date

2018-10-16

opened

20:00

closed

20:26

Check-ins (22)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Tom Small (N1TOV)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
• Jeff French (KM5TW)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Brian Walpole (N5BLW)
• Bob Henglein (W5GC)
• Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Michael Tilton (KG5UKJ)
• John "Pocat" Walpole (K5ZY)
• David Barry (KG5UZA)
• Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
• Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
• Banjo Williams (KC5GWR)

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

• Good Radio in the Park!
  • 10-15 people
  • 3-4 radios
  • Checked roll-up antenna for antenna build
  • Contact (and visit) from DPS Trooper!
• 2018-10-20 09:30 Club Meeting
  • 08:00 VE Test
  • Start thinking abound elections
    • elections on 2018-11-07
  • Talk about pancake breakfast
  • Presentation by W5VUI on VE testing

Vice-President N5ZKF

did not check in

Secretary KG5LYE

• Thanks to all who came out to Field Day
• 2018-10-20 Club Meeting
  • VE Test Session
• 2018-10-27 N5BRZ SET exercise

Treasurer N5GQB

• All’s quiet for now
  • For those thinking about renewals, wait until at least December meeting
  • New members welcome to join, but for the “biggest bang for your buck”, wait until December
• See ya at the meeting this weekend!
• Hazardous Waste collection also this weekend
  • 2018-10-20 07:00-14:00
  • old TI Building behind Veterans Park
• Nice warm day at Radio in the Park
  • Little bit of wind, but not too much
• Lots of rain lately! Stay warm, safe, and dry!

Announcements / Comments

WB5CKO

• Radio in the Park
  • contacted Mark (KG5EYV) on roll-up antenna
  • Great TX signal!
• Food: Lobby at McDonald’s on Hwy 21 is being rennovated and has long line for Drive-Thru.

K5ZY

• 444.125 MHz Repeater in Benchely has been repaired!
  • Analog + DMR

KG5EYV

• Will step in for 10m net on 28.450 MHz tonight
• ARES SET exercise location?
  • Hospitals, DDC/CEOC (maybe), Red Cross, people’s houses
  • lots of talk about Winlink (via TNC)

W5VUI

• Test session this week
  • No confirmations from any VEs or Candidates

N5GQB

• message from Ty Weaver (KG5RKI)
  • echoes K5ZY announcement earlier
  • Brandmeister DMR repeater in Benchley is back up
  • other DMR info
  • will print out for meeting and send on listserv
  • W5VUI: should be put on website