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

Meeting of:  March 11, 2010

Called to order by: President, Mike Miller - WAØZOG

In attendance: K9ZTV – Kent Trimble, KBØQHZ – Joe Betros, KC7ARR – Richard Manning, KDØAJF – Judy Anderson, KDØDSJ – Randall Rolle, KDØFAS – Roger Conway, KDØGRM – Stephen Hick, KDØITI – Jonny Johnson, KDØY – Dave Martin, KIØY – Mark Eberle, KMØS – Mike Thayer, NØBIV – Don Atkinson, NØEAX – Rich Glassner, NØKSF – Jack Boswell, NØQOI – Richard Stump, NØQOK – Dwight Meyer, NØSS – Tom Hammond, NØTKN – Jim Biggerstaff, NØZH – Mike Dolson, W4RK – Bill Gerth, WØESE – Bryan Braunschweig, WA2KBZ – Karl Schulte, WAØE – Tom Hendrix, WAØZOG – Mike Miller, WBØAQV – Greg Abbott, WBØKXP – Gene Wilson, WBØPZR – Andy Adams, Jim Purdue

Previous Meeting Minutes (presented & approved as corrected):

Secretary-Treasurer’s Report:  

Previous Bank Balance: 	$7,312.86
	Deposits:	$0.00
	Electric Bill	- $12.03
	Phone Bill	- $33.64
Current Bank Balance:	$7,267.19

In an effort to help with dues renewals, an e-mail notification will be sent out before the upcoming meetings to those whose dues will be expiring in the near future.  

Old business

2-Meter Net Report: Mike Dolson, NØZH, reported that there was a total of 103 check-ins for the month of February.  

Net Results:	Upcoming Net Controllers:
	Feb 17	WA2KBZ	29	Mar 17	NØZH
	Feb 24	AF6GT	34	Mar 24	KDØGRV
	Mar 3	KDØGRM	28	Mar 31	NØZH
	Mar 10	NØZH	27	Apr 7	AF6GT

Please contact Mike at n0zh@arrl.net or by phone at (573) 491-0119, if you will not be able to call the net you are scheduled for so other arrangements can be made.
2-Meter Repeater report:  Tom, NØSS reported there have been no changes.  


Digipeater report:  No report.


Missouri Emergency Packet Network (MEPN):  Jim, NØTKN, reported that there was an outage recently where the 6M node would not connect to anything.  A site visit was made and the system reset.  Since then there has not been any other problems noted.


Emergency Coordinator's report:  Joe, KBØQHZ reported that there was a meeting with FEMA to determine communications capabilities of various organizations across the state in the case of an emergency.  There will be no help for ARES as it is considered a private entity, however, they know ARES is available. 

There is an exercise scheduled for June 3rd.  ARES has not been formally requested to do anything.  It is only for Districts E and C.  


VE Liaison’s report:  Tom, NØSS, reported that the VE Liaison position is still open and would prefer that someone step in and fill this role.  Tom will continue to fill in for the time being.  An email will be sent around to all VE’s currently on the mailing list to find out if they wish to remain active.
 

CW Classes:  Tom, NØSS, reports that the advanced class is going well.  This class meets before breakfast at 6:45am every Saturday morning at Mel’s Country Café.  Thanks to Mike Miller and Mike McCrady for getting the battery powered amplifiers into the area.  Tom has the 1/8” stereo jacks in hand for modifying keyers.  Those who wish to have their keyers modified, please get them to Tom.

Bill, W4RK, reports that the intermediate class is also going well with both students and instructors having fun.  They have been concentrating on sending and the club should have more CW operators for Field Day.  This class meets after breakfast from 9-10am at Mel’s.

Kent, K9ZTV, added that the new beginning class is doing well and students are now between 5-10wpm.  This class meets at 10am after breakfast and the slow speed class.

Training Committee:  Mike, KMØS, reported the Extra study group is going well.  

The Technician class is currently planned for three Saturdays: April 24, May 1, and May 8.  Instructors are still needed and anyone interested in helping, please let Mike know.  The class is projected to have 12-18 students.  The location for the classes will be at the Mormon Church at 4618 Henwick Lane from roughly 9am to 4pm.  An exam will be scheduled sometime after the last class.  

A General class may be on the horizon for later in the fall.


Club Shirts/Jackets/Patches:  No update.  Mike, NØZH, said he may have a contact and will investigate as well.  
SEMA Callsign: Jim, NØTKN, reported no updates as of yet.  


New business

None


Announcements:

Jim, NØTKN, donated various pieces electronic equipment to anyone interested.

Roger, KDØFAS, mentioned that the conference area at Hy-Vee may be available as an alternate meeting location should we need to make use of it.  Roger will check into this option.

Congratulations to Chuck, AF6GT, on setting a new record for both number of check-ins to the weekly net and also for the length of the net!  

MS-150 is scheduled for September 11 and 12 this year.  

Presentation:  

Karl Schulte, WB2KBZ, gave a presentation on the history of radio. 

























Respectfully submitted: Mark Eberle (KIØY), Secretary-Treasurer.

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