date

2021-02-09

opened

20:00

closed

20:22

Check-ins (25)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• David R. Cook (KI5GDX)
• Andrew Byorth (KG5JDJ)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Randy Field (K5RLF)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Jeff French (KM5TW)
• Sam Labarbera (N6HB)
• Bob Christian (KE5GHM)
• Clint Loggins (KG5OQV)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
• Vic Pears (KX8V)
• Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Club meeting 2021-02-20 09:30
  • “simulcast” on W5BCS repeater and Zoom
  • Brief presentation to follow
• New Licensee: Travis Scott (KI5NMX)
• Propagation hasn’t been great
• Special events for President’s Day Weekend and following weekend
• Extended freezing weather expected this weekend
  • take care of your pipes, pets, plants

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)

• Looking for presentation ideas (to learn or to share)

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Not much to report
• expect minutes at conclusion of net
• See you at the meeting

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Thanks to all who have already sent in renewals
  • If you haven’t yet, you can download the forms here
• Current balance: 5856.09
  • no disbursements so far
• renew ARRL membership through club

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: What operating awards have you earned? What are you most proud of?

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• No awards, but a collection of QSL cards and special event certificates
  • Proudest of Original 13 Colonies special event: worked all 13 colonies and Philadelphia wildcard station

Buy / Sell

Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)

• looking for male-to-female SMA connector
  • trying to connect antenna to radio, but the threads aren’t fitting for some reason
  • N5ZKF: some radios have reverse threading or other non-conventional connectors

Don Ling (WB5CKO)

• looking for RG-11 75 Ω coax