2026-02-10 Net Minutes
- opened
- 20:00
- closed
- 20:29
Check-ins (27)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Gabriel Rodriguez (AI5TN)
- Ken Wilson (KE5DFR)
- Brian Gaskamp (N5WCT)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Brad Snyder (W5BLS)
- Larry Shiver (KJ5KFU)
- Patrick Zapalac (KJ5ATR)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Matt Robinson (W5XMR)
- Bill Rose (K5WTR)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- Don Ling (WB5CKO)
- Troyce Wilson (KC5CBI)
- John Graesser (KC5DWD)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Ron Estes (KJ5EFO)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Roseanne Cunningham (KC5FGG)
- Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
- Michael Bobinski (N5NYL)
- Mike Mertes (KZ5M)
- Russ McDonald (KL2PB)
- Nathan Wood (KN4TTV)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
Officer Reports
President
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Within two weeks of our next monthly club meeting
- 2026-02-21 09:30
- American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan [Google Maps]
- Will need to discuss alternate plans for our May meeting
- American Legion Post 159 will not be available
- Please come with ideas for alternate times and/or places.
- I’ll be presenting afterwards about TinyGS (“Tiny Ground Station”)
- “A way to track satellites from the comfort of your home.”
Vice-President
Tom Johnson (KI5ZPG)
- Got in a bit late: grandson playing basketball
- They did well and won! (Congrats!)
Secretary
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes will be sent out after the net.
- Valentine’s Day this weekend: I hope you’re able to spend time with the people you love!
Treasurer
Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 61 members
- Bank balance: $13,343.10
- Next License Exam after our next meeting
- 2026-02-21 11:00
- Already have people expressing interest from as far away as Austin (ours is the closest!)
- Will need Volunteer Examiners to help proctor
- Look forward to seeing you at the meeting
- Happy Valentine’s Day!
Announcements / Comments
Question #262 for conversation: What are your sources of good amateur radio information? (announcements, rules, ideas, podcasts, books, etc.)
(If interested in submitting a weekly question, email n5zkf@arrl.net)
Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- I look at a lot of sources
- Groups on social media (have to wade through some nonsense)
- Some specialty books
- ARRL handbook
- ARRL Antenna handbook
- Video podcasts
- Amateur Logic
- Ham Nation
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- General ham-radio-adjacent things:
- Science and Technology news feeds; occasional amateur radio articles
- Various weather (space and atmospheric) and propagation trackers
David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Topic research on YouTube, including some regular channels
- Ham Radio Crash Course
- Save it for Parts
Closing Remarks
- Visit us online at w5bcs.radio.