Check-ins (25)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
• David R. Cook (KI5GDX)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Clint Loggins (KG5OQV)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Randy Field (K5RLF)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Dwayne Walters (W5DPW)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Zach Browne (KG5SDH)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
• Vic Pears (KX8V)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Meeting this weekend
  • about 12 in attendance; thanks to all who checked in
  • Minutes have been sent out
  • No club business conducted
• Band conditions are pretty noisy
• Tech course available for anyone looking to get their license
  • 2021-01-22
  • Contact Lance (KK5QO) for more info

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)

• Field Day 2021-06-26 and 2021-06-27
  • Maybe move from Bachmann Park
• Keep an eye out for door prizes

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Apologies for missing the meeting this weekend
  • lost track of what weekend it was
  • had to travel to Houston anyway
• Thanks David R. Cook (KI5GDX)

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Renew ARRL membership through club
• Membership renewals coming in!

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: Where should power lead for mobile transceiver be connected?

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• direct to battery
  • doesn’t stress car wiring
  • eliminates ground loops

Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)

• direct to battery
• fuse it!

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• direct to battery
• caution: some radios still draw power even when turned off
  • maybe have switch on the line

Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)

• new wireless utility power meter
  • 2 transceivers:
    • 900 MHz at 500 mW
    • 2.475 GHz at 100 mW

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Concur with direct to battery
  • 100 W radio can draw 23 A
  • consult technical bulletins from vehicle manufacturer

John “Pocat” Walpole (K5ZY)

• what is the status on echolink setup?
  • N5ZKF: no progress to report; D-STAR repeater is now ready for use!

Bill Rose (K5WTR)

• Does anyone know about what happened with W5AC’s repeater?
  • W5DZ: sounds like it was a lost amplifier