Date

2018-04-24

Opened

20:00

Closed

20:27

Check-ins (21)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
• Karsten Pearce (KG5YRX)
• Jeff French (KM5TW)
• Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
• Daniel Fowler (KG5WUO)
• Scott Rodkey (N5WKY)
• David Barry (KG5UZA)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
• Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
• Brian Walpole (N5BLW)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Andrew Byorth (KG5JDJ)

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

• Clear up confusion about hamfest on 2018-04-28
  • 2018-04-28 Hamfest Convention in Garland, TX
  • Helena Shrine Center
  • The one in Plano will be on 2018-06-08
• Field Day shirts
  • Get in touch now to order!
  • Give money to KG5EYV at next meeting
  • $15.95 + shipping (more shirts means less shipping cost per shirt)

Vice-President N5ZKF

• Thanks to all who came out to the meeting this weekend!
  • Still looking for Field Day volunteers!
  • Great presentation on WSPR by Dr. Conlee!
  • Successful VE Test session:
    • Congrats to new Techs and to KG5SDG for upgrading to General
• DMR get-together on local talk group

Secretary KG5LYE

• playing with WSPR looks like a lot of fun, and—in his case—very helpful too.

Treasurer N5GQB

• Noise still around, but we’re still scratching our head and banging stuff together to figure it out
• No new renewals or additional memberships
  • membership stands at about 70
• Empty PO Box
• Items for sale at meeting
  • Coax, connectors, books, miscellaneous items
  • More money generated for the club
  • Thanks to Marwynne G. Kuhn (WB5PWG)
    • (Need to send a card)
• Old repeater is on its way back to Yaesu
• Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management
  • Hazardous Waste Collection
  • University Services Building (old TI Building) near Veteran’s Park
  • This weekend: 2018-04-28 07:00–14:00

Announcements / Comments

W5RYC

• KX8V did not check in
• In his absence, will lead 10m net on 28.450 MHz

K5ZY

• Talked with Bennie Naiser KA5TWB
  • will have another hip replacement on 2018-04-30