2026-08-11 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:35
Check-ins (31)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
- Larry Shiver (KJ5KFU)
- Richard Taylor (KJ5LXI)
- Elizabeth Shutt (KJ5IDP)
- Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
- Patrick Zapalac (KJ5ATR)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Liam Sanders (KJ5QVW)
- Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- John Graesser (KC5DWD)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
- Jason Ross (KJ5QLS)
- Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
- Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Mitchell Coffman (KJ5EVP)
- Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
Opening Remarks
- Last call: Joe Napoli (KG5SDF) /SK
- Passed away early this morning
- Recently diagnosed with cancer
- Will definitely be missed
- Very active Amateur Extra class operator
- Well-established engineering career
- A regular attendee on our nets
- Created his own antennas
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Sorry to hear about Joe!
- Club meeting this weekend
- Saturday, 2026-08-15 09:30
- American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]
- Presentation on Lightning by Dr. Timothy Logan after the meeting
- Associate Professor at Dept. of Meteorology at Texas A&M University
- Director of the Houston area lightning detection network
- He is a lightning expert!
- Tells a good story, too!
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Sad to hear about Joe: he was a man of many talents!
- Paiting, poetry, letters
- Attended his birthday party recently
- Was a very good ice skater
- Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting on Saturday!
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- I’m going to miss Joe
- Always looked forward to hearing him on the air
- Would chatting with him at the meetings
- Very easy-going and friendly
- Minutes will be sent out after the net.
- See you at the meeting this weekend!
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 80 members
- Bank balance: $12,548.13
- I’ll miss “Papa Joe Napoli”
- He was a volunteer examiner
- Excellent at recruiting new hams
Announcements / Comments
Question #287 for conversation: What are your plans for the Perseids meteor shower (peaks tomorrow night, 2026-08-12) —or— What memories of Joe would you like to share?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- CEOC visit on Friday: several projects going on
- I’ve had the pleasure of having many conversations with Dr. Logan, and I’m really looking forward to his presentation!
- It’s hot! Take care of your family and pets!
Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
proxy Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Next license exam
- 2026-08-15 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 a volunteer examiner and available, we would appreciate the help
- Reach out to ve@w5bcs.radio
Jason Ross (KJ5QLS)
- Looking forward to the Perseids tomorrow
- For many years, I’ve always gone out to Allen Farm near Millican on Hwy 159
- There’s a giant oak tree that I’ve sat at to watch the meteor shower
- I’ll be there between 21:00 and 00:00
- Expecting about 100 meteors per hour
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Looking forward to the Perseids as well
- I highly recommend watching it if you have a place to do so
- More about Joe
- Got along with everyone and very easy to talk to
- I saw him earlier in the year and told me about his diagnosis
- Still came out to Field Day
- Very creative; a lot of love for his family!
Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Today is Microsoft Patch Tuesday:
- Over 400 patches in this round, including 3 zero-days
- AI has the cybersecurity landscape out of control right now
- Last month had 570 patches
- Be sure to install those and reboot to protect yourself!
Closing Remarks
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