2025-04-15 Net Minutes

opened: 20:00
closed: 20:39

Check-ins (33)

Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
Patrick Zapalac (KJ5ATR)
Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
Bill Rose (K5WTR)
Don Ling (WB5CKO)
Vic Pears (KX8V)
Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
Brandon Roberrson (KJ5JWV)
Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
Brian Gaskamp (KA5BKG)
David Bailey (K5DKB)
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
John Graesser (KC5DWD)
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
Robert Carter (NC5R)
Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
Chuck Mertes (KD9DVB)
Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)

Opening Remarks

Shout-out to guest Chuck Mertes (KD9DVB)!
- Visiting Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

Club meeting this Saturday, 2025-04-19 09:30
- American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]
- Would love to see you there!
We’ll be selling a few items for the club, more on this later…
Radio in the Park, more from Tom in a moment because there will be food involved!

Vice-President

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

Radio in the Park after club meeting this weekend
- Tanglewood Park in Bryan [Google Maps]
- Club will be providing Layne’s Chicken Fingers for lunch
  - Need a final count by tonight!
  - Send me an email at tomdj56@yahoo.com to let me know if you will be there

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

Minutes will be sent out after the net.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting and at the park this weekend

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

71 members
Bank balance: $11,710.37
Next Ham License Exam will be 2025-04-19 11:00 (after club meeting)
- Be sure to bring your FCC Registration Number!
- Looking for Volunteer Examiners
- Will go to Radio in the Park after… Save us some Layne’s

Announcements / Comments

Question #219 for conversation: Do you have a handheld directional antenna?

(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

No CEOC visit this Friday
April Brazos County ARES meeting on Monday, 2025-04-21 18:30
- American Red Cross on Boonville Rd [Google Maps]
- Working on ARES communications trailer

Robert Carter (NC5R)

Armadillo Repeater Network
- Linked network of 35 repeaters across Southern US
Now an open system, renamed to Crossroads Ham Radio Club
- https://crhrc.org
- Also on All-Star: node 28528
N5ZKF: We have an Armadillo repeater on campus: 443.625 MHz FM

Garrett Martin (W5HVS)

I have two handheld Arrow antennas
- One for satellites
- One for fox hunts

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

Homemade 3-element Yagi with adjustable driven element
Arrow Antenna II, dual-band antenna for satellite work

Buy / Sell

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

Allen Menefee (KD5MMH) is trying to sell Henry Menefee’s (W5RAS) equipment
Still has tower, antenna, hazer, cables, and other stuff
kd5mmh@mail.com

David Bailey (K5DKB)

W5BCS is selling two items this month:
- AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus Transceiver
  - DMR Handheld transceiver
  - 2m / 70 cm
  - Digital and analog
  - Bluetooth and GPS
  - Full APRS RX and TX
  - Includes Bridgecom mic and PTT
  - Desk charger
  - Skybridge hotspot
  - Asking $175
- RigExpert Stick Pro analyzer
  - Firmware 1.4
  - New is $450, asking $250
Both have been powered up but not fully tested
They will be available to view at 09:00 before the club meeting this weekend
We’ll take offers until 10:30
- If more than one offer, it’ll be silent-auction style
We’ll accept cash, check, or PayPal