date

2022-06-07

opened

20:00

closed

20:32

Check-ins (19)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Christian Hurst (W5FCH)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)
• Seth Berry (KI5VOA)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Last Call: John H. Painter (W5LQS) /SK
  • Air Force Officer
  • Instructor and radio tech at NASA
  • Professor at Texas A&M University
  • Very active Extra class amateur radio operator
  • Will definitely be missed
• Very warm outside, and predicted to remain as such
  • keep cool and hydrated
• Lots of special event stations on the air this weekend
  • Museum Ships on the air
  • Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
    • Windsor Castle
  • Made my second-ever contact in Japan!
• Special events this week
  • (right now) 11th Air Assault Brigade
    • 14.330 MHz and working a huge pileup
• Shout-out to Christian Hurst (W5FCH), who is “holding down the fort” with W5AC
• Also to Seth Berry (KI5VOA), a new Technician!
• Upcoming Events
  • 2022-06-18 09:30 – Next meeting at American Legion Post 159
  • 2022-06-25 – Field Day at Brian Bachmann Park
• Field Day raffle tickets are still available to purchase

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

proxy Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Reminder about Field Day door prizes and raffle tickets:
  • bring door prizes to donate (doesn’t have to be anything elaborate)
  • get your raffle tickets (for yourself and for your friends and family)
  • prizes
    • Model 3000 Stoeger 12 gauge shotgun
    • $500 VISA gift card
    • Yaesu FT-70D HT radio
    • NanoVNA antenna analyzer
    • Custom knife by Richard Epting (KG5WIV)

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent at conclusion of net
• Will have to miss out on the meeting and Field Day

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 52 members
  • If you’re interested in joining (or renewing), you can do so in-person at the meeting or Field Day, or anytime by filling out and sending in the form on the club website
• Current balance: $6,475.98
  • Donation from Amazon Smile!
  • Remember to select the Bryan Amateur Radio Club as your charity of choice
• Still have three 10-minute timer build kits
  • Designed by Dick Zimmer (W5DZ) and Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) for club activity last Fall
  • Will be available to purchase for $20 at Field Day
  • Instructions to build are very well put together!

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: What was your most memorable amateur radio contact?

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• ARES net tonight at 20:30 or after the W5BCS net concludes (whichever is later)
  • 443.425 MHz FM repeater
  • all are welcome to check in!

Don Ling (WB5CKO)

• John Painter was also a private pilot and local contact/liaison to Homeland Security.
• Very smart individual
• Will really be missed
• N5ZKF: recommend reading his obituary

Seth Berry (KI5VOA)

• This is actually my most memorable (and my first) contact!
  • editor’s note: ♥
• Thanks for having me on the air
• looking forward to getting involved with the club and community here

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• It’s been a pleasure to welcome Seth Berry (KI5VOA) on the air
• My challenge to you: exercise your privileges, get on the air, and make everyone feel welcome!
• Thanks to all for everything you do to keep Amateur Radio alive!