- date
- 2021-12-28
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:20
Check-ins (17)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- David Cook (KI5GDX)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Robert Carter (NC5R)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
proxy Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
- This will be our last net of 2021!
- Annual January Meeting / Annual Luncheon
- 2022-01-15
- food at 11:00, meeting at 12:00
- Different venue: Cooper’s Barbecue in College Station
- We’ll need quorum for ratifying amendments to constutution and by-laws
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
proxy Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Still looking for help with the Field Day Committee
- Presentation by Don Hutchcraft (KE5ADX) about transmission/feed line behavior moved to next meeting
- Let us know if you have ideas for additional after-meeting presentations
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- (see above)
- …and expect net minutes as usual
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Learned that according to ARRL, it’s “Zed”
- 71 members
- Current balance: $6,953.93
- Looking forward to seeing everyone in January at Cooper’s BBQ!
- $2 stickers and window clings with logo available
Announcements / Comments
Question for conversation: Any special memories of 2021? Did something exciting happen this Christmas?
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Favorite memories from this year:
- Field Day, as usual each year, but especially this year since we were able to do it in person
- Helping Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR) get his station and antenna set up
- Timer build with Dick Zimmer (W5DZ) and Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- The family helped furnish my kitchen with some cast iron and other nice cookingware
Robert Carter (NC5R)
- Favorite memories this year:
- Getting 80/40 m dipole set back up
- Got to retire from TAMU after 33 years!
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Got a tower set up
- Got my extra class
- Amazing grandbaby!
Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Counting blessings
- Grandson Joseph in April
- Retired from federal gov’t after 35 years
- Moved to Bryan, TX, in July from Virginia