Date

2018-05-15

Opened

20:00

Closed

20:30

Check-ins (23)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)
• David Barry (KG5UZA)
• Vic Pears (KX8V)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Bob Henglein (W5GC)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Dwayne Walters (W5DPW)
• Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
• Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
• Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Tom Small (N1TOV)
• Scott Rodkey (N5WKY)
• Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Leslie Jones (KE5AQT)

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

• meeting this Saturday 2018-05-19
  • Important Field Day preparations (prizes, etc.)
• T-Shirts have been ordered
  • Should be here Saturday
• Media and guest have already been invited
  • thanks to KA5HIA, N5ZKF, and KG5EYV (self)!

Vice-President N5ZKF

• Presentation on Microcontrollers by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) after meeting
• DMR get-together on local talk gorup

Secretary KG5LYE

• ARES meeting yesterday
  • worked on antenna and running coax for new radio room
  • member profile updates

Treasurer N5GQB

• No monies in or out
• Upcoming Expenses
  • amount for field day prizes has been approved
  • PO box renewal
• Field Day Stuff
  • Prizes (not as many as last year, but better quality)
    1. Introductory HF radio
    2. Antenna Analyver
    3. HT, maybe
    4. Power Supply
    5. Gift cards, etc.
  • Raffle Tickets may be ready to sell by meeting on Saturday
  • Door Prizes
  • VE Test Session on-site at field day (probably 15:00)
    • No test session this weekend, by the way
• Dayton Hamvention this weekend
  • Many vendors usually have good deals about this time!

Announcements / Comments

KX8V

• 10m net on 28.450 MHz USB
  • Possible band opening
  • Had good band opening last week
  • This week’s topic: Family matters

Buy / Sell

N5GQB

• Couple items for sale:
  • Still trying to sell a Kenwood TS-590S
  • Slightly used Phillips Hue LED Lightbulb set (and network hub)
• Get in touch at n5gqb@arrl.net if interested

Info Exchange

KG5EYV

• KG5SDG received help from Jeff French (KM5TW) to put up inverted-V dipole
• Had trouble hearing the long-distance contacts last week. Ideas?
  • antenna height?
  • propagation locality/directionality?