2021-03-23 Net Minutes

date
2021-03-23
opened
20:00
closed
20:31

Check-ins (26)

  • Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
  • Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
  • David Cook (KI5GDX)
  • Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
  • Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
  • Bill Rose (K5WTR)
  • Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
  • Don Ling (WB5CKO)
  • Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
  • Jim Snell (W0PMO)
  • Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
  • Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
  • Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
  • Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
  • Michael Narcowich (KI5BPO)
  • Randy Field (K5RLF)
  • Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
  • Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
  • Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
  • Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
  • Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
  • Jace Nelson (KE0MXN)
  • Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
  • James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
  • Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
  • Richard Epting (KG5WIV)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

  • Antenna work on Sunday with fresh parts: big improvement!
  • Nice weather outside
  • QSL card from W7B from 2021 “I Love Pluto” special event
    • 2030 will be 100-year anniversary of Pluto’s discovery
    • Check-in every year until then for special certificate
  • FCC has not started charging $35 application fees yet
    • New, modified, renewed, or vanity callsigns
    • If you need to do one of the above, do it quickly!
  • Meeting this weekend 2021-03-20
    • Minutes have been posted; please notify officers of any corrections

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)

  • Usual spiel: Don’t forget about Field Day
    • Door Prizes

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

  • Expect minutes at conclusion of net as usual
  • Heavy rain and thunderstorms last night
    • Hope no one experienced damage or strikes to their tower
    • Storm season is coming
    • If interested, check out SkyWarn

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

  • Current balance: $5,876.09
  • 44 paid members so far
  • Support the club on Amazon Smile

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: Do you use an external amplifier?

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

  • (To N5ZKF): Thinking about getting an AV-18 antenna
    • should I use radials?
    • N5ZKF: more radials make the antenna more efficient
      • my radials are 30 ft long
      • Air mount requires tuned radials, but ground can be any length
  • What is the radiation angle?
    • N5ZKF: unknown, probably low
  • several amplifiers, not all used often:
    • SB-220 85 W drive, 800 W amplifier
    • can’t remember
    • 16 W drive, 1000 W CB amplifier
    • UHF/VHF amplifier

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

  • I use a 700 W Tokyo Hy-Power solid state linear amplifier
    • Runs off 120 V outlet
    • Not in production anymore

Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)

  • Ameritron AL-811 600 W amplifier, but usually 500 W
    • Also plugs into 120 V outlet

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