- date
- 2022-03-15
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:32
Check-ins (17)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Robert Carter (NC5R)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Lance Smith (KI5ETF)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Conditions have been pretty good, including on some of the higher frequency band
- heard some 10 m on Saturday
- other local operators reported a lot of 10 m activity from South America on Saturday
- 2022-03-19 09:30 is our next meeting
- expect to hear more info about Field Day
- we’d love to see you there
- presentation afterwards by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) about 3D printing
- Special events this week
- W5T – Battleship Texas 108th Birthday
- N3TAL – National Vietnam War Veterans Day
- N0Q – National Quilting Day
- VA QSO party
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Turn in your ideas for presentations if you have any
- Field Day
- We now have a full list of raffle prizes
- We will announce details at the meeting on Saturday
- Time to start collecting door prize items
- We now have a full list of raffle prizes
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
Gone flyin’
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Current balance: $7,478.65
- 38 members so far
- can renew by mail using form on the website and sending check to PO Box
- or PayPal
Announcements / Comments
Question for conversation: Have you ever been a transmitter for a fox hunt?
Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Note: Paul will need a projector for Saturday
- Never participated in a fox hunt before, but would love to
Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Had an interesting fox hunt
- several times with different people using antennas
- quite interesting to locate
- can be challenging
Information Exchange
Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- has anyone ever heard of a DX Commander antenna?
- what’s your experience
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ): no experience with the antenna
- watched a lot on YouTube of the UK Ham who sells those