Big Bend Amateur Radio Club
Minutes of Meeting
October 13, 2020
The meeting was attended by 21 members and guests.
W5NPR BILL ALPINE
KE5WCP STEPHEN FORT DAVIS
KG5ZIC PAMELA FORT DAVIS
KA5PVB CHUCK ALPINE
WA5ROE BOB ALPINE
WA5MHO DEAN ALPINE
KI5EXF SHARON ALPINE
KI5ANQ SCOTT ALPINE
N5HYD DOUG FORT DAVIS
N5MVV ANGIE FORT DAVIS
KE5KNQ ROB ALPINE
KB5R RUSTY ALPINE
KX5SP STEVE ALPINE
KG5LMG MARVIN FORT DAVIS
N5JOE JIM ALPINE
KF5KMA DANNY ALPINE
KI5JTR RACHEL SAN MARCOS
KD5KBU JIM FORT DAVIS
K5WSA BILL FORT DAVIS
KG5ZIB JUDI FORT DAVIS
KG5HEJ AL ALPINE
Due to the Covid-19 virus, the meeting was conducted on 2-meters utilizing the BBARC 2-meter repeater system.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM by President Stephen KE5WCP.
The minutes of the September 8, 2020 meeting were read and approved.
Angie N5MVV reported a current balance of $9,886.58. Activity included two payments to Big Bend Telephone for $35.41 each.
Doug N5HYD gave a repeater report as follows: “We think the repeater issue is all from the 146.82 Christmas Mountain site. We are pretty sure the solar charge controller has an issue and that the batteries are past their usual operational life span and we are down to just a few of the 20+ year old solar panels.” A maintenance trip to Christmas Mountain is being planned.
Scott KI5ANQ reported continued efforts on his part to upgrade the EchoLink system. He discussed the eventual logging of EchoLink users as an intended upgrade. He also discussed the BBARC website and the addition of EchoLink logs.
Bob WA5ROE reported on the Estate Sale of N5NYZ, Tom Guis, who had become a Silent Key. The sale is scheduled for October 24th from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM and is limited to ham operators. The sale has been added to the website with photos of some of the equipment, tubes and parts available for purchase. He emphasized that the photos in no way fully represent all available for sale.
It was discussed it was unlikely that the meeting room at the West Texas National Bank would reopen any time soon and the November meeting would probably be on 2-meters. Should there be any changes, an announcement would be forthcoming.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted
Bill Roberts
W5NPR