- date
- 2021-07-06
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:36
Check-ins (21)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Lee Lance (KK5QO)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Andrew Byorth (KG5JDJ)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Daniel Fowler (KG5WUO)
- David Barry (KG5UZA)
- John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
- Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
- Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Happy belated Independence Day!
- Remembering Jack Lester (K5JWL)
- New antenna has been installed!
- 4 db gain over what we have before
- No more interference problems!
- Get on the air:
- ARRL special event stations
- 13 Colonies Special Events
- K2J on 20m (North Carolina) right now
- Bonus stations in Philadelphia, Great Britain, France
- On the air until Midnight Eastern Time
- Some VHF band openings
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
- We want your ideas for presentations when we meet in-person
- NetLogger presentation scheduled for 2021-07-17 meeting (American Legion Post on Hwy 21)
- Transmission Lines next time
- Thanks again for a successful field day!
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes will be sent out as usual
- Still getting things set up in the new house, slowly but surely
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 65 members
- current balance $4,905.55
- Reminders:
- You can renew your ARRL membership through the club
- Club gets a little bonus
- Can also set Amazon Smile charity to Bryan Amateur Radio Club
- You can renew your ARRL membership through the club
Announcements / Comments
Question for conversation: What is your longest 2m or 6m QSO? (Satellite / ISS counts, too)
Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Got 32 cans of cat food accidentally from Walmart
- Longest 2m contact: south of Mexico City back in 2013
Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Worked Tampa, FL on 2m simplex with a beam antenna
- Ducting goes along the coast, so takes an indirect route
Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Longest contact I can remember now is Mexico City or Monterrey, whichever is farther
- On 6m:
- 2-way, confirmed contacts in Hawaii and other Pacific Islands
- Heard, but never confirmed Japan
John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
- On with K5WTR’s QSO with Mexico: 146.490 MHz
- Longest 20m SSTV was over 10,655 mi
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- ARES net at conclusion of this net or at 20:30, whichever is later.
Lee Lance (KK5QO)
- Question: Internet acting really slow or not at all (Suddenlink). Anyone else experiencing this?
- KG5SDF: regular thing over here
- KG5LYE/KG5UZA: consistently less than half the speed we’re paying for
- K5WTR: appears to be working for me (North of Coulter Field)
Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
- Radio check? – Loud and clear!
Buy / Sell
John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
- Took down a Cushcraft ATB-34 and want to sell for $100… Anyone interested?
Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Still have ICOM ID-880H dual-band VHF/UHF transceiver
- Willing to take $140 for it
- Look me up on QRZ if interested