2021-05-04 Net Minutes

date
2021-05-04
opened
20:00
closed
20:28

Check-ins (20)

  • Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
  • Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
  • Bill Rose (K5WTR)
  • Don Ling (WB5CKO)
  • Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
  • Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
  • Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
  • Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
  • Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
  • Carl Kinerd (WN4Y)
  • Ernest Laney (K5ENL)
  • Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
  • Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
  • Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
  • Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
  • Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
  • Terry Field (KM5TDF)
  • Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
  • Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
  • Chris MacCannell (KI5POS)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)

  • Today is also Nat’l Firefighter’s Day
  • Field Day
    • 2021-06-26 and 2021-06-27
    • Raffle tickets in-hand!
      • $10 per ticket
      • no tiered system this year
      • Contact me if you’d like to purchase or sell tickets
      • What’s up for grabs?
        • $500 gift certificate to HRO
        • 12 gauge Shotgun
        • Yaesu HT
        • Custom-made leather wallet from Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
    • Remember door prizes

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

  • Finishing up final reports and exams
  • Sister is getting married this weekend
  • Expect minutes at the conclusion of the net as usual

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

  • 55 members!
  • Current balance: $4,881.46
    • Disbursements for Field Day raffle prizes

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: Do you use an antenna rotator??

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

  • CDE rotors (now owned by Hy-Gain / MFJ)
  • Android app that allows you to use a cell phone for DMR

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

  • ARES net at 20:30 or after this net on 443.425 MHz FM repeater (KD5DLW)
  • Two Hy-Gain HAM-IV’s
    • HF Beam
    • 6m Beam

Carl Kinerd (WN4Y)

  • HAM-IV rotor for many stacked antennas!

Chris MacCannell (KI5POS)

  • New General: welcome to the hobby!
  • Looking for an Elmer to help

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