- date
- 2021-03-02
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:22
Check-ins (27)
- David R. Cook (KI5GDX)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
- Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
- James Rosser (AA5W)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Band report: Hopefully you’ve been hearing and working some rare ones
- Heard a station in North Macedonia, but net well enough to work
- Worked a station on the island of Madeira
- Propagation and conditions continue to be variable
- Get on the air:
- ARRL International DX Contest, SSB 2021-03-06 and 2021-03-07
- Novice Rig Roundup 2021-03-06 through 2021-03-14
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- Field Day
- Locked in for Brian Bachmann Park
- 2021-06-26 and 2021-06-27
- Collect items to donate for door prizes
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Short on time tonight; midterm exam tomorrow and need to study
- Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers! 🙂
- Officers and KI5GDX, Please send me any notes you jot down
- I’ll get the minutes sent out a little later than usual
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Balance as of 2021-01-31: $5821.09
- Income from dues: $165
- No disbursements
- Balance as of 2021-02-28: $5986.09
- There have been 39 renewals so far this year
- versus 59 from last year
Announcements / Comments
Question for conversation: What radio hobby magazines or journals do you read (print or online)?
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Brazos County ARES Net this evening on KD5DLW
- 20:30 or at conclusion of W5BCS net, whichever is later
- Everyone is welcome!
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Magazines
- QST
- CQ Amateur Radio
- Nuts and Volts
- Elektro
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Good magazine for beginners: On the Air from ARRL
Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
- Second recommendation for On the Air
- very readable
- lots of variety
- excellent resource
Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- Nuts and Volts now has a regular amateur radio column
- Make magazine has lots of good technology articles
David R. Cook (KI5GDX)
- Additional recommendations for Nuts and Volts and Make magazines
- Also, hackaday.com