date

2026-09-19

convened

09:30

adjourned

09:52

Officers

• President: David Bailey (K5DKB) absent
• Vice President: Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG) present
• Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
• Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present

Attendees (29)

Quorum attained!

• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Terry Polsgrove
• Rick Swaims (W5RTF)
• Steven Payne (AA5BX)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)
• Stephen Arnold (KJ5FQN)
• Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
• Bob O'Connell (KC5DWB)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Mike Streiff (KW6P)
• Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
• Lisa McDonald
• Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
• Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• Liam Sanders (KJ5QVW)
• Elizabeth Shutt (KJ5IDP)
• Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
• Bill Hobson (NW5C)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
• Cyrus Shutt
• John Graesser (KC5DWD)
• Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Madison Rutledge
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

excused

Vice-President

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

• “Bring your Baofeng to work day” today
• Not going to be a long meeting today: no official business to do
• October (after-)meeting plans (2026-10-17)
  • Work on Moseley Beam antenna
  • This is usually “Radio in the Park” weekend
    • Moving to after November meeting (2026-11-21)
      • weekend before Thanksgiving
    • Food will be provided; maybe pizza
    • Will be at Tanglewood Park, 3901 Carter Creek Pkwy, Bryan [Google Maps]
    • More details later
• Winter Field Day
  • 2027-01-23/24
  • Start thinking about ideas for meal, presentations, club builds
  • No plans at all yet
• Great attendance on Tuesday evening club nets!
  • Upwards of 40 check-ins

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Note: NetLogger data comes from a local file on my machine
  • Doesn’t update automatically
  • Let me know if you notice any outdated info

Approval of Minutes

• Hearing no corrections, minutes stand approved as sent out
• Minutes from this meeting will be sent out later today

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• YL Radio League

Last Month’s Statement

• Starting balance: $12,638.69
• Income: $14.73 (interest)
• Disbursements: $84.95 (annual Zoom subscription for club business)
• Ending balance: $12,568.47

Club Merchandise

• Winter Field Day stickers: $2
• Club logo pins (limited): $3
• Club logo stickers: $2
• Club logo window clings: $2
• Club logo patches: $5
• Club logo keychains: $2

Membership Renewals

Membership can be renewed in any of the following ways:

• online at Ham Club Online
• request PayPal invoice via email
• mail in cash or check (PO Box 4442, Bryan, TX 77805–4442)
• bring cash or check in-person at a meeting

Other Business

Brazos County ARES / SKYWARN

Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)

• ARES:
  • Monthly ARES meeting this Monday, 2026-09-21 18:30
    • American Red Cross, 4244 Boonville Rd, Bryan [Google Maps]
    • 30-45 mins duration
    • Radio exercise after
  • CEOC visits on Fridays 09:00
  • https://brazosares.org
• SKYWARN: it’s hot…

Robertson County ARES

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Weekly Net Thu 20:00 W5KVN Franklin Repeater
  • All are encouraged to participate (don’t have to be an ARES member)
  • Short and sweet (about 10 mins)
• Online meetings every month
• Lots of help from Brazos County EC
  • Livestreaming via @BrazosARES on YouTube
  • Check-ins on NetLogger

RACES

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Tom Talley (W5XTT) is district radio officer (DRO) for us (District 13)
• Meetings every Wednesday 09:00/14:00 at TDEM facility at RELLIS
  • start up radios and check in with folks
• “Come and go” net on 3rd Wed each Month
  • 10:00/12:00
  • 443.425 MHz FM (KD5DLW) Repeater
  • Also monitor 7.255 MHz (40 m)
  • Some banter and conversation
• “Wildfire mode”
  • Hurricane season has been quiet, thankfully
  • Looking forward to wet winter
• Like KJ5EFO said, it’s hot: stay hydrated

Belton Hamfest (Bell County Ham Expo)

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• Saturday, 2026-10-03 07:00 (full schedule)
• $10/ticket
• https://tarc.org/hamexpo/

License Exam

Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)

• License exam after meeting
• Volunteer examiners needed

Health and Welfare / Good of the Order

• If anyone needs help with anything please reach out to the club. You can contact any of the officers at:
  • officers@w5bcs.radio
• Visit us online at w5bcs.radio

Closing

Next Meeting

2026-10-17 09:30 at American Legion Post 159

After-Meeting Presentation

Bring your Baofeng to Work Day

Models present:

• BF-F8P
• DM-1701
• DM-32
• GT-5R
• Mini
• Mini-B
• UV-21R
• UV-28HP
• UV-32
• UV-5R
• UV-5RM
• UV-82L