date

2019-01-22

opened

20:00

closed

20:36

Check-ins (25)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
• Michael Narcowich (KI5BPO)
• John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
• Tom Small (N1TOV)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Ken Hall (AE5EO)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
• Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Michael Mertes (KZ5M)
• Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
• Trent Owens (AG1TX)
• Karsten Pearce (KG5YRX)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Andrew Byorth (KG5JDJ)

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

• SkyWarn class 2018-03-08
  • 2 identical sessions:
    • 14:00-16:00
    • 18:00-20:00
  • definitely worth it!
  • RSVP to Amy azaragoza@cstx.gov
• Great meeting this weekend!
  • good turnout
  • VE test sessions: new hams and upgrades
  • Excellent presentations
  • Repeater, antenna, and coax upgrade
  • Fun events

Vice-President N5ZKF

• Looking for new ideas for presentations this year
• Next meeting: 2019-02-16 09:30
  • VE test session preceding
• Highly recommend SkyWarn class
• Get on the air!
  • Quartzfest special event station: W7Q
• W5AC informational last night

Secretary KG5LYE

• Great to see everyone at the meeting last weekend!
• See below for engineering project for WB5CKO

Treasurer N5GQB

did not check in

Info Exchange

KG5LYE

• fabricating old-style 1974 KLM 144-148 MHz 11 element Yagi insulators
  • not available from DX Engineering
• material? (plastic degrades)
  • N5ZKF: hardwood and resin
  • N5ZKF: maybe nylon or glass-reinforced nylon
  • WB5CKO: delrin
  • K5WTR: coat with bed liner spray
  • KG5EYV: gel/glass coat around (porous) plastic
  • W5DZ: coat with marine-grade varnis
• KZ5M: it’s definitely delrin
  • highly machinable
  • can order rods of the material
  • “natural” and “black” – black is UV-resistant

N5ZKF

• Samlex America
  • Manufactures and markets power products
    • Chargers, power supplies, inverters, etc.
  • 30 A switching power supply failed
  • called tech support
  • able to get refurbished equipment for cheap:
    • $80 + shipping, sent brand-new supply

KG5JDJ

• Shout-out to N5ZKF: Sorry to hear about Mother
  • Let us know if you need anything!