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

Meeting of:  March 13, 2008

Called to order by: President Kent Trimble (K9ZTV)

In attendance: K9ZTV, WAØZOG, KBØQHZ, WBØPZR, NØZH, WBØS, WBØKXP, KC7ARR, WØFPA, WØESE, KCØUZA, NØEAX, KCØPET, KDØDDY, KDØCCI, KØJNW, KØJJS, NØWJ, NØTKN, NØKSF, KCØZLB, KDØBPP, KDØCCP, KCØLZB


Minutes (presented & approved, unless otherwise stated):


Bank balance:  $ 7, 269.00


Old business

2-meter net report: 		
					Feb 20	NØZH		20
					Feb 27	W4RK		17
					March 5	KAØI		18
					March 12	NØZH		12	


2-meter net controllers:    
					March 19	NØKSF
					March 26	NØZH
					April 2		KCØUZA
					April 9		WØESE
									

2-meter Repeater report:  Some noise has been reported but the repeater has been working fine.


Digipeater report:  No report.

  
MEPN:  NØTKN reported that the Jefferson City site took a lightning strike that damaged the power supply, but is now back on the air. The 6 meter link to St. Louis is unreliable.


Emergency Coordinator's report:  Joe, KBØQHZ needs to gather contact info for ARES members.  Joe spoke about standardized ID badges and took photos for ARES ID badges to be used for now.  He has contacted the Red Cross to plan exercises this summer.


Chili supper:  The supper went very well and over 40 people attended.


Field Day:  No additional planning this month.


Titanic Museum:  Kent reminded club members about the event that will occur April 12th.  MMARC members are encouraged to participate.


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



New business

DHSS:  DHSS to participate in a bio-terrorism exercise on Tuesday March 18th.  The communication will occur between Jefferson City and St. Louis.


 Library Board walk/run:  The Missouri Regional Library Board will host a 5K walk/run on April 12th.  9 stations are requested to handle communications for the event.


Dxpeditions:  The club discussed the recent dxpeditions to Ducie and Clipperton islands.


VE exams:  One exam was given.


Program:  KCØPET and KCØLZB demonstrated data modes.





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

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