date

2022-08-30

opened

20:00

closed

20:20

Check-ins (22)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• John Walpole (K5ZY)
• Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Christina Bailey (KI5WUM)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• Jerry Xu (KI5VYD)
• Ken Hall (AE5EO)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Kevin Walton (K5BTX)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Jim Laird (KF5YY)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Special events this week

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

• Please send any ideas for after-meeting presentations
• Exercise your privileges: get on the radio
  • the repeater has been awfully quiet lately
  • looking forward to seeing everyone in September

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Students are back in full force
  • Watch out for increased traffic and reduced stock at grocery stores
• Net minutes will be sent out at conclusion of net as usual

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 60 members
  • If you’d like to renew or join,
    • you can download the application from the club website
      • turn it in at the next meeting (will have copies in-person)
    • can also send PayPal invoice if desired
      • send email to treasurer@bryanarc.org
• Current bank balance: $8,539.99
• Consider setting the Bryan Amateur Radio Club as your charity on Amazon Smile

Announcements

Jim Hanks Jr. (W5CYN)

• Robertson Co. ARES
  • Weekly net Thursday 20:00 on W5KVN repeater
  • planning to start in-person meetings next month
    • 2nd Saturday of each month
    • 2022-09-10 09:30
    • Franklin Methodist Church Activities Bldg
  • anyone interested is welcome!

Buy / Sell

Rich Rychetsky (KI5QNR)

• selling an ICOM IC-718
  • getting more into CW; upgrading to Yaesu FT-891 (need tighter filters)
  • about a year old, in good working order
  • asking $550
  • good on QRZ

Information Exchange

Jerry Xu (KI5VYD)

• DMR repeater question:
  • configured code plug and connected to N1WP repeater
  • did not hear much traffic on TX talk group
• W4RDP: might get in touch with Andrew Byorth (KG5JDJ)
• KG5YE: other DMR users who would also be able to help:
  • Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
  • Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
  • Ty Weaver (KG5RKI)