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


Meeting of:  May 8, 2008

Called to order by: President Kent Trimble (K9ZTV)

In attendance: K9ZTV, WØESE, WAØZOG, NØZH, WBØS, WBØKXP, KC7ARR,  KCØUZA, NØEAX, KCØPET,  KØJNW, NØKSF, KIØY, W4RK, NØBIV, NØDIL, WBØAQV, WAØTIC, KAØI, NØSS, WØFPA, KØUWM, NØQOI, NØTKN, KCØCZI, KDØCMO, VE6TRE, Roger Conway (ex. KD6QIA)

Minutes (presented & approved, unless otherwise stated):

Bank balance:  $ 7, 401.97

Old business

2-meter net report: 		
					April 16	NØKSF	19
					April 23	W4RK		18
					April 30	NØZH		13
					May 7		W4RK		13


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

2-meter Repeater report:  KCØOUV and NØSS realigned cavities and increased sensitivity to the receiver.   Approx 10db loss still occurs when the weather is cold.

Digipeater report:  Status unknown.
 
MEPN:  No new activity.  Link between Jefferson City and St. Louis has not improved.

Emergency Coordinator's report:  No report.

Field Day:  Porite has requested proof on insurance, club to offer insurance policy.  Club likely to use MEROC, MEOC, and the DPS bus.  Food will be potluck style, NØSS and WA2KBZ offered to grill.  Captains assigned as follows:  SSB, Mark (KIØY); CW, Rick (KCØPET) and Bryan (WØESE); GOTA, Jack (NØKSF); VHF, Kevin Wren (KCØJDW)?; digital, Owen (KCØLZB)

Titanic Museum:  Kent, K9ZTV reported nicer weather than last year.  Kent and Karl both made CW contacts at the event.

Library Board walk/run:  Several MMARC members helped with the event.  The event took about 2 hours.  The runners did recognize the help MMARC members provided.

Tech Class (Highway Patrol):  KØJNW still planning class, no additional details at this time.  

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


New business


Extra Class Study Group:  Study group has started meeting Monday nights from 6:30 – 9:00 PM at the Jefferson City Police Department training room.

Hill Topping:  Rick, KCØPET would like to operate in on out door setting.  He has invited anyone to join him.

Armed Forces Day:  May 10th, the armed forces will host “Armed Forces Day”.  The military will communicate with Hams and a special QSL will be available.

VE exams/reports:  Jack, WBØB has asked for more VEs.  Jack proposed organizing a “VE study group”.

Program:  K9ZTV displayed and discussed his MFJ atomic controlled clock.


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

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