- Date
- 2018-05-01
- Opened
- 20:00
- Closed
- 20:20
Check-ins (23)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Jeff French (KM5TW)
- Karsten Pearce (KG5YRX)
- Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)
- John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
- David Barry (KG5UZA)
- Daniel Fowler (KG5WUO)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
- Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
- Tom Small (N1TOV)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Dwayne Walters (W5DPW)
- Brian Walpole (N5BLW)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
Officer Reports
President KG5EYV
- Field day in 52 days
- 2018-06-08 ARRL Western Conference Division in Plano, TX
- 2018-07-07 Texas City Hamfest in Texas City, TX
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2018-08-03 Convention in Austin, TX
- 60/40 tin/lead solder
- unable to find anywhere except at new Ace Hardware store near SW Pkwy
- check it out
Vice-President N5ZKF
- 20m was open this weekend
- Florida QSO party
- Don’t be discouraged by weird solar cycle, get on the air!
- Field Day
- No update from Academy Sports & Outdoors
Secretary KG5LYE
- ARES net at 20:30 tonight or after conclusion of this net, whichever is later
Treasurer N5GQB
- Deposits to club from recent sales and repeater funds
Announcements / Comments
W5DZ
- Sly and I are working on the noise mystery
- Probably intermod (146.680 MHz output mixing with something else to produce something on input frequency)
- using spectrum analyzer and software-defined radios
- narrowed down to a block
KX8V
- 10m net on 28.450 MHz USB
- Today’s topic: Grounding problems
K5ZY
- N5BLW tried to check in
- Bennie had hip replacement surgery yesterday
- no updates yet
KG5MCN
- Reminder: Grimes County weekly net on Thursday at 18:30 2m 146.740 MHz