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

Meeting of:   May 11, 2ØØ6

Called to order by: President Kent Trimble (K9ZTV)

In attendance: K9ZTV, NNØB, KCØUZA, WAØZOG, KCØLZG, WØESE, NØEAX, NØSS, NØZH, NØVAU, WA9BKA, KAØI, NØKSF, N6CSS, WA2KBZ

Minutes: 

Bank balance:  $ 7958.60


Old business:

2-meter net report:              April 19		NNØB		6
				       April 26		KCØCZI	6
				       May    3		KAØOUV	13
				       May 10		NØSS		13



2-meter net controllers:       May 17		NØKSF
				        May 24		KCØUZA
				        May 31		NØVAU
				        June 7		WAØZOG

2-meter Repeater report:  New repeater was tested at site.  CW ID and courtesy tone needs programmed.

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

Emergency Coordinators report:  Some discussion of the Easter Seals Walkathon May 20, 2006.  NNØB discussed the MS-150 to be held this year September 9th and 10th.  3200 riders are expected and the number of sag wagons will increase to 30.  ARES planning for the event can be found at:  www.ares-mo.org/ms150/



CW Class:  The CW class continues to meet every Saturday, at 0645 (before breakfast), at       Mel’s Country Café. 



New business:

Field Day:  The Porite site has been secured.  NNØB has contacted Richard Stump and requested comm. trailers.

Reduced dues for students:  NØEAX suggested the club offer a discount of club dues for students.  The club by-laws already gives a discount to students.

Ham Radio Books:   NØEAX suggested the club provide ARRL handbooks to Boy Scouts who have earned their Radio Merit Badge.  WØESE suggested the club consider donating ham radio books to the local library.  NØEAX volunteered to contact the library. 

Hamfests:   Warrensburg July 15th 

VE exams:  Congratulations to Owen, KCØLZG who took and passed his General exam!

Program:  NØKSF showed his spectrum analyzer he is building.  



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

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