2026-09-15 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:35
Check-ins (38)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Jason Ross (KJ5QLS)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Blake Hearen (K5BAH)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
- Larry Shiver (KJ5KFU)
- Elizabeth Shutt (KJ5IDP)
- John Graesser (KC5DWD)
- Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
- Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
- David Snyder (KJ5PZM)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Richard Taylor (KJ5LXI)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Steven Payne (AA5BX)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Thomas Sanborn (KJ5DAA)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Brandon Roberrson (KJ5JWV)
- Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Rich Rychetsky (W5SON)
- Liam Sanders (KJ5QVW)
- Mike Streiff (KW6P)
- Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
- Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
- Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Nathan Wood (KN4TTV)
- Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
- Jason Shutt (KI5LGO)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Reminder: this Saturday, 2026-09-19 09:30, is our monthly meeting
- American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]
- I’ll need to attend to family obligations, so I’ll miss seeing you!
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Please be patient with me as I’ll be presiding at the meeting :-)
- After-meeting “presentation” will be “Bring your Baofeng to Work Day”
- Show and tell, let’s try to see how many different models and variations there are
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Tip: large spoonful of peanut butter will make hiccups go away
- Minutes will be sent out after the net.
- See you at the meeting!
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 82 members
- Bank balance: $12,568.47
- See you on Saturday!
Announcements / Comments
Question #292 for conversation: 2026 Route 66 On the Air - It's the 100th anniversary; have you worked any stations for this event?
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
- Next license exam
- 2026-09-19 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
Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
- This weekend is Texas QSO party
- 09:00/21:00 Saturday and 09:00/15:00 Sunday
- Will be working from Washington County
- Working 20 m and 40 m, as well as monitoring 2 m and 440 m call frequencies
- Finished 7th in my category last year
- Aiming to operate all 18 hours!
Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Brazos County ARES meeting coming up
- Monday, 2026-09-21 18:30
- American Red Cross, 4244 Boonville Rd, Bryan [Google Maps]
- All are welcome to attend
- Thanks to all who participated in binder exercise
- Looking to post resources on website
- CEOC visit this Friday, 2026-09-19 09:00
- Visit on the web:
- https://brazosares.org for ARES news
- https://brazosskywarn.com for SKYWARN info
Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Weekly RACES meeting at RELLIS tomorrow
- 2026-09-16 09:00
- 1644 Ave A, Bryan [Google Maps]
- It’s the building next to the Red and White Air Force control tower
- RACES FM net tomorrow as well
- 2026-09-16 10:00/12:00
- 443.425 MHz (KD5DLW) repeater
- Also monitoring 7.255 MHz LSB
- Encouraging RACES and ARES members to check in; guests welcome
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- I’ve worked Route 66 On the Air for many years now
- Lots of stations (mobile and fixed) along the highway through many states:
- IL, MO, KS, OK, TX, NM, AZ, CA
Information Exchange
John Graesser (KC5DWD)
- Anyone have any 33 cm band (900 MHz) FM gear?
- Will be receiving some new equipment in the next few days and would like to try it
- pair of Retevis RT10 (Analog + DMR) HTs
- Good on QRZ
- Have my collection of Baofengs in a box ready to go!
Closing Remarks
- Visit us online at w5bcs.radio.