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


Meeting of:  October 9, 2008


Called to order by: President Kent Trimble (K9ZTV)

In attendance: K9ZTV, WØESE, W4RK, KDØBPP, KCØZLB, NØVAU, WAØZOG, NØSS, KDØDSJ, WBØS, WBØPZR, WBØKXP, KIØY, KCØUZA, KC7ARR, WBØAQV, KDØFAS, KDØDDY, KBØQHZ, NØQOI, WA2KBZ, KØWYN, KDØCCP, NØZH, KCØQKL, NØMGX, NØTKN, KDØAJF, WAØTIC, KCØCZI, KØEMT, NØKSF, KAØZIY

Minutes (presented & approved, unless otherwise stated):

Bank balance:  $ 7, 079.82

Old business

2-meter net report: 		
					Sept 17	KAØI		13
					Sept 24	KDØBPP	17
					Oct 1		WBØS	16
					Oct 8		NØVAU	11
					

2-meter net controllers:    
							
					Oct 15		KDØCCP	14
					Oct 22		NØZH		21
					Oct 29		WBØS	21
					Nov 5		KBØQHZ	21 (3 emergency power)
					Nov 12	NØVAU

2-meter Repeater report:  Noise has been observed on repeater.


Digipeater report:  KCØCZI to visit site when he is available.  Repeater is down.
 
MEPN:  No new news.

Emergency Coordinator's report:  KBØQHZ reported that some exercises my come up in November or December.  Joe reported on a recent SEMA conference.  Joe also encouraged club members to check into the 2 meter net using emergency on the first called net of each month. 

Church Special Event Station WØC:  The event went well.  About 15 club members participated and made over 200 contacts.  Kent presented the church with the $150 donation.

CW Class:  K9ZTV and W4RK to offer a beginning CW class after Saturday morning breakfast at Mel’s Country Café. 

Easter Seals Walk/Run: Club members who participated commented about their experience.

ZONTA Walk/Run:  Club members who participated commented about their experience.

Construction light set:  No discussion.

VE Class:  Class still to meet Oct 11th from 9-12 in the JCPD training room.


New business

WØO:  The club will operate the special event station from Frankenstein, MO again this year on Halloween.  CW and SSB stations will be set up.

2 Meter amp:  Bryan KØEMT asked if the club would consider purchasing his 2 meter amplifier for $275.  The club has used it on numerous occupations.  The club to discuss at the next meeting.

DHSS Class:  David KDØCCP to offer a ham class.  The class may be held as early as January and he may need help from club members.

Club Tracker:  NØSS presented a proposal to from WNØX to update the clubs gps on the clubs tracker.  The cost would be $40, the club approved the expense.

Program:  Jack, NØKSF demonstrated a project he recently completed.  It was a sound activated skull.  A servo moves the skulls mouth to audio inputs.

Willis Corwin article:  Kent’s (K9ZTV) article about Willis Corwin was published on the ARRL’s web page.  Kent shared some email responses he received about the article.


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

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