2026-07-14 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:34
Check-ins (32)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Jason Ross (KJ5QLS)
- Larry Shiver (KJ5KFU)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
- Blake Hearen (K5BAH)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Brandon Roberrson (KJ5JWV)
- Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
- John Walker (W1JCW)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Bill Hobson (NW5C)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
- John Graesser (KC5DWD)
- Robert Carter (NC5R)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
- Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
- Liam Sanders (KJ5QVW)
- David Snyder (KJ5PZM)
- Nathan Wood (KN4TTV)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
- Patrick Zapalac (KJ5ATR)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- This Saturday is our July Meeting
- Usual time: 2026-07-18 09:30
- Usual place: American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]
- Looking forward to recap of Field Day
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!
- Will have report of Field Day
- Matthew will have report of points
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes will be sent out after the net.
- Field Day Points breakdown:
- 1886 Total points
- 1016 QSO points
- 348 Phone
- 80 CW
- 2x power multiplier (max 100 W)
- 870 Bonus points
- 200 pts - emergency power (2 × 100 pts/transmitter)
- 100 pts - media publicity
- 100 pts - public location
- 100 pts - public info table
- 100 pts - educational activity (presentations)
- 20 pts - youth participation (1 × 20 pts/participant)
- 100 pts - safety officer
- 100 pts - social media posting
- 50 pts - online submission
- 1016 QSO points
- 1886 Total points
- Today is World Orca Day!
- See you at the club meeting on Saturday!
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 80 members
- Bank balance: $13,044.98
- Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!
Announcements / Comments
Question #283 for conversation: QSL Cards: What is the strangest or most unique QSL card you've received?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
- Next license exam
- Sat 2026-07-18 11:00 (after club meeting)
- American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]
- Be sure to have your FCC Registration Number (FRN), Photo ID, and $15 exam fee
- If you’re an ARRL-accredited volunteer examiner and available, we would appreciate the help
- Reach out to ve@w5bcs.radio
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- We got some rain today! If you have any large per-hour rates, please send them to me at ron.estes667@gmail.com
- N5ZKF: 3 in/hr (4+ in total)
- CEOC meeting
- Friday, 2026-07-17 09:00
- ARES meeting
- Monday, 2026-07-20 18:30
- American Red Cross, 4244 Boonville Rd, Bryan [Google Maps]
Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
- When I was active in late 80s and early 90s, I got a lot of QSL cards
- One that stands out most is a guy from Alaska with a caricature of him in his shack in an ice cube!
John Walker (W1JCW)
- I’ve received lots of DX QSL cards over the years! My favorites:
- Antarctica
- Mongolia
- Lots of remote, tiny islands
Bill Hobson (NW5C)
- I have a DX QSL card from Clipperton Island: picture with some tent, antennas, and not much land
- I also have one from Russian station in the Arctic: QTH is out in the middle of the ocean!
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- I got one just this week from K5RWK!
- Richardson Area “Balloonatics” - they launch Amateur radio balloons
- Worked through cross-band repeater
- Was mobile in Denton, TX, at the time
Closing Remarks
- Visit us online at w5bcs.radio.
- Don’t forget about our D-STAR repeater (KI5MMC)