2017-10-03 Net Minutes
- Date
- 2017-10-03
- Opened
- 20:00
- Closed
- 20:34
Check-ins (25)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Wyatt Stevens (KG5OOE)
- Jonathan Graham (KD5TEF)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Jeff French (KM5TW)
- Scott Rodkey (N5WKY)
- Jacob Morgan (KG5SDD)
- Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Lucas Hastings (KG5LYQ)
- Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
- John Kliewer (AC5NB)
- John Walpole (K5ZY)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Philip Gates (N5ZKF)
- David Barry (KG5UZA)
- Bob Henglein (W5GC)
- John Anderson (W5JMA)
Officer Reports
President KF5WGJ
Vice-President KG5EYV
- Belton Hamfest this weekend: 2017-10-07
- Monthly meeting 2017-10-21
- Presentation: Ty Weaver (KG5RKI) on DMR
- VE Test session (special for rocket club)
- Radio in the Park after meeting
- ARES net on 443.450 at 8:30pm after net
- KD5DLW 443.450 will QSY to 443.425 in about 2 months
Secretary KG5LYE
- ARES Net tonight 2017-10-03 20:30
- ARES Meeting 2017-10-09
- ARES Exercise 2017-10-14
Treasurer N5GQB
- 1 New Membership from KG5OOE
- Radio in the Park
- We’re a go for 2017-10-21
- Boy Scouts maybe a possibility? (N5SBN)
KX8V
- 10m net cancelled due to ARES NET
N5ZKF
- Set email for 2018 officer nominations
- Send name and call signs to N5ZKF or KA5HIA
- Self-nominations welcome
KA5HIA
- traveling last week in Newington, CT
- ARRL Headquarters tour
- In emergency management mode for Puerto Rico
KG5LYQ
- Rocketry team:
- came to W5AC asking for license
- Looking for date after monthly meeting
- In contact with Gerald W5VUI
Buy / Sell
KD5TEF
- Used tubing for sale (1.25-in, 1-in, 0.75-in, and others)
- landline 936-394-5025
- cell 979-255-7483 (SMS as well)
KG5EYV
- Reason for frequency change “intermodular problems on antennas”
- 3rd-order modulation of two antennas at the same time
- Extra Class license exam has questions on the topic (ch. 7 in handbook)
- Solutions are to either move antenna or change frequency
- Club callsign needs to be renewed by K5ZY (club license trustee)
N5ZKF
- KD5DLW avoiding a future anticipated problem (not currently a problem)
W5DZ
- Regarding KD5DLW:
- Most of antennas will be at top of tower.
- Lots of antennas in close proximity
K5ZY
- Regarding KD5DLW:
- new tower construction will likely be Spring 2018
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