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20:00

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20:32

Check-ins (39)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Robert Grigsby (KB5RAG)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Larry Shiver (KJ5KFU)
• Jason Ross (KJ5QLS)
• Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
• Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
• Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
• Richard Taylor (KJ5LXI)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• David Snyder (KJ5PZM)
• Liam Sanders (KJ5QVW)
• Brandon Roberrson (KJ5JWV)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
• Steven Payne (AA5BX)
• John Walker (W1JCW)
• Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
• Elizabeth Shutt (KJ5IDP)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
• Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
• Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
• Travis Scott (KI5TMS)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
• John Graesser (KC5DWD)
• Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
• Blake Hearen (K5BAH)

Opening Remarks

• It’s nice to have to have this time to share our love for Amateur Radio together! ❤️
• Also great to have so many folks checking in!

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• We’re within two weeks of our next monthly meeting
  • Usual time: 2026-09-19 09:30
  • Usual place: American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]

Vice-President

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

• Nothing to report
• Hope Fall gets here quickly: It’s hot, and I’m getting tired of it!

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.
• Looking forward to seeing y’all at the meeting!

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 82 members
• Bank balance: $12,553.74
• Also looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

Announcements / Comments

Question #291 for conversation: New equipment at Tokyo Ham Fair… it's the largest ham radio convention in the world. Has anything caught your eye? Did you attend?

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

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Two things impressed me:
  • New 100 W multi-mode/multi-band from ICOM
    • “shack-in-a-box”
    • Likely successor to the ID-7100
  • New Kenwood mobile rig (likely 4-figures)

Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)

• ARES CEOC Visit: Fridays 09:00
• ARES Monthly Meeting
  • 3rd Monday at 18:30
  • American Red Cross, 4244 Boonville Rd, Bryan [Google Maps]
• Recent hurricane missed us, but serves as a reminder that the tropics are still active
  • Short editorial^[PDF] attached
  • https://www.brazosskywarn.com/

Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)

• TAMU Galveston has a brand new training ship, The Lone Star State
• It arrived at port this afternoon!

Buy / Sell

Matt Robinson (W5XMR)

• Giving away free custom firmware for Baofeng HT radios
• Let me know if you’re interested
• Good on QRZ

Information Exchange

Liam Sanders (KJ5QVW)

• Just got my General Class license! 🎉
• Would appreciate HF rig recommendations!
• Good on QRZ

Closing Remarks

• Visit us online at w5bcs.radio.
• D-STAR: KI5MMC 443.400 MHz