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


Meeting of:  December 11, 2008


Called to order by: President Kent Trimble (K9ZTV)

In attendance: WØESE, W4RK, KDØBPP, KCØZLB, NØVAU, WBØPZR, KIØY, KBØQHZ, NØZH, K9ZTV, KCØUZA, NØEAX, KDØDSJ, KD0FAS, WBØKXP, KDØY, KMØS, KCØLZG, WNØX


Minutes (presented & approved, unless otherwise stated):


Bank balance:  $ 7, 066.40


Old business

2-meter net report: 		
					Nov 19	WBØS	13
					Nov 26	NØZH		16
					Dec 3		KBØQHZ	24 (1 emergency)
					Dec 10	NØVAU	18
					


2-meter net controllers:    
					Dec 17	NØVAU	10
					Dec 24 	NØVAU	14
					Dec 31	W4RK		16
					Jan 7		KBØQHZ	13
					

2-meter Repeater report:  No Report

Digipeater report:  Equipment has been removed from site for repair.
 

MEPN:  No report.


Emergency Coordinator's report:  KBØQHZ reported that 2 Meter net exercise on 12/3 went well.  Ham equipment at hospitals checked, and batteries charged.  Discussed passing traffic on MMARC 2 meter net.  MMARC members participated in a couple of exercises.

CW Class:  Advanced and beginning CW classes continue to meet every Saturday morning at Mel’s Country Café.  W4RK reported that the beginning class has had good participation and students are doing well.


DHSS Class:  Class to start January 14th.  40 students have already signed up.


New business


Officer Elections:  The following officer elections were made:  President WAØZOG, Vice President NØVAU, Secretary-Treasurer KIØY, and Board member WBØPZR.


APRS trackers:  WNØX discussed upgrade of the club tracker and discussed APRS technology, etc.

Storm Spotting Class:  Osage county will offer a storm spotting class in Linn March 5th.

SKN:  W4RK discussed Straight Key Night.  The event starts December 31 6:00PM local time.

VE session:  A special VE session to be offered Dec 21st 2PM at the Community of Christ Church.









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

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