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<DIV>We will have one Technician test to administer. I will have the minutes
done this eve and send them to you and Kathy. Dan</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=rwklein@katyweb.net
href="mailto:rwklein@katyweb.net">Roger Klein</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 25, 2017 11:46 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=w5sfa@w5sfa.org
href="mailto:w5sfa@w5sfa.org">w5sfa@w5sfa.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [W5SFA] September Meeting Reminder (and Minutes from August
30, 2017 Meeting)</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>W5SFA Members,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The end of September is fast approaching, and so our monthly
meeting. As usual, it will be this Wednesday at Yani's Steak House in
Bellville, dinner at 6 pm and meeting at 7 pm.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I've attached the minutes from the August meeting
below. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The Belton Hamexpo is coming up on October 6-7
(Friday-Saturday). This is one of the better hamfests for buying or
selling goodies. See <A
href="https://www.tarc.org/hamexpo">https://www.tarc.org/hamexpo</A>
I'm planning to take our RV and tailgate, so consider this the W5SFA
"hospitality suite" and stop by.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>This year's special event station is coming up on November 4,
so let me know if you would like to operate. We will have at least one
transmitter with an amplifier to hopefully overcome the poor band
conditions. We'll talk more about this at the meeting.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>We'll also discuss changing the venue for the October
meeting, and an end-of-year (Nov or Dec) activity night.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Don't forget the Tuesday night net on the Bellville and
Columbus repeaters, and hope to see y'all on Wednesday!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>73,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Roger N5RWK<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>Minutes from August 30, 2017 W5SFA
Meeting<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The meeting was opened at 7:57. There was no reading of
the July meeting minutes, nor a treasurer's report, as Kat Croker was unable to
attend the meeting.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The Club's special event station is scheduled for Saturday,
Nov. 4 from 9 am thru 4 pm at the San Felipe de Austin State Historic
Site. The announcement has been uploaded to ARRL and will appear in the
November QST (which will be out in October). We will use an amplifier for
at least one station, and will therefore need a generator. We'll operate
on 20m and 40m...also 80m if there is interest. If anyone wants to use a
particular mode (CW or digital) let me know so we can plan ahead for antennas
and such.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Ray Meech will follow up with the coordinator for Skywarn
training. This will likely take place sometime in the 4th quarter 2017, or
1st quarter 2018 depending on the coordinator's schedule.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Ray Meech and Jack Bates raised the issue of RFI interference
caused by the Bluebonnet Electric meters. Jack sees S6 noise across most
of the ham bands, and has identified these meters as the culprit. Dan
White advised contacting the communications department in Bluebonnet and
escalating the call to someone in management.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Darryl Strader asked if the club has any kind of
communications net set up for emergencies. Currently the club has nothing
set up. A discussion followed about RACES and ARES, and there was general
agreement that these were too structured and formal. An less formal
communications net could be set up provided there is interest. We'll
have further discussion about this.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Earl McIntyre took and passed the Technician Exam.
Congratulations to Earl! His new call sign is KG5UXH.
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Attendees:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Jack Bates K5FRT<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Ron Beauregard K1PEC<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Joe Cucuzza KA8WEP<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Skip Ferguson K5LLR<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Roger Klein N5RWK<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Ray Meech WA5IWB<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Bruce Mitchell KM5OG<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>John Parmalee K5VGM<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Darryl Strader KG5ITZ<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Debbie Strader KG5JPR<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Brad Taylor KF5NNZ<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Dan White W5AOV<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Linda White W5LBW<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P></DIV>
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