2021-06-08 Net Minutes

date

2021-06-08

opened

20:00

closed

20:41

Check-ins (15)

  • KI5CES
  • N5SBN
  • N7ALM
  • WB5CKO
  • K5WTR
  • W5RYC
  • W5DZ
  • W5HVS
  • KA5HIA
  • KG5SDG
  • KG5PDT
  • N5ZKF
  • KA5TWB
  • W5CYN
  • KI5ETF

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

  • Question for later in announcements and comments:  How are you keeping your station log?  A paper log book for contacts?  Software?  What about engineering/ideas/changes to your station?
  • I managed to work a couple of ships for Museum Ships weekend but, conditions were tough.  Nuclear Ship Savannah and PT-105.
  • If you are looking for HF operating opportunities, I regularly hear stations on the air for Parks On The Air.
  • Don’t forget that you should be looking at those FCC RF Safety rules to see if your station is exempt or you need to perform an assessment of your operating environment.
  • June monthly meeting Saturday, 19 June at 09:30.  Red Cross Office
  • Nothing new regarding the new VHF repeater antenna.
  • Announcements / Comments

Announcements / Comments

How are you keeping your station log?  A paper log book for contacts?  Software?  What about engineering/ideas/changes to your station?

  • N5SBN
    • Brazos County ARES has an in-person meeting 19:00 this coming Monday at the American Red Cross Office.
  • W5DZ
    • Russian cosmonauts on ISS will be transmitting images on 145.8  9-10 June using SSTV.  Check the passes as they’ll likely be on our overnight.  MMSSTV software running overnight will receive the images automatically.  Internet search:  “ariss sstv schedule 2021”
  • W5CYN
    • Question about location of Red Cross Building.
    • LOG4OM for contact records.
    • Station layouts, plans, and schematics are kept on paper.
  • KI5CES
    • Logging software:  N3FJP
      • Contesting and other applications
  • N5ZKF
    • N3FJP software
  • KA5HIA
    • N3FJP software
    • Also keep a paper log in the ARRL Log Book.
  • W5RYC
    • I only log HF contacts.
    • I have a spiral notebook and a BIG pen.  I have three books of contacts.

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