date

2022-07-05

opened

20:00

closed

20:26

Check-ins (19)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Blount Cody (KD5FPC)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Christian Hurst (W5FCH)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Keep an eye on the weather
  • 103°F in the forecast
  • take care of yourself
  • stay cool and hydrated
• Special events this week
  • 13 Colonies special events going on now through 2022-07-07
• Next club meeting
  • 2022-07-16 09:30
  • American Post Legion 159
  • Looking for someone to give a presentation
• Field Day points still in the works
  • dealing with A/C issues at home
  • ARRL has made a permanent change to the Field Day rules:
    • individual contacts can be donated to the club if desired
    • does not detract from your own operations

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

• Keep your ideas coming in for after-meeting presentations
  • Let us know if there’s anything we can do to help!
• Thanks again to all who made Field Day a great event!

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Expect net minutes at conclusion of net
• Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 54 members
• Current balance: $8,506.98
  • Field Day net income: $1,251.37
    • Meal donations: $393
    • Sold $2,140 in Raffle tickets
    • much better than last year!
    • spent $1,481.63; expected to receive $200 park deposit back
  • already looking forward to Winter Field Day

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: What is your favorite Amateur Radio activity?

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• Brazos ARES monthly net tonight 08:30 (or after this net, whichever is later)
  • on 443.425 MHz FM repeater (KD5DLW)
• ARES meeting next week
  • 2022-07-11 06:30
  • at American Red Cross

Don Ling (WB5CKO)

• getting “all circuits busy” on the landline when trying to call past 17:00 this afternoon
• not sure what might be going on… maybe someone accidentally severed a cable?

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• hands-on electrical engineering, esp. making antennas
• “doing the math”
• being secretary for the club

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• enjoy making stuff: antennas, stringing up cables, electronic kits
• promoting amateur radio