Net Minutes
date 2020-10-20 opened 20:00 closed 20:35
Check-ins (30)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Terry Field (KM5TDF)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- Trent Owens (AG1TX)
- Randy Field (K5RLF)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- David R. Cook (KI5GDX)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Dwayne Walters (W5DPW)
- Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
- Gina Miller (K5GKM)
- Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)
- Jeffrey Carouth (KI5LNQ)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates
(N5ZKF)
- Thanks to all who checked in to the meeting (via RF and Zoom)
- Presentation by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Miutes posted to the website
- B-29 “Fi-Fi” was in town at Easterwood!
- Get on the air!
- Good propagation lately!
- Midtown park
- No one really enthusiastic about it…
- Perhaps submit something in writing.
- Topic for discussion: When working DX, how do you do it? Do you contact DX nets or orchestrate encounters? Do you just wait in line for the pile-up?
Vice-President Rick Pfeil
(KI5DUJ)
- Door prizes when we eventually get back together
Secretary Trent Owens
(AG1TX)
- Just arrived back in town.
- Thanks to all who helped while out of town!
- If anyone is interested in controlling a net, please let me know!
Treasurer Sly Kapchinski
(N5GQB)
- “The books are quiet”
- Thanks to recent new members and those who submitted renewals
- Can also renew/join ARRL membership through club
- Just send forms and check to PO Box
Announcements / Comments
Bill Rose
(K5WTR)
- Couple of handy websites for coordinating DX frequencies and contacts:
Buy / Sell / Trade
Phil Gates
(N5ZKF)
- Still have paired Baofeng BF-888S available
- Willing to program them for local frequencies