2022-01-04 Net Minutes

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
    • 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

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