date

2022-01-04

opened

20:00

closed

20:35

Check-ins (21)

• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Kevin Bolton (W5KVN)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• 20m has been quiet, but there are a few stations out there
  • 5/7 from Victoria Australia!
• Upcoming events:
  • Indonesia DX this weekend
  • SKCC (CW) event
  • ARRL RTTY Roundup Contest
• Annual January Meeting / Annual Luncheon
  • 2022-01-15
  • food at 11:00, meeting at 12:00
  • Different venue: Cooper’s Old-Time Pit Barbecue in College Station
    • 3055 Earl Rudder Fwy S, College Station, TX 77845
    • Llano Room
  • We’ll need quorum for ratifying amendments to constutution and by-laws
• Temperatures have been cold and will get a little colder again in the near future
• Roads have been pretty calm lately
  • now might be a good time to run errands or go to your favorite restaurant if you don’t like crowds

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

• Let us know if you have ideas for additional after-meeting presentations
  • January presentation by Don Hutchcraft (KE5ADX) about transmission/feed line behavior moved to next meeting
• Still looking for help with the Field Day Committee

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• minutes as usual
• cedar allergies in full swing

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Current balance: $6,953.93
• 71 members as of 2021-12-31
  • Plan on paying dues at January 15 Meeting
    • $15 for regular membership
    • $20 for family
    • $5 for student
• Looking forward to seeing everyone at Cooper’s BBQ!
  • Looks pretty tasty!

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: Do you have an antenna tower?

Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)

• Sign me up for setup/teardown for Field Day

Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

• Don’t have a tower, but have 2 in-process
  • 55 ft crank-up with long-wire and beam antenna
  • 40 ft portable mast for 2m

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Tower-talk time!
  • “belt and suspenders”
  • Rohn-25
  • 34 ft tall
  • guy-wires
  • set up about a month ago
  • has really been a game-changer with who I can contact!
  • Thanks to Cotton, Mike, and Dick for helping to set it up

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• Monthly ARES net on 443.425 MHz FM KD5DLW repeater
  • after W5BCS net
• Monthly ARES meeting Monday at American Red Cross
  • be sure to wear a mask

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

• Tower
  • 15 yr/old
  • 60 ft
  • several antennas and a lot of coax

Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)

• Do want to help out with Field Day committee
• My Tower
  • 2 x 20 ft towers and put them together
  • plus 12 ft mast
• Electrical noise

Don Ling (WB5CKO)

• Towers over 50 years
  • Lost guy wire on Rohn 6 tower
  • 60 ft Rohn 25 turned into a 50 ft after it hit the tractor
  • Had several 40 ft poles on tripods
  • Push-up poles have also served me well, haven’t lost any!

Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)

• Is anyone bringing spouses to luncheon?
  • Yes! Highly encouraged

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• Tower
  • 60 ft Rohn 25
  • 3 antennas on a crank-up hazer