2025-04-01 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:40
Check-ins (32)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
- John Graesser (KC5DWD)
- Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Robert Carter (NC5R)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
- Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Ricardo Pena (WN5RMP)
- Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
- Tom Talley (W5XTT)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Jon Edwards (KI5YZR)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
Opening Remarks
- Announcement from The Sparky Examiner, HamTestOnline’s newsletter
- FCC Announces New Ham Radio Requirement
- New “Element 5” requirements go into effect today, 2025-04-01 ;-)
- Last call: James Stietenroth (W5MN)
- Extra class operator from Normangee
- Passed away 2025-03-19
- USMC veteran
- Mechanical/electrical engineer
- In lieu of flowers, send donations to Lone Star Veteran’s Association
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- SKYWARN training 2025-04-17
- Two sessions:
- CEOC in Downtown Bryan: 110 N Main St, Ste 100 [Google Maps]
- RSVP to azaragoza@cstx.gov
- Next meeting
- 2025-04-19 09:30
- American Legion Post 159
- Radio in the park afterward
- I hear food will be provided (more on this later)
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Club will be providing lunch for Radio in the Park 2025-04-19 after club meeting
- Chicken Fingers from Layne’s
- Need to know how much, so let any of the officers know
- I’m Good on QRZ
- Let us know by 2025-04-15, the Tuesday Net before the meeting
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Lots of April Foolery going around
- Minutes will be sent out after the net.
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 70 members
- Bank balance: $11,710.37
Announcements / Comments
Question #217 for conversation: Where is your radio shack?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Today is the first Tuesday of the month
- There will be an ARES net this evening
- 20:30 or after this net, whichever is later
- 443.425 MHz FM KD5DLW Repeater
Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Ham shack is in my office room
- I’ll be going to the Belton Ham Fest this Saturday
- 2025-04-05 07:00/13:00
- Have room for 3 others if you want to carpool
- Contact me if you want a ride
- (979) 595-6916
- jeffjmcdowell@gmail.com
Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Good wishes to W5MN “Conrad” and his family!
- Was an old friend of mine
- My shack is in a corner of my workshop
- 20x16 sqft
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- SKYWARN report
- Increasing chances for thunderstorms leading into the weekend
- Helped out with the Big Barn Dance this past Thu, Fri, and Sat to monitor weather situation
- N5ZKF: looks like a cold front will be coming through
Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
- Been a ham about a year now
- My shack is a shared space to be around the family
- Front office, where I’ve run a conduit through the brick wall
Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Have a newly rebuilt station in a mobile building
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- My shack is a corner desk tucked into a spare bedroom
- Used to be in the living room, but moved here during COVID
Buy / Sell
Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
- Looking to buy some non-working Ameritron 600 or 606 amplifiers to fix them up
- Good on QRZ
Closing Remarks
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS): Celebrating 24th anniversary today with the wife!
- Visit us online at w5bcs.radio.