August 2023 Meeting Minutes

August 2023

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

Meeting of: August 10, 2023

Moment of Silence:
  • For Andy Adams, WN0I, whose key is now silent.

Presentation:
   • General discussion of the Flight of the Bumblebees contest

Call to order: 7:07 PM Tim Raymer, President – N0UI

Members in attendance:

   •   In Person

   Tim Raymer            N0UI
   Jim Branson           N0LBY
   Bill Anderson         KD0MRJ
   Art Langston          KD0GY
   Jim Nichols           N0JJ
   David Beck            KB0SBI
   Dewayne Carver        WD0HXX
   Rich Glassner         N0EAX
   Bill Gerth            W4RK
   Kent Trimble          K9ZTV
   Bryan Braunschweig    W0ESE
   JD Simmons            WA0BER
   Steve Hick            WW0G
   Brian Tordoff         KD0GRS

   •   Zoom

   Mike McCrady N0ESE
   Mike Miller  WA0ZOG
   Gary Vaught  W9TIG

Previous Meeting Minutes:
   • Meeting minutes approved
Secretary-Treasurer’s Report:

                                            Mid Mo ARC
                                   Treasurer’s Report for July 2023
Bank Statement




August Transactions

     Date             Type          Description                        Amount    Balance
     07/03/2023       Debit Card    Amazon web serv aws.amazon.co WA   -$0.50    $20,453.24
     07/06/2023       Debit Card    Amazon web serv aws.amazon.co WA   -$12.00   $20,441.24

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: Mike Smith - AD0YM

No tests were administered or scheduled since the last meeting.

2 Meter Net Report: Steve Hick – WW0G

Upcoming Net Controllers:

 08/16/2023 Art Langston KD0GY
 08/23/2023
 08/30/2023 Tim Raymer N0UI
 09/06/2023 Brian Tordoff KD0GRS
 09/13/2023

Tim requests anyone who wishes to be net control in the future to contact him or sign up using
the link below

Net Control signup sheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BoSxc3nEQjndwubSNbKqraNvfWCQNbgD1BQaBM
YGCAY/edit#gid=0

K0ETY Repeater Report:

   •   No report

Missouri Emergency Packet Network (MEPN): 145.070 Mhz

   •   No report

CW Class: Kent Trimble – K9ZTV

   •   Classes continue to be held at St Mary’s hospital at 2505 Mission Dr, Jefferson City, MO.

Training Committee: Art Langston – KD0GY

   •   No requests for training

Old Business:
   By-Laws Modification

       •   Information will be distributed to the Groups.IO mailing list

New Business:

   •   None

Announcements:

   1. Mid-MO ARC Net – Weekly – (Wednesdays 8:00pm LOCAL time)
      147.00 MHz (-0.60Mhz Offset, 127.3Hz CTCSS Tone)
      442.150 MHz (+5.00Mhz Offset, 127.3Hz CTCSS Tone)

   2. Mid Mo Electronic Technical Group:
      First Tuesday of the month 7:00 PM at the Cole County Emergency Management Agency
      office, 1736 Southridge Drive in Jefferson City
      All other Tuesdays 7:00 PM – Zoom
      Jack Boswell - N0KSF or Josh Wood - W0ODJ

   3. Saturday Breakfast/CW Class:
      Saturday morning 8:00 AM club breakfast is located at: St. Mary’s Hospital 2505
      Mission Dr, Jefferson City.
      Enter through the Outpatient Entrance. Elevator or Stairs down one level to the Cafeteria.

       Morse Code class: - Follows breakfast at 09:00 am.
       Family members and guests are always welcome.

   4. ARES: JD Simmons, WA0BER, District ARES
      Callaway County ARES looking to buy and build a communications trailer
      Good Skywarn net during the recent severe weather
      Missouri Emergency Services Net: Sundays at 2:00 PM on 7.263 during the summer

   5. Local 6 Meter Roundtable Net: Jim Brandon, N0LBY
      Every morning at 7:30 AM, 50.135, upper sideband
         Wednesdays on 2 Meters 144.210, upper sideband
      Monday nights 9:00 PM, 50.135, upper sideband

Upcoming Events:

   NJQRP Skeeter Hunt: August 27, 2023

Meeting Adjourned: 7:57 PM: Tim Raymer

Next Meeting: September 14, 2023, 7:00 PM – Cole County Sheriff’s Office, 350 E High St,
Jefferson City.