2025-09-23 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:43
Check-ins (30)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Curtis Pool (KD5HEY)
- John Walpole (K5ZY)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
- John Walker (W1JCW)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Jared Cleere (KJ5KGD)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
- Emery Hyden (K5OWO)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Matthew Cadman (KJ5IIF)
- Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
- Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
- Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
- Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Not much to report
- Thanks to all who came to the meeting last weekend!
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Winter Field Day: looking for committee volunteers.
- Let me know if you’re interested
- Good on QRZ
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes will be sent out after the net.
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 78 members
- Bank balance: $12,020.32
- We had two new Technicians at our Ham License Exam this weekend!
- Next exam will be 2025-10-18 11:00
- at American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]
- Be sure to bring your FCC Registration Number (FRN)
Announcements / Comments
Question #242 for conversation: Do you use a computer in your shack? If so, how? What OS and software do you use?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- CEOC Visit on Friday, 2025-09-26 09:00
- Chance to operate HF digital
- If you’re late, call on the W5BCS repeater
Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Old callsign was KC5SCC
- Might be familiar with https://spaceweather.com site
- There’s also https://spaceweatherlive.com
- You can sign up for free space weather alerts
- I got an alert this morning about a small flare
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Brazos Valley Gives fundraiser update:
- Early giving started yesterday
- Club email sent out with info on how you can help
- Look for green banner at top of https://n5brzcares.org/
John Walker (W1JCW)
- Computer in the shack:
- DX spots
- Weather conditions and solar activity
- Logging (Ham Radio Deluxe)
- Remote control
- CQ World Wide DX contest is coming up
- SSB edition 2025-10-25/26
- CW edition 2025-11-29/30
- Biggest and best for DX operations
- Read up and listen in advance
- All are welcome to stop by
- Belton HamExpo 2025-10-03/04
- Bell County Expo Center
- $10 admission
Matthew Cadman (KJ5IIF)
- I don’t have a shack, but I have several computers in my apartment
- SDR
- Portable laptop/radio setup
- It’s an Apple Silicon Macbook Pro
- Windows 11 ARM edition in a VM using VMWare Fusion (free for personal use)
- Pass-through USB to WSJTX software
- W5AC first meeting of the semester this Thursday
- 2025-09-25 19:00
- Wisenbaker 236C
- Ham License exam 18:00
- Special election meeting (vice president had to step down due to time constraints)
Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
- Not much interest in digital modes
- Windows desktop with logging software
- Raspberry Pi Linux machine with HamClock
- Check out my station on QRZ
- Parks on the Air
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- More like “ham radios in the computer shack”
- Main workstation in office area: Dual-boot Linux/Windows
- Icom IC-746
- digital modes operation
- decoding CW when I can’t keep up
- Logging (NetLogger)
- Meshtastic via USB serial
- Old Linux laptop for HF rig in my bedroom
- Icom IC-7300
- Similar software setup
- operating digital modes
- Also have Raspberry Pis and other electronics handy
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Windows machine
- NetLogger
- Notes
- openSUSE Leap machine
- HamClock
Buy / Sell
Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
- Living arrangements fell through, so I’m back in College Station
- Picked up a high-gain 10 element 2 m beam antenna
- Not looking to make a profit
- Call 979-777-6834 if interested
Closing Remarks
- Visit us online at w5bcs.radio.