September 2017 Meeting Minutes

September 2017

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                                             Minutes of the
                                     Mid-MO Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
                                           Jefferson City, MO

Meeting of:   September 14, 2017

Program:      Remote Operations by Bill Gerth (W4RK) (19:00)

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Called to order:       by Jerry Sill, NN0JS, at 19:53 CDT.

In Attendance (17 Members;0 Guests):
Carol Abbot        KD0YBL          Mike McCrady              N0ESE
Joe Betros         KB0QHZ          Bryan Nehl                K0EMT
Jim Biggerstaff    N0TKN           Jack Renick               W0JDR
Jim Crago          N0DVM           Don Scrivner              KC0TZZ        Guests
Joe Davis          KV9I            Jerry Sill                NN0JS
Bill Gerth         W4RK            Mike Smith                AD0YM
Matt Griffin       KD0GOL          Kent Trimble              K9ZTV
Bob Heald          W0XII
Steve Hick         WW0G
Richard Manning AC0SA

Previous Meeting Minutes:

   Approved as distributed.

Secretary-Treasurer’s Report:

       Previous Bank Balance:       $18615.79

              Deposits:               $225.00 (antenna sale - membership dues)
              Expenses:                 $13.74 (Ameren-electricity)
                                        $68.15 (Repeater Batteries – Jim Biggerstaff)

       Current Bank Balance:        $18758.90


VE Liaison’s Report:

       No Report
2 Meter Net Report:

      Steve Hick, WW0G, reporting: 55 (39 ARES) Check-ins for August


       Net Results: Check-Ins Since Last Meeting          Upcoming Net Controllers:
Aug 16                                                    Sep 20   Joe Betros – KB0QHZ
Aug 23                                                    Sep 27   Matt Griffin – KD0GOL
Aug 30 Matt Griffin – KD0GOL                              Oct 4    Steve Hick – WW0G
Sept 6    Brian Tordoff – KD0GRS                          Oct 11   Jerry Sill – NN0JS
Sept 13 Jerry Sill – NN0JS

K0ETY Repeater Report:
        Jim Biggerstaff, N0TKN, reporting: Working. No information from Cap Region Hospital on
        potential repeater move.

Missouri Emergency Packet Network (MEPN):
          Jim Biggerstaff, N0TKN, reporting: Working

Digipeater Report:
           Jim Biggerstaff, N0TKN, reporting: Working

ARES Report:

            Jerry Sill, NN0JS, reporting: No Report. NN0JS has resigned as Cole County EC. A new EC is
            needed. Volunteers should discuss their candidacy with J.D. Simmons, WA0BER.


CW Class:

            Kent Trimble, K9ZTV & Bill Gerth, W4RK reporting: Classes ongoing.

Training Committee:

            Nothing to report.

Old Business:

            1. Field Day – No Report.
            2. A number of club members participated in the Skeeter Hunt

New Business:

            1. The Board recommended that a $100 gift certificate be presented to Mrs. Ossmann in recognition
               of the donation of the proceeds of the radio equipment sale of her late husband. A motion was
               made and seconded to approve the Board recommendation. The motion passed.
            2. The club was reminded that Officer Elections are upcoming and nominations will be accepted at
               the November and December meetings. Elections will be conducted at the December meeting.
            Mike McCrady, N0ESE, will send an e-mail to the club reminding members that the elections
            are upcoming. All Officer positions and one Board position are open for nomination/election.

Announcements:

         1. It was announced that the North Georgia QRP Club Peanut Sprint will be conducted on October
            1 from 3-5 PM on 40, 20 and 15 meters.
         2. The club was reminded that we will again be conducting a Special Event Station on Halloween in
            Frankenstein.
         3. The Tech Group, which meets the first Tuesday of the month, is always looking for new
            attendees. The next meeting is on October 3. It was announced that within the next year the Red
            Cross building presently being used for the meetings will no longer be available. A new meeting
            place will be needed.
         4. The next monthly luncheon is Wednesday, Sep 20 at Oscars at 11:00.


Upcoming Programs:

         1. October – Steve Hick, WW0G – Belize Operations


Adjourn: 20:19 CDT

Compiled and Submitted by Mike McCrady, N0ESE