2025-03-11 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:49
Check-ins (28)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- John Walker (W1JCW)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Curtis Pool (KD5HEY)
- John Graesser (KC5DWD)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Elizabeth Shutt (KJ5IDP)
- Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
- Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
- Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
- Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Monthly meeting this weekend
- 2025-03-15 09:30
- American Legion Post 159
- Looking for a presenter
- Contact k5dkb@outlook.com if interested
- Likely won’t be present
- Tax report for 2024 has been completed
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Hoping to see you at the meeting
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes later
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 67 members
- Bank balance: $9,275.37
- Ham License Exam this weekend after meeting
- 2025-03-15 11:00
- Bring your FRN
Announcements / Comments
Question #214 for conversation: What are your amateur radio work plans as the weather warms?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Echolink updates this week
- New host computer
Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Looking at Netlogger and noticed the number of different street name types
- Trail, Street, Lane, Cove, Court, Circle
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Fire safety alert
- Tool safety for sparks
- Dragging chains
- Don’t park over grass
- Some chance of thunderstorms tomorrow and Friday
Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- MFJ out of business
- How to source parts for older antennas?
Buy / Sell
K5DKB
- Club is selling a Flex 6400 Transciever
- From the estate of Ernie Laney (K5ENL)
- Includes maestro control console
- Original box
- Includes dust cover, microphone, manual, cords, and other accessories
- Flex control USB tuning knob
- Palomar RFI noise reduction kit
- Power tested and updated to latest release
- Asking $2,400
- Can accept cash, check, or PayPal
- Available for viewing before meeting starting at 09:00
- Silent auction if morer than one interested buyer, ends at 10:45
Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
- QRP CW transceiver Venus SW3B
- 20, 30, 40 meters
- 5 watts
- asking $100
- Good on QRZ
Information Exchange
Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Need help getting leading tone off of his transmissions
- K5WTR: check your Courtesy Tone settings
- KJ5EFO: If you’re using a Yaesu radio, it’s likely the WiresX feature is enabled
- (confirmed)
Closing Remarks
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