2017-10-31 Net Minutes

Date
2017-10-31
Opened
20:00
Closed
20:25

Check-ins (19)

  • Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
  • Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
  • Scott Rodkey (N5WKY)
  • David Barry (KG5UZA)
  • Jeff French (KM5TW)
  • Don Ling (WB5CKO)
  • Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
  • Bob Henglein (W5GC)
  • Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
  • Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
  • Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
  • Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
  • Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
  • Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
  • James Worster (NV5S)
  • Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
  • Vic Pears (KX8V)
  • Sam Labarbera (K5AOO)
  • Philip Gates (N5ZKF)

Officer Reports

President KF5WGJ

  • did not check in

Vice-President KG5EYV

  • Happy Halloween!
  • Presentations have been very well!
    • email kg5eyv@arrl.net if you’d like to present
    • Nothing scheduled for November Meeting (2017-11-18)
    • No test session until Febuary

Secretary KG5LYE

  • Nothing to report. Enjoy the World Series!

Treasurer N5GQB

  • did not check in

Announcements / Comments

KX8V

  • Join for 10m net on 28.450 at close of this net

N5ZKF

  • Will be off DMR for a while; won’t be able to make local TG hangou tonight

KG5EYV

  • Officers nominations due by November Meeting
    • Elections in December

Info Exchange

KG5LYE

  • Lots of broadband noise on 20m spectrum
    • short, periodic bursts (about 1 per second)
    • S9 on noise meter
    • typically in afternoons (not hearing it now)

KX8V

  • use directional antenna to locate
  • maybe a transformer?

W5DZ

  • walk around neigborhood with AM radio
  • maybe neigbor’s house?

N5ZKF

  • maybe power line noise?
    • have to get BTU involved
    • very responsive
    • load is up during daytime
    • will send recordings

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