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


Meeting of:  August 14, 2008


Called to order by: President Kent Trimble (K9ZTV)

In attendance: K9ZTV, WØESE, W4RK, WBØAQV, WAØTIC, KDØBPP, KCØZLB, KDØAJF, KBØQHZ, NØVAU, KD6QIA, NØZH, KØJNW, WAØZOG, NØSS, KDØDSJ, NØROK, WBØS, NØDIL, NØBIV, WBØPZR, WBØKXP, WNØX, KIØY, Larry Anderson, Chris Miller, Samantha Miller, Mike Betros


Minutes (presented & approved, unless otherwise stated):


Bank balance:  $ 7, 342.67


Old business

2-meter net report: 		
    July 16	NØVAU	13
					July 23	NØZH		21
					July 30	KCØZLB	16
					Aug 6		NØZH		19
					Aug 13	NØVAU	17
	
					

2-meter net controllers:    
					Aug 20	WBØS
					Aug 27	NØZH		19
					Sep 3		KCØZLB	14
					Sep 10	NØVAU		


2-meter Repeater report:  Repeater seems to be running fine.


Digipeater report:  Status unknown.
 

MEPN:  No Report. 


Emergency Coordinator's report: No report, KBØQHZ provided message handling training in lieu of a report.


MS Bike Ride:  Event to occur September 6-7.  Training to be held August 20th.


Church Special Event Station:  The club to set up a event station set up to celebrate the 150th year anniversary of the Central United Church of Christ September 13-14. 


CW Class:  The CW class continues to meet every Saturday, at 0645 (before breakfast), at          Mel’s Country Café. The class has discussed meeting at a different time to attract more members.  K9ZTV suggested offering a beginning CW class also.


Easter Seals Walk/Run: Volunteers need to support event September 20th.  The event starts around 7a.m. and will end around 11a.m.


New business


Trackers:  WNØX asked if the club would be interested in helping to fund/build trackers.  Club to discuss further in upcoming meeting.


WA2KBZ DX from Turkey:  Karl will be working as a dx station from Turkey as TAØ/WA2KBZ while on vacation.  Karl will be using DX spotting on the internet to announce when he is on the air.


Program:  W4RK discussed operating for public events.  KBØQHZ provided emergency message handling training.



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

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