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

Meeting of:  January 10, 2008

Called to order by: President Kent Trimble (K9ZTV)

In attendance: K9ZTV, WØESE, NØSS, WAØZOG, KCØUZA, KDØAJF, WBØAQV, KBØQHZ, WA2KBZ, KIØY, WBØPZR, KCØLZG, NØEAX, NØZH, WBØS, KAØI, NØQJP, WØFEA, W3AMB, KCØCZI, KDØBFW, WDØFDN, KØJNW, NØIFE, NØKSF, WBØKXP, KC7ARR, WAØTIC, Larry Anderson, Mark Bradley


Minutes (presented & approved, unless otherwise stated):

Bank balance:  $ 7, 237.56


Old business

2-meter net report: 		
    Dec 19	KAØI		13
					Dec 26	NØZH		14
					Jan 2		KCØUZA	14
					Jan 9		NØSS		12					

2-meter net controllers:    
					Jan 16	KAØI		9
					Jan 23	NØZH		12
					Jan 30	KCØUZA	12
					Feb 6		NØSS
					Feb 13	WØESE
									

2-meter Repeater report:  NØSS and KAØOUV looked at repeater and were unable to duplicate recent problems.  Adjusted output power to around 50 watts.  Tom replaced modem to resolve problems with the auto patch.  Tom asked for modem donations.

Digipeater report:  Digipeater appears to be down.
  
MEPN:  JC node up, Centralia has some link problems to St. Louis.  Possible node to be installed at the Callaway nuclear power plant.  Organization setting up MEPN has changed names.

Emergency Coordinator's report:  Joe, KBØQHZ will assume the position of Emergency Coordinator.  Joe asked ARES members for help while he updates member contact information.

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

Straight Key Night:  MMARC members who participated shared their experiences.

MMARC logo apparel:  NØROK not available for discussion.


New business

150th anniversary of the Church:  The Central United Church of Christ is celebrating their 150th anniversary this year.  The club would like to operate a special event station to commemorate.

Titanic Museum:  Karl, WA2KZ was contacted by the Nixa club.  They will operate a special event station at the Titanic Museum in Branson again this year April 12th.  Their club welcomed any members of MMARC to participate.

Willis Corwin:  Kent, K9ZTV was contacted by a man inquiring about Willis Corwin.  The man is writing a book about early broadcast radio and spoke with Kent about Willis’s involvement with the WOS station in the capitol dome.

Hamfests: Winterfest January 26th, and Springfield January 12th.  

VE exams:  Two exams were given.

Program:  Mark Bradley with the Missouri Air Guard spoke about their HF network.

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

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