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

Meeting of:   April 6, 2ØØ6

Called to order by: President Kent Trimble (K9ZTV)

In attendance: K9ZTV, NNØB, KCØUZA, NØROK, KCØSJR, WAØZOG, KC7ARR, KCØLZG, KAØOUV, KCØCZI, WØESE, NØEAX, KAØDLD, KØWYN, NØSS, KIØY, KCØWGJ, Kenny Helms

Date/location of the next meeting: June 8, 2006/Central United Church of Christ, 118 W Ashley, Jefferson City, Missouri  65109

Minutes: 

Bank balance:  $7803.07


Old business:

2-meter net report:                Mar 15		KBØQHZ	Joe - 13
				         Mar 22		NØKSF	Jack -  7
			                    Mar 29		KCØSJR	Brad -11
				         April  8		No Volunteer	         -11

2-meter net controllers:      April 19		NNØB
				       April 26		KCØCZI
				       May    3		KCØOUV
				       May  10		NØSS

2-meter Repeater report:  Waiting to get firmware for cooling fans.  New repeater is ready to be installed as soon as the Technical Committee members’ schedules converge. 

Digipeater report:  No problems noted.
  
MEPN:  Work is underway for SEMA site.

Emergency Coordinators report:  Volunteers are needed for the May 20, 2006 Easter Seal Walkathon.  NØROK expressed an interest in helping.  KCØPET resigning as emergency coordinator to be replaced by NNØB.

CW Class:  The CW class continues to meet every Saturday, at 0645 (before breakfast), at Mel’s Country Café.  Congratulation to Mike, KCØUZA for making his first CW QSO!



New business:

Life Membership:  The club voted to award Roy Lilley (KØJJS) MMARC life membership due to his contributions to the club.

KØETY History:  NØSS discussed the history of the MMARC and Don (KØETY).

Field Day:  K9ZTV has sent a letter to Porite requesting use of their property for the field day site.  He has not yet received a response.  The club discussed making arrangements for borrowing communication trailers.

Missouri QSO Party:  Participates (NØSS/WØESE, WAØZOG) discussed their experience in the Missouri QSO party.

Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge:  WAØZOG to teach Boy Scouts Radio Merit Badge class April, 22nd.  The club reviewed/discussed material used in the Radio Merit Badge class.

Hamfests:  Ham Bash, Kansas City, April 15th.

QST April Fools:  The club discussed the “April Fools” article in the April edition of QST.

VE exams:  Kenny Helms tested for Technician. 




Respectfully submitted: Bryan Braunschweig (WØESE), Secretary-Treasurer.

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