Date

2018-05-08

Opened

20:00

Closed

20:27

Check-ins (25)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
• David Barry (KG5UZA)
• Scott Rodkey (N5WKY)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Karsten Pearce (KG5YRX)
• Vic Pears (KX8V)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
• Doug Kingman (K5FTA)
• Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
• Daniel Fowler (KG5WUO)
• Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
• Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
• Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Richard Epting (KG5WIV)
• Marvin Lowman (KG5UDO)
• Tom Small (N1TOV)
• Jeff French (KM5TW)

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

• Mother’s Day this Sunday: 2018-05-13
• Next meeting 2018-05-19
  • Field day preparations for 2018-06-23
  • Last call for T-Shirt orders…
  • Invitation letters sent out to media and officials
  • Running prize list
    1. ICOM 718
    2. SDR RSP2
    3. Antenna Analyzer
    4. Sam’s Club gift card
    5. Academy Sports and Outdoors

Vice-President N5ZKF

• Interesting propagation lately
  • Lots of QSO parties despite
• Presentation by KF5WGJ on Microcontrollers after meeting on 2018-05-19
• Armed Forces day Cross-Band Test
  • This weekend: 2018-05-12
  • Will transmit on military frequencies; respond on amateur frequencies (split-mode)
• DMR get-together on local Talk Group

Secretary KG5LYE

Treasurer N5GQB

• Nothing much to report
• PO Box dues coming due
• Trying to finalize field day prizes
• still trying to figure out where noise is coming from
  • narrowed down to residential area

Announcements / Comments

WB5CKO

• 2018-05-12 08:00–10:00
  • American Legion Post
  • FREE Breakfast for Vietnam Veterans and their family and friends!

KX8V

• 10m get-together on 28.450 MHz USB

N5ZKF

• Ron Hambric (N5SBN) has been hospitalized
  • Not sure why, but he’s feeling better

Buy / Sell

KG5EYV

• Call for Field Day Shirt purchases

Info Exchange

KG5SDG

• Recently passed General Exam
• Need help putting up inverted V antenna
• 2301 Devonshire, Bryan, TX
• hcturbyfill@msn.com