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


Meeting of:  September 11, 2008


Called to order by: President Kent Trimble (K9ZTV)

In attendance: K9ZTV, WØESE, W4RK, KDØBPP, KCØZLB, NØVAU, KØJNW, WAØZOG, NØSS, KDØDSJ, WBØS, WBØPZR, WBØKXP, KIØY, NØEAX, KCØUZA, KC7ARR, WBØAQV, KAØDLD, KDØDAM, KAØI, KDØY, KDØFAS, KCØLZG, KDØDDY, KBØQHZ, NØQOI, WA2KBZ, Tom Clarke


Minutes (presented & approved, unless otherwise stated):


Bank balance:  $ 7, 300.61


Old business

2-meter net report: 		
    Aug 20	WBØS	16
					Aug 27	NØZH		19
					Sep 3		KCØZLB	14
					Sep 10	NØVAU	17
	
					

2-meter net controllers:    
					Sept 17	KAØI		13
					Sept 24	KDØCCP	17
					Oct 1		WBØS
					Oct 8		NØVAU		


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


Digipeater report:  Status unknown.
 

MEPN:  New set of antennas has been installed at the Americas site.  System working fine except link between Jefferson City and St. Louis node is still unreliable.


Emergency Coordinator's report:  No report.


MS Bike Ride:  Club members who volunteered for the event shared their experiences.


Church Special Event Station WØC:  The club to set up station after breakfast at Mel,s on Saturday September 13th.  Will operate until Saturday night and resume station Sunday morning until sometime in the afternoon.  Pamphlets about ham radio will be available to visitors.


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


Easter Seals Walk/Run: Volunteers need to support event September 20th.  The event starts around 7a.m. and will end around 11a.m.  At least 6 hams are needed.


New business

Construction light set:  Doug, KDØDAM may arrange to have the construction company he works for donate a light set to the club.  The set has a light mast and generator.  The set can be used for Field day and ARES events.  Club to pursue the set sometime in October.


VE Class:  Jack, WBØS has arranged for a VE study group to meet Oct 11th from 9-12 in the JCPD training room.


Program:  KCØPET gave presentation about solar power.



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

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