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Check-ins (27)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Larry Shiver (KJ5KFU)
• Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
• Jared Cleere (KJ5KGD)
• Robert Grigsby (KB5RAG)
• Richard Taylor (KJ5LXI)
• Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
• David Bailey (K5DKB)
• Ron Hambric (N5SBN)
• Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
• Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Stephen Arnold (KJ5FQN)
• Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
• Robert Carter (NC5R)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
• Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
• Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
• Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)

Opening Remarks

• Happy New Year, everyone!

Officer Reports

President

David Bailey (K5DKB)

• Happy New Year!
• It’s January!
• This month’s meeting will be 2026-01-17, but not at the usual place and time:
  • Traditional annual luncheon
  • Cooper’s BBQ at 11:00 in the large meeting room
  • Well, I guess it’s the usual time and place after all…

Vice-President

Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)

• Honored to serve the club as vice president for another year
• I really enjoyed it last year and am looking forward to this year
• Final Winter Field Day Committee Zoom Meeting will be tomorrow, 2026-01-07 18:30
• Winter Field Day is coming up: 2026-01-24/25

Secretary

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Minutes will be sent out after the net.
  • More folks report receiving them from the Listserv now, but we’re still working out some issues
• New calendar display for events on the website!

Treasurer

Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• Bank balance: $13,174.96
• 51 members already paid up for 2026!
  • Can be renewed at HamClubOnline.com
  • Can also be done in-person at Cooper’s BBQ
• Next License Exam will be during Winter Field Day
  • Sunday 2026-01-25 10:00
  • Technician examinees must apply for and bring their FCC Registration Number (FRN)

Announcements / Comments

Question #257 for conversation: What do you have planned for 2026? What's your ham radio new year's resolution?

(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)

Ron Hambric (N5SBN)

• CEOC visits resuming this Friday
  • 2026-01-09 09:00
  • Meet on sidewalk
  • If you’re late, call on 146.680 MHz FM (W5BCS) repeater.
• ARES net tonight
  • 20:30 or after this net, whichever is later
• Brazos County ARES meeting
  • Monday 2026-01-19 18:30
  • American Red Cross, 4244 Boonville Rd, Bryan [Google Maps]

Robert Carter (NC5R)

• Big new year’s resolution/hope/plan: Setting up a HF station that can be operated remotely!
  • Hoping to use a Flex radio from my laptop, but the developer who was working on an accessible interface for the Flex radio has passed away.
  • Someone else has taken up the mantle and working on it again

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• I have a lot of design and engineering work to do:
  • Setting up a new station
  • Putting up tower/antennas
  • Organizing cables
  • Also need to organize my tools

Closing Remarks

• Visit us online at w5bcs.radio.