2025-01-14 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:26
Check-ins (30)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Elizabeth Shutt (KJ5IDP)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
- Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
- Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)
- Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
- Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Robert Carter (NC5R)
- Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
- Jonathan Graham (KD5GG)
- John Graesser (KC5DWD)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- January Luncheon Meeting this weekend
- 2025-01-18 11:00
- Cooper’s BBQ, 3055 Earl Rudder Fwy S, College Station
- Go through the line, grab a plate, and join us in the Llano room
- Had accidentally requested January 18, 3035, in my email
- Anyone for BBQ 1000 years from now? 🤣
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Winter Field Day coming up
- Meeting this weekend and in 1000 years
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes will be sent out after the net.
- Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend!
- Not sure if I’ll be there in 1000 years, but I’m glad Cooper’s will be!
- Who knows what this area will look like in 1000 years?
- N5ZKF: “one big Northgate”
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 53 members
- Bank balance: $8,708.21
- Looking forward to seeing everyone at Cooper’s this weekend
- Will be accepting dues in-person there
- Can also pay at HamClubOnline
- Winter Field Day the following weekend, 2025-01-25
- Setup begins 09:00
- Ham License Exam 13:00
- Two Presentations
- Two Build Projects
- Raffle for Yaesu FT-5DR
- Chili Supper
Announcements / Comments
Question #208 for conversation: If you had the means to go on a DXpedition, where would you go?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- CEOC visit this Friday 09:00
- If you arrive late, call on KD5DLW or (979) 821-1012
- ARES Monthly Meeting
- 2025-01-20 18:30
- American Red Cross, 4244 Boonvile Rd, Bryan
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Hard freeze (less than 27°F) coming this Sunday overnight and through next week
Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Not a far DXpedition: Looking forward to working radio from Battleship Texas again soon!
- Restoration still underway (hard-hat tours open at this point)
- W5BCS has made several trips there in the past
- Their radio club is a bit scattered and trying to regroup
- Hope we can help them!
Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Received a nice surprise lapel pin and certificate from ARRL for 25 years of membership
- Wasn’t continuous membership, but glad they kept track!
- NC5R: I got one too about a week or so ago