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

  • unable to check in

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
    • same tone and offset

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
    • 76 members
  • Radio in the Park
    • We’re a go for 2017-10-21
    • Boy Scouts maybe a possibility? (N5SBN)

Announcements / Comments

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)

Information Exchange

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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