July 2017 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of the
Mid-MO Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Jefferson City, MO
Meeting of: July 13, 2017
Program: Field Day Results by Jerry Sill (NN0JS)
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Called to order: by Jerry Sill, NN0JS, at 19:15 CDT.
In Attendance (20 Members; 7 Guests):
Carol Abbot KD0YBL Mike McCrady N0ESE Guests
Joe Betros KB0QHZ Mike Miller WA0ZOG Karl Schulte WA2KBZ
Jim Biggerstaff N0TKN Bryan Nehl K0EMT Stephen Hick WW0G
Jim Crago N0DVM Mitch Odneal NW0M Joe Davis KV9I
Mike Dolson N0ZH Jack Renick W0JDR Larry Anderson KO0UAE
Bill Gerth W4RK Don Scrivner KD0TZZ James Branson N0LBY
Bob Heald W0XII Jerry Sill NN0JS Randall Rolle KD0DSJ
Rich Kreiser N0JBF Mike Smith AD0YM Mike Patterson
Art Langston KD0GY Brian Tordoff KD0GRS
Richard Manning AC0SA Kent Trimble K9ZTV
Previous Meeting Minutes:
Approved as submitted.
Secretary-Treasurer’s Report: (Corrected Treasurer’s Report)
Previous Bank Balance: $18422.48
Deposits: $275.00 (membership dues)
Expenses: $14.53 (Ameren-electricity)
Current Bank Balance: $18682.95
VE Liaison’s Report:
Steve Hick, WW0G, reporting for Nancy McAnaugh, NM0C: One candidate passed the General
License Exam.
2 Meter Net Report:
Steve Hick, WW0G, reporting: 41 (30 ARES) Check-ins for June
Net Results: Check-Ins Since Last Meeting Upcoming Net Controllers:
June 14 Karl Schulte – WA2KBZ (6) July 19 Steve Hick – WW0G
June 21 Steve Hick – WW0G (7) July 26 Joe Betros – KB0QHZ
June 28 Brian Tordoff – KD0GRS (17) Aug 2 Jerry Sill – NN0JS
July 5 Matt Griffin – KD0GOL Aug 9 Brian Tordoff – KD0GRS
July 12 Steve Hick – WW0G
K0ETY Repeater Report:
Jim Biggerstaff, N0TKN, reporting: One issue with UPS batteries was identified. Batteries need to
be replaced. Board of Directors approved the expenditures.
Missouri Emergency Packet Network (MEPN):
Jim Biggerstaff, N0TKN, reporting: No issues
Digipeater Report:
Jim Biggerstaff, N0TKN, reporting: No issues
ARES Report:
Jerry Sill, NN0JS, reporting: 80 hours credited for ARES volunteers.
J. D. Simmons, WA0BER, reporting: No Report.
CW Class:
Kent Trimble, K9ZTV & Bill Gerth, W4RK reporting: Classes ongoing. The club was reminded
that the CW class schedule changed. The 06:45 class was merged with the 09:00 class. Going
forward there will be no 06:45 class.
Training Committee:
Nothing to report.
Old Business:
1. 147 repeater – Jim Biggerstaff, N0TKN, reporting. Waiting for CAP Region to begin their
physical installations which should occur in August/September. The club’s repeater move would
occur during that time.
New Business:
1. Kent Trimble, K9ZTV, gave a talk on the results of the SKEETER HUNT from 2016. One of
our teams (K9ZTV, W4RK, N0ESE) came in 5th place. Kent also discussed Wednesday’s
“Night of Nights” which commemorates the last day of operation of station KPH and how it
came about.
Announcements:
1. The Tech Group, which meets the first Tuesday of the month, is always looking for new
attendees. The next meeting is on August 1.
2. The next monthly luncheon is Wednesday, July 19.
Upcoming Programs:
1. August – Rick Bennett, KC0PET, Solar Power Operations.
2. September – Bill Gerth, W4RK, Remote Operations
Adjourn: 19:56 CDT
Compiled and Submitted by Mike McCrady, N0ESE