Aug 2026 Club Meeting Minutes
- date
- 2026-08-15
- convened
- 09:31
- adjourned
- 10:00
Officers
- President: David Bailey (K5DKB) present
- Vice President: Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG) present
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) absent
Attendees (29)
Quorum attained!
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
- Carol Dodds (KJ6LHH)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
- Bob O'Connell (KC5DWB)
- Steven Payne (AA5BX)
- Wayne Pecena (N1WP)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
- Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Mike Streiff (KW6P)
- Richard Taylor (KJ5LXI)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Mark Zimmerman (N5NBD)
- Madison Rutledge
- David Snyder (KJ5PZM)
- John Graesser (KC5DWD)
- Randy Light (WC5Q)
- Tim Logan (WX5BXT)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Dr. Timothy Logan (WX5BXT) is here!
- Texas A&M University Department of Atmospheric Sciences
- Director of Houston Lightning Mapping Array Network
- Presentation on Lightning after the meeting
- Work day after October meeting
- Trouble with Moseley beam antenna at Field Day
- Not sure if antenna or coax or whatever
- We’ll assemble it, run tests, clean contacts, etc.
- Good experience for how to set up and maintain a Yagi antenna
- Club liability insurance has been renewed for another year
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Usually, October is our Radio in the Park event…
- Might do later? Might bring trailer out to park?
- Plan for diagnosing and fixing antenna
- KI5CES: set it up as it was during Field Day
- KZ3G: has new coax feed line
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
Approval of Minutes
- KI5CES: Suggestion to include photo for Joe Napoli (KG5SDF) in 2026-08-11 net minutes and meeting minutes
- Will have to look for an old photo
- N5ZKF:
- Minutes from this meeting will be sent out later today
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ); proxy Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
Last Month’s Statement
- Starting balance: $13,044.98
- Income: $14.71 (interest)
- Disbursements: $421
- $300 - Club liability insurance
- $121 - Kolaches for 5th Thursday Veteran’s Coffee
- Ending balance: $12,638.69
Other Business
Brazos County ARES
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- CEOC Friday visits: tuner work on the roof
- More to come
- ARES meeting Monday, 2026-08-17 at American Red Cross
- Mike will talk about a new net opportunity
- It’s hot! Stay hydrated
RACES
Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Lots going on in Leon and Madison County
- Activity in Burleson County: getting organized
- RACES meets at RELLIS campus TDEM building every Wednesday morning around 09:00/14:00
- 13:00 Zoom call with about 70 people from around the state
- Continuing to expand capability at RELLIS with digital modes
- See attached flyer below
- New RELLIS Radio Net 10:00/12:00 every 3rd Wednesday each Month
- 443.425 MHz FM (KD5DLW) repeater and on 7255 KHz LSB
- Voice check-in
- Walker County out East, and other people out West, will be there
- Saturday, 2026-08-22, exercise hosted by Walker County
License Exam
Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
- License exam after meeting at 11:00
Working on a Product
Mark Zimmerman (N5NBD)
- Show and tell after the meeting:
- Working on a new product
- Helpful for QRP operations: POTA, SOTA
Health and Welfare / Good of the Order
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF):
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF) passed away early Tuesday morning
- Memorial plan:
- Saturday, 2026-08-22 16:00
- St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1101 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station [Google Maps]
- Was very active in the club
- Often brought people to the meeting
- If anyone needs help with anything please reach out to the club. You can contact any of the officers at:
- Visit us online at w5bcs.radio
Closing
Motion by Ron Estes (KJ5EFO):
to adjourn the meeting
Seconded by Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN).
Outcome:
passes unanimously
Next Meeting
2026-09-19 09:30 at American Legion Post 159
After-Meeting Presentation
Aiding Communication Resilience during Severe Weather-Induced Natural Disasters by Tim Logan (WX5BXT)
Director of the Houston Lightning Mapping Array (HLMA) Network and Associate Professor at Texas A&M University Atmospheric Sciences
Contact Info:
- Phone: (979) 845-2004
- Email: tlogan52@tamu.edu
- Office: Eller O&M 1009A
Resources:
- TAMU Profile
- Techlib.com - Lightning detector schematics (and other stuff)
- Presentation Slides