date

2022-11-01

opened

20:00

closed

20:30

Check-ins (21)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Kevin Walton (K5BTX)
• Christian Hurst (W5FCH)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
• Pancho Smith (W5EWS)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• No last call, but it is All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos
  • Have fond remembrance of those who have gone before
• Keep an eye on the tropics; still not out of hurricane season yet
• Special events this week
  • VHF FT8 Contest tomorrow, 2022-11-02
  • Indonesian DX Contest
  • ARRL Sweepstakes CW 2022-11-05 21:00Z
  • High-speed Club CW contest
  • Many cultural events as well
• Club meeting this month
  • 2022-11-19 09:30
  • American Legion Post 159
• Officer Election Nomination Committee
  • Current Volunteers
    • Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
    • Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
  • Consider helping out if they ask
  • Contact them if interested in running for office

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)

• Please send any ideas for after-meeting presentations
  • Something you’d like to present —OR— would like to see presented

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Will send out minutes after net as usual
• Hope everyone had a great Halloween and All Saints day
• Happy Día de los Muertos tomorrow

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• 59 members
• Current bank balance: $8,261.93
  • In order to vote for officers, you must be a paid (full) member of the club
  • If you want to know for sure, just ask, and I’ll let you know

Announcements / Comments

Question #101 for conversation: Are you a former/current[/future] radio contester?

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• ARES net tonight
  • 443.425 MHz FM (KD5DLW) repeater
  • 20:30 (or after this net)
  • Will be talking about HT “Go-kits”

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Not really keen on contesting on my own
  • Fast-paced
  • “What if I mess something up?”
• I’m more of a casual ham radio operator
  • I like chewing the rag and getting to know the people on the other side
• BUT… Contesting is fun with others
  • especially if someone is there to help take down callsigns

Kevin Walton (K5BTX)

• Enjoy contesting
  • chasing DX
  • had my own DX from West Malaysia (9M2ZZ)
  • Former National Champion in CQ WorldWide SSB

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Casual contester
• Don’t mind fast pace
• Especially those sponsored by CQ magazine
• 125 contacts this past weekend from all over the world

Buy / Sell

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• Selling a natural gas heater (not liquid propane)
• 30,000 BTU
• Sells for $200, willing to sell it for something less

Closing Remarks

• N5ZKF: Exercise your right (and responsibility) to vote!
  • 4 Days Left in Voting Season
  • Long ballot this year (propositions)
• K5DKB: daylight savings time ends on Sunday, 2022-11-06 02:00
  • “Fall back” one hour