May 2022 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of the
Mid-MO Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Jefferson City, MO
Meeting of: May 12, 2022
Call to order: Tim Raymer, President
Members in attendance:
Zoom:
Jerry Sill NN0JS
Steve Hick WW0G
Bryan Nehl K0EMT
Bill Gerth W4RK
Jack Renick W0JDR
Mitch Odneal NW0M
In Person:
Jim Branson N0LBY
Kent Trimble K9ZTV
Jack Boswell N0KSF
Art Langston KD0GY
Richard Glassner N0EAX
Michael McCrady N0ESE
Bryan Braunschweig W0ESE
Craig Haugen N0JN
Dewayne Carver WD0HXX
Jim Crago N0DVM
Gary Zeilman K0WYN
Brian Tordoff KD0GRS
Josh Wood W0ODJ
Mike Smith AD0YM
Tim Raymer KA0OUV
Mike Dolson N0ZH
Jim Biggerstaff N0TKN
Previous Meeting Minutes:
• Tech group meeting location corrected to Cole County Emergency Management Agency
• Minutes approved
Secretary-Treasurer’s Report: Tim Raymer – KA0OUV
May 2022 Transactions
Date Type Description Check # Amount Balance
05/03/2022 Debit Card Amazon web serv aws.amazon.co WA -$0.50 $18,918.58
Dues
Write checks payable to: Mid-MO ARC
Mailing Address:
Mid-MO ARC
℅ Bill Anderson
2705 Sue Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109-0674
$12.50 Student
$25.00 Regular Membership
$37.50 Family Membership
Dues due in June
VE Liaison’s Report:
There was one testing session after the last meeting and the candidate was successful. At another
session, three candidates tested and all passed.
Mike Smith - AD0YM
MMARC VE Liaison
2 Meter Net Report: Steve Hick - WW0G
Upcoming Net Controllers:
Net Control signup sheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BoSxc3nEQjndwubSNbKqraNvfWCQNbgD1BQaBM
YGCAY/edit#gid=0
5/18/2022 Steve Hick WW0G
5/25/2022 Mike Dolson N0ZH
6/1/2022 Brian Tordoff KD0GRS
6/8/2022 Tim Raymer KA0OUV
K0ETY Repeater Report:
Working fine.
Jim Biggerstaff – N0TKN
Missouri Emergency Packet Network (MEPN): 145.070 Mhz
Working fine.
Jim Biggerstaff – N0TKN
ARES Report:
No report
CW Class:
No class Saturday May 14, 2022
Classes going well
Kent Trimble - K9ZTV
Training Committee:
Nothing new to report
Art Langston KD0GY
Mid Mo Electronic Technical Group:
Will be resuming in person meetings at the Cole County Emergency Management Agency Office
in May. Zoom will also continue.
Jack Boswell or Josh Wood – Zoom. Tuesday evenings at 7PM. E-mail Jack Boswell to get on
e-mail list. [email protected]
Old Business:
Upcoming Programs
• 06/09 – Field Day: Final Planning and Scheduling
• 07/14 – Tim Raymer – 60 Day Tower Project
• 08/11 - Jack Boswell – Torroid Usage in Amateur Radio (or alternate)
• To be announced - Jim Duffy K3LR
New Business:
Initial Field Day Planning
Kent Trimble – K9ZTV
• The liability insurance and access to Porite field is confirmed
• No GOTA station unless someone volunteers as captain
Tim Raymer – KA0OUV
• MMARC will be participating in Field Day as 2A with bonus VHF
Jim Branson - N0LBY – Vice President and Field Day Chairman
• Need SSB Captain
• Using Jim Crago’s trailer
Moment of silence for former club member James Kovar, KC0HOS
Announcements:
Upcoming Local Events:
1. Mid-MO ARC Net – Weekly – (Wednesdays 08:00pm LOCAL time)
147.00 MHz (-0.60Mhz Offset, 127.3Hz CTCSS Tone)
442.150 MHz (+5.00Mhz Offset, 127.3Hz CTCSS Tone)
SKYWARN Net follows immediately after MMARC net
KB4VSP 443.175 (+5 MHz Offset, 127.3Hz CTCSS Tone)
2. Tech/Builders Night - Tuesdays 7:00 PM – Zoom
3. Saturday Breakfast/CW Class Saturday morning club breakfasts are located at:
Oscar's Classic Diner 2118 Schott Hill Woods Drive (in the Eastland complex.)
Oscar’s requests we park in the lot behind the building and enter through the rear door.
Try to arrive around 07:45a.m. Food ordering will commence at 08:00am with our own
permanent server.
Morse Code class follows at 09:00am
Family members and guests are always welcome.
4. SMARC (Southwest Missouri Amateur Radio Club) “Pre-Field Day” Hamfest
Meeting Adjourned – Tim Raymer – KC0OUV
Next Meeting: June 9, 2022, 7 PM. Cole County Sheriff’s Office 350 E High St. Jefferson City,
MO 65101