2026-01-20 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:35
Check-ins (35)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Robert Grigsby (KB5RAG)
- Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- Jared Cleere (KJ5KGD)
- Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
- Brandon Roberrson (KJ5JWV)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
- John Graesser (KC5DWD)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Elizabeth Shutt (KJ5IDP)
- Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
- Emery Hyden (K5OWO)
- Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
- Nathan Wood (KN4TTV)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- John Walpole (K5ZY)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Steven Payne (AA5BX)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Nothing to report.
- Thanks for being here and have a great evening!
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- It was great to see everyone at Cooper’s BBQ on Saturday
- Looking forward to seeing everyone again for Winter Field Day this weekend
- 2026-01-24/25 starting 09:00
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO) probably dialed up the winter weather for us this weekend :-)
- We’ll have radios, food, presentations, swap tables, and more!
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Great meeting this weekend: we did a lot last year!
- Meeting minutes sent out on Monday
- Hope to send out net minutes later this evening.
- Delay in both cases is partially due to migrating another server.
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 58 members
- Bank balance: $13,395.75
- Next Ham License Exam
- This Sunday, 2026-01-25 10:00
- Part of Winter Field Day
- American Legion Post 159
- If you want to take the Technician exam, you must first get your FCC Registration Number (FRN)
- Still looking for Volunteer Examiners: please contact me if available
Announcements / Comments
Question #259 for conversation: What is your favorite part of Winter Field Day?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- I enjoy seeing everyone and the camaraderie at Winter Field Day… and at ARRL (Summer) Field Day
- CEOC Visit this Friday, 2026-01-23 09:00
- Meet on sidewalk
- If you’re late, call on 146.680 MHz FM (W5BCS) repeater
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- My favorite part of Winter Field Day (and ARRL Field day):
- I like the structure of hosting an event where we get together as a club twice a year
- Winter cold front coming this Friday, 2026-01-23!
- Hard freeze conditions
- Freezing rain
- Stay weather-aware
- We’ll have power and heat (and wintery weather) at Winter Field Day!
- Be safe, and we’ll see you there!
Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- We’ve had a very large geomagnetic storm last night and today.
- We had an 8 (out of 9) on the Kp scale
- Be mindful of radiation exposure if outside in the sun
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- I always enjoy seeing folks in-person at Winter Field Day
- Especially those who I don’t see often!
- It’s fun to see who we can contact, how far we can get
- Schedule of events for Winter Field Day:
- 2026-01-24 (Saturday)
- 09:00 Antenna setup
- 11:30 Lunch
- 12:00 Swap tables
- 13:00 Radio operations begin
- 13:30 WinLink Presentation by KJ5EFO
- 15:00 Radiosonde operations by grad student
- 16:30 Game session led by KJ5EFO
- 18:30 Raffle drawing, dinner (taco bar)
- Overnight radio operations
- 2026-01-25 (Sunday)
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 License Exam Session
- 2026-01-24 (Saturday)
Buy / Sell
Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
- More computers ready to sell:
- Alienware
- CPU: 11th gen Intel Core i9 water cooled
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Good on QRZ
Closing Remarks
- Visit us online at w5bcs.radio.
- Don’t forget about KI5MMC, our D-STAR repeater.