2018-05-08 Net Minutes

Date
2018-05-08
Opened
20:00
Closed
20:27

Check-ins (25)

  • Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
  • Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
  • David Barry (KG5UZA)
  • Scott Rodkey (N5WKY)
  • Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
  • Don Ling (WB5CKO)
  • Karsten Pearce (KG5YRX)
  • Vic Pears (KX8V)
  • Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
  • John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
  • Doug Kingman (K5FTA)
  • Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
  • Daniel Fowler (KG5WUO)
  • Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
  • Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
  • Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
  • Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
  • Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
  • Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
  • Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
  • Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
  • Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
  • Marvin Lowman (KG5UDO)
  • Tom Small (N1TOV)
  • Jeff French (KM5TW)

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

  • Mother’s Day this Sunday: 2018-05-13
  • Next meeting 2018-05-19
    • Field day preparations for 2018-06-23
    • Last call for T-Shirt orders…
    • Invitation letters sent out to media and officials
    • Running prize list
      1. ICOM 718
      2. SDR RSP2
      3. Antenna Analyzer
      4. Sam’s Club gift card
      5. Academy Sports and Outdoors

Vice-President N5ZKF

  • Interesting propagation lately
    • Lots of QSO parties despite
  • Presentation by KF5WGJ on Microcontrollers after meeting on 2018-05-19
  • Armed Forces day Cross-Band Test
    • This weekend: 2018-05-12
    • Will transmit on military frequencies; respond on amateur frequencies (split-mode)
  • DMR get-together on local Talk Group

Secretary KG5LYE

Treasurer N5GQB

  • Nothing much to report
  • PO Box dues coming due
  • Trying to finalize field day prizes
  • still trying to figure out where noise is coming from
    • narrowed down to residential area

Announcements / Comments

WB5CKO

  • 2018-05-12 08:00–10:00
    • American Legion Post
    • FREE Breakfast for Vietnam Veterans and their family and friends!

KX8V

  • 10m get-together on 28.450 MHz USB

N5ZKF

  • Ron Hambric (N5SBN) has been hospitalized
    • Not sure why, but he’s feeling better

Buy / Sell

KG5EYV

  • Call for Field Day Shirt purchases

Info Exchange

KG5SDG

  • Recently passed General Exam
  • Need help putting up inverted V antenna
  • 2301 Devonshire, Bryan, TX
  • hcturbyfill@msn.com

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