2025-08-12 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:44
Check-ins (27)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Curtis Pool (KD5HEY)
- Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
- Elizabeth Shutt (KJ5IDP)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Monthly club meeting this weekend
- 2025-08-16 09:30
- American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]
- No confirmation yet from presenter, but hopefully something in the works!
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Realization: the “lazy days” of summer are the “too hot to do anything outdoors” days
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes will be sent out after the net.
- It is definitely unpleasantly hot out…
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 78 members
- Bank balance: $11,869.42
- Next license exam after meeting
- 2025-08-16 11:00
- If you’re taking the technician exam, you’ll need an FCC Registration Number (FRN)
- See the quickstart for more info
- Still need more volunteer examiners: only one signed up so far
Announcements / Comments
Question #236 for conversation: New transceivers: new radios will be hitting the market soon. Are there any that you have your eye on?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- CEOC visit Friday 09:00
- If you’re late, no problem!
- Call 821-1012 or on W5BCS repeater
- ARES meeting this coming Monday
- 2025-08-18
- American Red Cross
- Setting up HF rig for digital operations
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- KHGX radar taken offline for maintenance
- KGRK suits the Brazos Valley area better anyway
Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Perseids Meteor Shower peaks tonight
- 100 meteors per hour
- Moon might be too bright to see them, though
- From NE to NW
- Mainly after midnight
- Opportunity to work meteor scatter
- Point your antenna to the North
- Bands: 6m, 2m, 70 cm
- Modes: SSB, FM
Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
- ISS made some good passes over the weekend
- Made contact with Mexico through ISS repeater Saturday 17:00
- Heard a station from Cuba this morning
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Recalled presentation from Winter Field Day in January
- VHF satellites are being turned off and moved to less-traveled orbit:
- NOAA 18 decommissioned earlier this year
- NOAA 15 decommissioned today
- NOAA 19 to be decommissioned next Tuesday, 2025-08-19
- All American satellites will be gone :-(
- Russian Satellites will still be available
- Less predictable
Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
- Will be able to give GMRS presentation after this weekend’s meeting
- Hopefully my son will be getting his license as well!
Buy / Sell
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- They’re turning off my satellites, and I’m looking to expand my capabilities to use GOES satellites
- Need a dish antenna (old small satellite TV antenna)
- If you have one or see one lying around, please let me know: k5dkb@outlook.com
Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- I’ve upgraded to a new radio and am looking to sell my Kenwood TS-480HX
- 6 m plus HF
- all-mode
- 200 W
- Let me know if you’re interested: ke5dfr@gmail.com
Information Exchange
Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Need a ride to the meeting on Saturday
- I live close to Deacon Dr and Wellborn Rd [Google Maps]
- Call or text me: (979) 219-6883
Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Selling a Hy-Gain 2-element beam TH-5 Mk2 (10/15/20 m)
- Asking $50
- Also have 60’ Rohn tower, concrete base, put in by W5RAS (so you know it was done right!)
- Need someone to help climb it and take it down
- Contact me at wb5cko@arrl.net
Closing Remarks
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