date

2021-03-16

opened

20:00

closed

20:20

Check-ins (27)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Rusty Adams (KI5MNH)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Michael Narcowich (KI5BPO)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• David Barry (KG5UZA)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Randy Field (K5RLF)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
• Gerald Golub (W5VUI)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Monthly Meeting this Saturday, 2021-03-20 09:30
• Get on the air!
  • Logged someone from Argentina on 20m
• Thanks to those who investigated noise on KD5DLW

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)

• Field Day
  • 2021-06-26 and 2021-06-27
  • No official word on a meal yet
  • Keep eye out for door prizes

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Expect minutes at conclusion of net as usual
• Hopefully everyone has adjusted to the new time shift from last weekend
  • I’m still adjusting 🙂

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Current balance: 5801.09
• 36 membership renewals so far
  • hoping there are more in the PO box
  • membership list is now updated on the website, thanks Gerald Golub (W5VUI)!
• Bryan Amateur Radio Club is on Amazon Smile
  • More info on the website in the sidebar
  • Please support the club and share with friends and family

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: Do you have QSL cards? Where did you get them printed?

Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)

• emailed Phil Gates (N5ZKF) about history learning at Museum of the American GI on 2021-03-26 and 2021-03-27
  • Maybe W5BCS could set up a tent, a table, and a sign
  • Show off radios, how they would’ve talked

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

• pack of 100 QSL cards about 6 months ago
• sent only about 2 so far
• from cheapqsls.com

Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)

• same guy that Dick Zimmer (W5DZ) used
• on my second package now
• very inexpensive, but professionally done
• old-school, but it works!

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• have used different people a few times
• but nowadays, I have a template on my computer
  • print them out one at a time
  • on cardstock

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• self-made like Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• nice to have your own “mark” and send them out
  • good personal touch