4FM/System Fusion on the W5BCS repeater
  • Got a new Yaesu HT radio
  • Feel free to join in!
• If you’re carrying an HT, how do you do carry it without it getting in the way?
• N5ZKF: I have a hot spot and would love to join in!

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• I carry Tidradio TD-H3

  • USB-C chargeable
  • Cheap! It’s not the end of the world if it gets lost or walks off!

• On the side of my backpack

• 3 radios that I carry each day:

  • Tidradio H8
    • Bluetooth programmable
  • Baofeng DM-32 DMR radio
  • Baofeng BF-F8HP Pro
    • Puts out 12 W
    • Made by American branch of Baofeng: better QA
    • V85 Antenna is the best cheap antenna I’ve used

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• In my daily carry:
  • Name-brand HT, digital-capable
  • Handheld scanner for local and neighboring county frequencies
  • Spare batteries for receiver and HT
  • Spare higher-gain antenna
  • SMA-to-BNC Adapter
  • Amateur Radio “greeting card”
  • Other gear in the car: other radios/scanners, HF ground vertical antenna, etc.

Buy / Sell

Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)

• Lightly used FT-60 available for sale since I’ve upgraded
• Good on QRZ
• Can bring it to the meeting on Saturday

Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)

• Selling Ultimax DXtreme Long-wire antenna
• Asking $50
• W5XMR: I’m interested! Power rating?
  • N5ZKF: 2 KW
  • Will get in touch after net

Closing Remarks

• Visit us online at w5bcs.radio.
• Have a care for the Menefee family