- date
- 2021-02-23
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:24
Check-ins (26)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Clint Loggins (KG5OQV)
- Rick Swaims (W5RTF)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Jace Nelson (KE0MXN)
- Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- David R. Cook (KI5GDX)
- Randy Field (K5RLF)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
- John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- meeting this last saturday
- almost 2 dozen checked in
- brief presentation and door prize afterwards
- next meeting: 2020-03-20 09:30
- Band conditions are fluctuating, but pretty good right now
- 160 m CQ SSB contests
- two RTTY contests this weekend
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- Poll about possibly moving Field Day to different location this year
- Looks like we’re going to be at Bachmann again
- City of Bryan might waive rental fees for Sue Haswell, but might not happen
- Filling out paperwork to reserve Bachmann
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes after net
- corrections to meeting minutes
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 29 members so far
- still hoping to get new renewals
- current balance: $5901.09
Announcements / Comments
Questions for conversation: What is your favorite piece of amateur radio equipment?
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Favorite piece of equipment:
- Programmable receivers, Whistler TRX-2 and TRX-1
- Yaesu handheld
- Power distribution bus
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Favorite equipment:
- Bencher CW paddles and straight key from W5DZ
- Icom IC-7300 to use them
Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Favorite equipment: Heil parametric audio system
- had a very hard time understanding at first
Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Favorite equipment: Comet SWR analyzer
- indespensible for those who build antennas
Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Favorite, most important equipment:
- Hazer to crank equipment up and down tower instead of having to climb
David R. Cook (KI5GDX)
- Favorite equipment: Baofeng UV-5R, my first radio
Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Favorite equipment: Bill’s Hazer 🙂