date

2021-03-09

opened

20:00

closed

20:21

Check-ins (24)

• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Randy Field (K5RLF)
• Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Travis Scott (KI5NMX)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Clark Pennington (KC5BHM)
• Jim Snell (WA5PMO)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Get on the air
  • lots of SSB contests this past weekend
    • Caribbean, Brazilian, etc.
  • this upcoming weekend
    • South African Field Day
    • Oklahoma and Idaho QSO parties

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)

• Deposit for Brian Bachmann Park has been paid
• TX governor has dropped mask mandate
  • Field Day will likely progress as normal!
• Keep door prizes on your mind
• Get ready to sell raffle tickets

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• minutes will be sent at conclusion of net
• thanks for your thoughts and prayers from last week: did well on midterm exam
• don’t forget that we “spring ahead” for Daylight Savings Time this weekend!

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• so far up to 36 renewals
  • please renew if you haven’t already
  • don’t forget you can also renew ARRL through club
• Starting Balance: $5986
  • $200 withdrawal bachmann
  • Current balance: $5786

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: Have you built any radio or electronic kits?

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

• Built a Heathkit DX-35 crystal transmitter back in 1960

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Built several kits:
  • a couple of Radioshack project box kits, some of which are:
    • metal detector
    • mechanical clock
    • CW paddles

Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)

• Got started with a Heathkit CB receiver
• 2 kits on the way: “Key kit” and “Morano 32” (sp?)
• Got antenna up a few weeks ago and now has an indoor shack!

KG5SF

• Build several, but one really memorable from high school:
  • Archer Voltometer

Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)

• Leon County Ham Radio Club
• ICOM 718
• Kerry Miller (WD5ABC) helped put some things together and will be on the air soon