This month’s meeting will be on Tuesday the 17th, instead of the 4th Tuesday. Hohoho!
Well, not really. But Jason KF5EJX, Richard N5YPJ and Erik K5WW participated in both the TARA RTTY Melee (Saturday the 7th) and the 10 meter RTTY contest (on Sunday).
We didn’t have a whole lot of time on Saturday, and because this is only a 24 hour contest we only managed to be active for about 4 hours. But KN5S was active again, for sure:
KN5S TARA Melee 2013 score
Immediately after the end of the Melee the 10 meter contest started; but the band was as good as dead at that time. K5WW managed to log one QSO that evening…
But on Sunday morning Jason got an early start, and logged another 189 QSOs before the end of the contest.
KN5S 10 m RTTY 2013 score
Not bad, not bad at all!
Attending: Jason KF5EJX, Jim AB5JK, Cici AA5EK, Richard N5YPJ, Roger K0YY and Erik K5WW.
The rowdy crowd was called to order at 7:06 PM, November 26.
Jason said the shack inventory has not been done yet. He also stated that he does not want want to be reimbursed for the (headset) accessories he paid for a while ago. He then read the minutes from last meeting; and everybody approved them.
We got to enlist a new member: Roger, K0YY. He and his XYL came down from Colorado to spend the winter here, just a few miles down the road. Welcome!
Cici AA5EK’s treasurer report is pretty short: no changes from last month, except for Roger’s dues. On the way to our first million bucks.
The club logo was changed: it now has our KN5S call sign on the bottom, as can be seen at the very top of our website here, the club shack PCs, Facebook, etc. If anyone needs a smaller or larger version: talk to K5WW.
Erik K5WW designed a new QSL card, with our new call sign. Everyone seemed to like it, and it was approved to send to the printer. (as of today I have heard from the printer – UX5UO – that the cards have been printed, payment received, and are ready to be mailed. They will not be here in time for the December meeting; but certainly early January).
Repeater news: we are practically ready to move the repeater; and were given 3 frequency candidates by the repeater coordinators – 147.220, 147.240 and 147.320. With a little word of warning before we take our pick: listen for (possibly illegal) activity from south of the border. Jim AB5JK is going to be doing that and advise us of the best choice by the December meeting.
One (minor) problem remaining before the repeater move is that the tower still hasn’t been installed. Jason KF5EJX is going to ask for a few more – and new – quotes from local vendors. With business slowing down for them at winter time it might be a good strategy to ask for a new, revised quote. Smart move; the first quote was slightly ridiculous. And if we still can’t afford it then we’ll dig the hole ourselves, some time in January. After Jason gets his Christmas bonus. And he can afford that big shovel he’ll need! 😉
Meeting was adjourned at 7:48 PM.
Oh, and: today was Richard N5YPJ’s birthday. Y’all better remember by this time next year!
So I’m sitting here, in my own shack, minding my own business and trying to make some QSOs in the Ten Meter RTTY Contest.
And who shows up all of a sudden, and way to close for comfort? This guy right here:
Damn you!
I shoulda never taught these guys the art of contesting…..
😉
… will be on Tuesday, November 26. Get ready to meet some new members! 🙂
 The Norwegian comedy duo/band Ylvis seems to think it’s possible!
 Watch this YouTube video to see what I’m talking about. Warning: addictive little tune! 😉
((My apologies for posting this update so very late; I’m having some PC issues…))
Attending: Richard N5YPJ, Matthew Jayce Ruiz, Jason KF5EJX, Jim AB5JK, Cici AA5EK, Mary KU5Z and Erik K5WW.
The meeting was called to order at 19:11.
Everyone received a now obsolete KS5TX QSL card, for sentimental reasons.
The minutes of the September meeting were read and approved at 19:20.
The treasurer, Cici AA5EK, reports that we currently have about $446 in our coffers. This after we – unknowingly – paid $350 to get the repeater taken down.
Several members voiced their concern regarding this payment, which happened without first consulting or a vote from the members. It was concluded that from now on, if money needs to be spent on something, we will vote on such matters to decide.
Along the same lines K5WW brought up the fact that the club has some equipment that was donated, sponsored and/or on loan; yet there is no list of “what belongs to who”, or what is being sponsored, and what was donated? Important things to consider and put on paper, if something were to happen to those donors/sponsors in the future. We could end up with absolutely nothing, if this is not taken care of quickly. President Jason KF5EJX said he’d take care of it soon.
That same President donated (put it in writing!) a Heil headset to the club station. Thanks! The club would have to buy the interfacing cable for the TS-590 and a foot switch. Those would cost about $40; and that expense was voted on and approved.
K5WW once again asked for ideas for a new QSL card design for our KN5S QSL cards. Members mentioned a photo of the Uvalde opera house, the “Welcome to Uvalde” sign, the Texas flag, blooming sage brush and/or bluebonnets or a combination of all of the above. K5WW volunteered to design the new card (once his PC is back at full speed).
The tower still hasn’t been installed. Jason KF5EJX asked for and received a few bids from local contractors to dig the hole, install the rebar, pour the concrete, etc. Only offer he got back was about $3,500 – a bit much at this time! – so one of these days we’re going to have a tower-digging party.
The meeting was adjourned at 20:06, after which we all went to the club shack to give our guest Matthew a tour.
It’s on Tuesday at the Kettle. 7 PM. Be there 🙂
I’m talking about our President Jason KF5EJX. I’m sure that, when he was born, his family said he was a gift from God. 🙂
And he certainly keeps on giving!! This time he got us a Heil Pro Set Elite 6 for all our radio needs:
There will be no elections for President next year!
