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Greetings All! Sorry, I put the meeting date as 2024, not 2025. The edit feature does not allow editing the subject once a message has been posted. We had an enjoyable, relaxed and informal meeting this morning at the Southern Recipes Grill. It was a very nice, sunny morning after a week of storms. I think many took the opportunity to get some outdoor spring chores accomplished or just enjoy the warm weather. Our attendance was down in number, but not in quality! Those attending were W5WN, WA9POK, K5BOI, W2HLD, KI5UXC. A few other regulars were out of town. We started with a little "show and tell" session. Jim, W5WN brought a Texas Bugcatcher coil for MIke, W2HLD to experiment with on his inverted L. His objective is better loading on 75 meters without having any appreciable impact on loading on higher bands. Another bonus would be the possibility of obtaining 160 meter capability. The coil was broken off of a vehicle that went too fast under a low hanging tree branch. The mounting studs for the mast and whip were broken, but otherwise the coil is intact, in good shape and should prove to work well for his experimentation. Those present commented on how the coil could be repaired to be put back in service as a mobile antenna. No repairs should be required to use it for a fixed station antenna installation. The possibility of using a logging program for the Sunday morning 75 meter net was briefly discussed. There were 2 possible programs discussed. One is NetLogger. It requires a program to be installed on a computer. It is quite full featured and powerful. Another option is a web based application called Ham.Live that can be accessed by any device with a browser capable of logging into the website. It would potentially be useful for a greater number of net stations and has what appears to be an easier to use interface. No decisions were made as to the next step with logging software so it's still up for discussion. Provide your thoughts, opinions, advice, etc. here on the groups.io reflector. We discussed initiating a chapter program to reserve tables at hamfests for use by QCWA Chapter 41 members. This would provide an opportunity for members to have others take equipment for sale to the hamfest if they could not make it themselves. A donation of 5% of the proceeds from the sale of the equipment would be used to offset the cost of renting the tables. A small initial donation from anyone using the table would provide seed money to get started. Anything left over from the 5% fee on equipment sales would go toward tables at the next hamfest. The objective is to break even and not make a profit. Finally, we discussed catching up on presentation of QCWA membership awards. Chapter officers have access to print the awards. Initially, awards could be printed on standard computer paper and given to members. If so desired, the member could request an enlarged award, or one on heavier paper stock as well as a frame for a donation to defray the involved cost. Unless the chapter votes to elect a Treasurer and begin charging dues, it appears this is a reasonable approach to recognize those members deserving awards. Regardless, all awards will be printed in full color. As always, Chapter 41 members would like your input as to what you would like the chapter to do. Any ideas on programs or activities are appreciated. 73, Jim (Win) - W5WN President, QCWA Dallas Chapter 41

We had a great turnout for the 4/13/2025 Sunday morning 3.835 Mhz QCWA41 net. There were 18 stations that checked in. I want to thank everyone for your participation ATTENTION: WANTED / NEEDED Mont, K0YCN is retiring from keep net attendance spreadsheets. Mont, thank you for 25 years of service to Chapter 41. If anyone is able to take over maintaining the Excel spreadsheets, please contact Mont or me to coordinate the transfer of this function. Remember the 4th Saturday breakfast / luncheon at the Country Recipe Grill in Plano @ 11:00 AM. The WA5CMI group is welcome to join as a group affair. Tom, K5LOL suggested that we try Netlogger software https://youtu.be/MbrAwjRsPTc?si=OBTXeCpqkOuLsfwN to facilitate the net controls and check-ins to the Sunday morning net NetLogger - Amateur Radio Logging Program . If a net control station cannot or does not wish to use the program, someone else can do so to relay check-in information. Another browser-based program is available that doesn't require downloading and installing software is available. It looks promising as well. You can access this with a Windows, Apple, Android, Unix operating system or with an iPhone. Take a look and see what you think. Ham.Live - Intro We can discuss this at the next luncheon meeting on 4/26/2025. Your suggestions are requested and appreciated for any Chapter 41 future programs or activities. We can be as active and involved as members desire. What are your thoughts? Recruit another ham to attend our luncheons and nets. The more participation, the better. Non-members are welcome. I hope you all enjoyed my earlier April Fools message! 73, Jim (Win) - W5WN President, QCWA Chapter 41

The following stations checked into the net. 1. K5RIC 2. K0YCN 3. K5EUZ 4. KB6NOX 5. K5LOL 6. K5BOI 7. K5YHX 8. N6KNU 9. N5ITU 10. W5GM 11. W2HLD 12. W5PUT 13. KI5UXC 14. W5SU 15. W5WN 16. N5NSN 17. N5NBK 18. KC6OPU

W5GM was net control for this mornings net Check ins N5NBK K0YCN W2HLD W5SU W5PUT W5WN K5EUZ K5RIC N5NSN K5BOI KI5UXC K5YHYX K5LOL KB7USA DON The net ended at 7:33CST

Folks, I should be able to perform NCS in the morning. I just got off the roof from extending the rohn mast and swapping the pulley out up top. I hope to be on yakmiesters by 0610

April 1, 2025 During the March QCWA meeting at Southern Recipes Grill on the 4th Saturday (3/22/2025) we discussed future membership and and activities for Chapter 41. It was decided that two endeavors would be beneficial and provide some solid resources and opportunities for chapter members. Consequently, it was voted on and agreed that the following Chapter 41 executive orders would be issued and effective the first of April 2025: Chapter Membership I. In light of the ease of obtaining an Amateur Radio license it was decided that membership in the chapter should reflect the same. There are many Technician classes that generate new Technician class licensees in a weekend. Shortly thereafter, many upgrade to General and Extra class within weeks or months. Therefore, we have recognized the rapidly expanding body of licensees, the expectation that things should happen quickly (no more waiting months for a license to arrive in postal mail) and the need of the chapter to attract new members. Be it resolved that any individual that has successfully passed and subsequently received an Amateur Extra Class license shall be eligible for full chapter membership. The key factor is for them to acknowlege and accept that the Quarter Century Wireless Association itself, has existed for over a quarter century. They must agree to abide by the principles and philosophy of QCWA. National membership is not needed to be a chapter member. New Chapter Opportunity II. In light of uncertain economic conditions and the ability of the Amateur Radio community to afford radio equipment and accessories, it was decided that the chapter would acquire the assets and business of MFJ, Inc. from Martin Jue. This will provide opportunities for chapter members to obtain equipment at a reasonable cost, help the Amateur Radio community at large, as well as provide employment possibilites for chapter members. Opportunities in sales, marketing and advertising, front office accounting and clerical, engineering, manufacturing and repair will generate an abundance of opportunity. Therefore, be it resolved, that Chapter 41, in acquiring MFJ, Inc. will be able to provide mighty fine junk as well as anyone. Other Matters For Your Consideration Everyone have a wonderful April. If you haven't heard, K5LOL, Tom, suggested that we consider the use of NetLogger software for our Sunday morning QCWA nets. It would facilitate stations that may be farther away from net control, those running portable or QRP equipment, have compromised antennas or those just wanting to ensure that they are recognized as a checkin to the net. It would not be a requirement for either net control stations or checkins to use the software. Let us know what you think. Here is a link where the free software may be downloaded: https://www.netlogger.org/ Here is a short video on what it is and what it does: https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-trp-008&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-008&hspart=trp&p=NetLogger&type=Y241_F163_226003_092523#id=1&vid=1b2591bde283ed496861029a31085de9&action=click 73, Jim - W5WN President Chapter 41

12 Check-in's - .pdf of List attached V

QCWA Chapter 41 Net: (Sundays, 7:00 AM CST, 3.835 Mhz) The following stations checked into the Sunday morning net: K5RIC K5EUZ KB6NOX K5BOI K5LOL N5KNU N5ITU W2HLD W5PUT W5SU W5WN N5NSN Thank you all for checking into the net. Everyone is welcome, regardless of whether a QCWA member or not. REMINDER: QCWA meeting / WA5CMI (3.890 Mhz AM operators) joint luncheons are 11:00 AM every 4th Saturday at Southern Recipes Grill in Plano. All are welcome! New announcement on Chapter 41 QCWA executive orders to be announced the first of April. 73, Jim - W5WN

Just a reminder that the Chapter lunch is TODAY! https://southernrecipesgrill.site//about.php

we had 11 check ins for todays QCWA Net as follows: N5KNU K5YHX W5PUT N5MAB W5WN K5BOI K5EUZ W2HLD K5RIC N5NSN K5LOL Thanks, Tom Tom Yenny, K5LOL K5LOL@...

Folks, The net was lightly attended this morning, probably due to the time change. w5gm NCS k5euz k5ric w2hld w5wn w5put k5lol net closed at 7:19am

Folks, I just did the chapter annual report I will be keeping up with that.. Net Controls: When you close the weekly net, can you send an email to the list with your list of checkins and notes? Thanks, Jay "Mr. Secretary" w5gm

Friends, The QCWA Membership form is on line at: https://qcwa.org/join-renew.php For the “Renewal Form”, there is a box in which you can indicate you want to be associated with Chapter 41 here in Dallas. TO: Chapter 41 Leadership: Tom Bunch is a friend of mine and I texted him earlier this week that we wished him a “Happy Birthday” on our Sunday morning net. He texted me back asking for the form to join/renew with QCWA. Note that Tom spends half his time in McKinney and the other half in Montana. 73, Tom Thomas F. Yenny, P.E. Amateur Radio Operator: K5LOL K5LOL@...

Meeting Notes Joint QCWA, Dallas Chapter 41 / WA5CMI Luncheon Southern Recipes Grill, Plano, TX 11:00 AM February 22, 2025 The QCWA luncheon with the WA5CMI AM operators group was a huge success. We had 11 attendees (list below). There were attendees that were members or participated in either one or both groups in attendance. Jim (W5WN) called a short meeting of Chapter 41. Everyone was welcomed and an introduction to QCWA was provided for those that had no previous knowledge or contact with the Association. The structure of QCWA, it's local chapters and privileges and benefits of membership was explained. Val, (W5PUT) provided details of the limited full trial membership being offered by the national organization for just $3.00. Questions were answered about QCWA national offerings including access to a wealth of historical information, membership journals, certificates recognizing years licensed, QCWA merchandise and the opportunity for full members to recommend recipients for scholarships up to $3,000.00. Jim informed the group that there were officer positions open in the chapter for those interested. Input was solicited as to what programs would be desirable for the chapter to undertake such as a Widows Assistance Program, RFI Committee or possibly and Elmer Program. Val presented a roster from 2015 for everyone to view. It was interesting to see the name and callsign of past members, those still active and those that we regrettably lost as a silent key. When the meeting concluded everyone enjoyed a delicious meal and fellowship. Those present were: Jim - W5WN Val - W5PUT David - WB5KXA John - K5BOI Monty - KA5X George - W5GRD Bob - KE5JL Grant - W5XJ Carl - W5SU Robert - WW9W Walt - W8KSW All were thanked for attending and reminded that there will be a luncheon every 4th Saturday of the month. A reminder and details will be provided on groups.io/QCWA41.

Good Morning Gentlemen, I have attached a copy of the Excel Spread Sheet which shows all of the 16 attendees that Mason Sarles had as he did a thorough job of running the net this morning. Jim Popelarski will send out the list of the March net controllers. The person who is the QCWA 41 Net Controller next Sunday, 03/02/25, should print out he attached Excel QCWA Attendee Count list to use as a guidance list when the list is being called. I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying what little bits of a sort of Spring we are currently having now. I hope that the current weather becomes a trend that continues to grow as the temperature climbs to ordinary Spring levels. My many thanks to Jay Urish, W5GM, who is adding the Sunday QCWA 41 Attendee Count list to QCWA 41 Group list each week that Jay manages so that all the current members may view it. Your faithful Servant, Mont O’Leary Email: k0ycn@... Cell Phone: 214-878-3536

Hey folks, Just a reminder that tomorrow is the lunch at southern reciepees. Unfortunately I will not be able to make it due to a scheduling conflict --w5gm

Good Morning Gentlemen, I have attached a copy of the Excel Spread Sheet which shows all of the 14 attendees that Jim Popelarski had as he did a thorough job of running the net this morning. Jim sent out the list of the net controllers which indicates that Mason Sarles, K5YHX will be in charge of the QCWA 41 net next Sunday which will be on 02/23/25. I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying what little bits of a sort of Spring we are currently having now.

Hey everyone, I finally got around to typing up my net script. Feel free to use as necessary! --or not lol!

Gentlemen, I have attached a copy of the updated QCWA Chapter 41 Attendee list for your review. The list is attached above and it is written in Excel. Jay has agreed to copy this list to the QCWA41 group list so at all of our members can have access to it. Jim Popelarski has sent out a list of our net controllers that is organized by each Sunday’s date so I will no longer need to include this in my notes to you. Thank you, Jim, for taking this over. If you have any comments or suggestions, please send them to me via email or cell phone text. Thank you for your reviews and support! Your faithful servant, Mont O’Leary Email: k0ycn@... or MONT@... Cell Phone: 214-878-3536