2022-01-04 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:35
Check-ins (21)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Kevin Bolton (W5KVN)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
- Robert Carter (NC5R)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- 20m has been quiet, but there are a few stations out there
- 5/7 from Victoria Australia!
- Upcoming events:
- Indonesia DX this weekend
- SKCC (CW) event
- ARRL RTTY Roundup Contest
- Annual January Meeting / Annual Luncheon
- 2022-01-15
- food at 11:00, meeting at 12:00
- Different venue: Cooper’s Old-Time Pit Barbecue in College Station
- We’ll need quorum for ratifying amendments to constutution and by-laws
- Temperatures have been cold and will get a little colder again in the near future
- Roads have been pretty calm lately
- now might be a good time to run errands or go to your favorite restaurant if you don’t like crowds
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Let us know if you have ideas for additional after-meeting presentations
- January presentation by Don Hutchcraft (KE5ADX) about transmission/feed line behavior moved to next meeting
- Still looking for help with the Field Day Committee
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- minutes as usual
- cedar allergies in full swing
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Current balance: $6,953.93
- 71 members as of 2021-12-31
- Plan on paying dues at January 15 Meeting
- $15 for regular membership
- $20 for family
- $5 for student
- Plan on paying dues at January 15 Meeting
- Looking forward to seeing everyone at Cooper’s BBQ!
- Looks pretty tasty!
Announcements / Comments
Question for conversation: Do you have an antenna tower?
Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Sign me up for setup/teardown for Field Day
Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Don’t have a tower, but have 2 in-process
- 55 ft crank-up with long-wire and beam antenna
- 40 ft portable mast for 2m
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Tower-talk time!
- “belt and suspenders”
- Rohn-25
- 34 ft tall
- guy-wires
- set up about a month ago
- has really been a game-changer with who I can contact!
- Thanks to Cotton, Mike, and Dick for helping to set it up
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Monthly ARES net on 443.425 MHz FM KD5DLW repeater
- after W5BCS net
- Monthly ARES meeting Monday at American Red Cross
- be sure to wear a mask
Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Tower
- 15 yr/old
- 60 ft
- several antennas and a lot of coax
Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
- Do want to help out with Field Day committee
- My Tower
- 2 x 20 ft towers and put them together
- plus 12 ft mast
- Electrical noise
Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Towers over 50 years
- Lost guy wire on Rohn 6 tower
- 60 ft Rohn 25 turned into a 50 ft after it hit the tractor
- Had several 40 ft poles on tripods
- Push-up poles have also served me well, haven’t lost any!
Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Is anyone bringing spouses to luncheon?
- Yes! Highly encouraged
Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Tower
- 60 ft Rohn 25
- 3 antennas on a crank-up hazer