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


Meeting of:  June 12, 2008

Called to order by: President Kent Trimble (K9ZTV)

In attendance: K9ZTV, WØESE, WAØZOG, WBØS, WBØKXP, KC7ARR,  KCØUZA, NØEAX,  KIØY, W4RK, NØBIV, WBØAQV, WAØTIC, KAØI, NØSS, NØQOI, NØTKN, KCØCZI, KCØZVR, KDØBPP, KCØZLB, KDØAJF, WDØFDN, W3AMB, KBØQHZ, NØVAU, KI4MLQ, WA2KBZ, KD6QIA, KDØDSS, NNØB, KCØLZG, WBØTPN, N9TRK, KDØCCI


Minutes (presented & approved, unless otherwise stated):


Bank balance:  $ 7, 435.75


Old business

2-meter net report: 		
					May 14	NØKSF	13
					May 21	KAØI		11
					May 28	NØZH		9
					June 4	NØVAU	13
					June 11	W4RK		14



2-meter net controllers:    
					June 18	WA2KBZ	11
					June 25	W4RK		10
					July 2		KAØI		13
					July 9		NØZH				

2-meter Repeater report:  NØSS reports that repeater seems to be running fine.


Digipeater report:  Status unknown.
 

MEPN:  No new news.


Emergency Coordinator's report:  KBØQHZ reported a Red Cross exercise is scheduled for June 26th.  The exercise will simulate a power outage.


Field Day:  Club is ready for Field Day, all vehicles have been secured and Porite site available.  


Tech Class (Highway Patrol):  KAØI reported that the class is still going well.  The class has about 18 students.


Extra Class Study Group:  WAØZOG reported that the class has met every week except one.  Class may begin to also meet on the weekends.


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



New business

Dayton Hamvention:  Club members who attended the hamvention commented on their experience.


MARS:  Karl, WA2KBZ reported that MARS has reactivated the use of CW.


6 Meters:  Bill, W4RK reported great conditions on 6 Meters.  Bill also explained how sporadic E propagation works on the band.


VE exams/reports:  Jack, WBØB will organize a “VE study group” when time permits.


Program:  Karl, WA2KBZ spoke about the Moxon antenna.


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

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