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Check-ins (32)

• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
• Bill Preston (KZ3G)
• Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Patrick Zapalac (KJ5ATR)
• John Graesser (KC5DWD)
• Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
• Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
• Richard Taylor (KJ5LXI)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Mike Streiff (KJ5EEV)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Steven Payne (AA5BX)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
• Mark Zimmerman (N5NBD)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Matthew Ballard (KJ5HTO)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Robert Grigsby (KB5RAG)

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Club meeting coming up:
  • Saturday, 2026-03-21 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]

Vice-President

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

• Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

absent

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 67 members
• Bank balance: $12,339.84
• Next License Exam will be Saturday, 2026-03-21 11:00
  • If you’re taking the Technician Class exam, be sure to bring your FCC Registration Number (FRN)

Announcements / Comments

Question #266 for conversation: How would your Amateur Radio hobby change if you had more time?

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

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• CEOC visit this Friday, 2026-03-20
  • 110 N Main St, Bryan [Google Maps]
  • Meet on Sidewalk at 09:30
  • If you’re late, call 146.680 MHz FM (W5BCS) repeater
• Monthly Brazos County ARES Meeting Monday, 2026-03-16 18:30
  • American Red Cross, 4244 Boonville Rd, Bryan [Google Maps]

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Monthly Robertson County ARES Meeting Saturday, 2026-03-14 09:30
  • Volunteer Fire Dept, 316 N Glass St, Franklin [Google Maps]
  • Topic is WinLink
  • Breakfast before at Amigos y Familia restaurant, 750 W Hwy 79, Franklin [Google Maps]

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• If I had more time for Amateur Radio, I’d be more organized and do more electronics and antenna building

Matthew Ballard (KJ5HTO)

• More time?
• Since I upgraded my license, I’d spend more time on HF
• I’d also spend more time building antennas
• I’ve been monitoring this repeater for some time
• Originally from Robertson County
• Graduate of TAMU

Closing Remarks

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