Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (NIRAA/W0MG) Meeting Minutes, November 2025 The November gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was called to order at 5:24 PM November 11, 2025 at the Cedar Falls Family Restaurant. There were XXXXX members (XXXXX ARRL) and XXXXX guests in attendance (locally and remotely) this evening, listed below. There was no presentation this evening in leu of elections and Christmas dinner ÷MINUTES ------- Adjustments to last month's minutes: MARK: Correction for the w0mg fusion repeater. It I'll not do wires X connection to go over the internet. It will do fusion locally. XXXXX Report accepted with XXXXX adjustments ( RANDY / TARYN ) TREASURER'S REPORT ------------------ activity and balances for period: 10/1/2025 - 10/31/2025: Savings (repeater fund) account: $2÷,809.26 starting balance ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX --------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ending balance checking (share-draft) account: $1,572.98 starting balance ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ending balance upcoming deposits and expenses: XXXXX SAV REP NO CHANGE .26 CHECK 1572.98 AL CASHED HIS CHECK $36.60 SHELTER RENTAL GW IN AUG END 1536.98 Report accepted ( XXXXX / XXXXX ) Please contact our treasurer Dave (KD0DK) if you would like to get your dues paid for the year. Club dues can be paid in person at the meeting or online on our club website at https://www.w0mg.net/ REPEATERS --------- XXXXX COMMITTEES ---------- Presentation Committee (Curt/NK0T, John/WB0MAR): XXXXX OLD BUSINESS ------------ MARK JOTA RECAP WE GOT 50 SCOUTS WHEN EXPECTINFG 20-24 NEED MORE CLUB VOLUNTEERS NEXT YERAS FOCUS WILL BE ON ELECTRONICS MERIT BADGE HELP WITH SOLDERING OFFSET ATTENUATOR FOR A KIT SCOUTS ENKOYED JOTA WARMEST JOTA EVER KLONDIKE DERBY PLANS? WAITING FOR WORD FROM THE SCOUTS WEDNESDAY BEFORE FIELD DAY "OPEN PROGRAM DAY" AT CAMP USE AS A SHAKEDOWN FOR FIELD DAY? WINTER FIELD DAY IN 2 MOS W3STS DIRECTOR NEW BUSINESS ------------ XXXXX AL: GETTING DARK AT 6PM, DO WE WANT TO MOVE THE MEETING EARLIER? 2 OR 4 PM? 2PM VERBAL AGREEMENT DEC-MARCH JOHN H TOUR SCHEDULED IN DEC FOR CFU WILL NEED TO ADJUST THE TOUR TIME IF THE MEETING TIME IS CHANGED AL WE HAVE A REPEATER THAT CAN'T GO ON THE INTERNET $45 PLUS SHIPPING TO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE X/D=TARYN APPPRVE UP TO $245 MARK: WAITING ON SCOUTS IT ANG LEGAL TO SIGN OFF ON VPN INTERNET AT INGAWANIS WIRELESS DIDN'T WORK OUT CURRENETLY USING THEIR PRIVATE NETWRK WANT TO SETTING UP PORT FORWARDING AND ISOLATED VLAN Motion to adjourn at 7:10 PM ( N0ZYC / TARYN ) President Al (KB0VGG) and Treasurer Dave (KD0DK) both would like to step down if anyone was interested in the position, but there were no volunteers. There was some discussion about the new director, Jan (KE0IWP) was not interested in running for re-election. Scott (W3STS) was interested and nominated. VP Dave (K9DCR) and secretary Nathan (N0ZYC) ran unopposed for re-election in addition to president and treasurer. With one runner for each position, verbal confirmation was made and recognized. UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS ---------------------- presentation ideas: electronics history, radio bug-out bag, alternate power, solar power, spotting electronics scams, mag-loop antennas, broadband blocking filters, Denver/cf robotics club, sodering, new director at FEMA, EOC? Contact Al (KB0VGG) if you'd be interested in giving a presentation. Tentative presentation schedule: DEC 13 : JAN 10 : FEB 14 : MAR 14 : APR 11 : MAY 9 : REGULAR EVENTS -------------- - ARES net check-in is at 9pm every Sunday night, on 146.94/34 - Iowa Digital Net runs every Tuesday night at 7pm, 3.5885 MHz USB / 1500 Hz WF (Olivia 8-500) - Iowa 75 Meter Evening Net runs Mon-Sat at 6:00 pm on 3.970 MHz / LSB Also meets at 12:30 pm on same. - Iowa 160 Meter Net runs Sunday night at 9:30 pm on 1.9745 MHz / LSB - DMR checkin 7:30 pm Sunday night on talk group 3119 - Ham Radio Fellowship / Breakfast every Wednesday morning at 9AM at the Wendy's at Love's Travel Stop in Waterloo. (3301 Greyhound Drive) VE TESTING AND TRAINING ----------------------- contact Mark (N8TWO) for current information at classes@w0mg.net or Al (KB0VGG) on class/test day at 319-243-8819 UPCOMING HAMFESTS AND EVENTS ---------------------------- Feb 28 - Perry RF Winterfest - 2.5 hr drive from Waterloo 8am-12pm at National Guard Armory, 2930 Willis Avenue Perry, IA 50220 $10 admissing, $15 tables, test registration at 9am Talk-in Frequency 145.190 (-) 114.8 tone URL: https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/harc-winter-rf-fest-5 ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------- Randy (KF0JPR) has a pair of HyGain yagi new in box for sale, asking $100 ea Doug (K0DV) has a 6m beam new in box also that's looking for a new home Don (W0DT) has a number of radios for sale Don (KD0WGB) has a Zero Fire ground plane vertical (10-80m, 43ft) for sale W0MG/NIRAA LINKS ---------------- - Club Website: https://www.w0mg.net/ - Membership form: https://www.w0mg.net/contact/membershipform.pdf - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/waterloo.hams/community/ - Cedar Valley area repeaters list: https://w0mg.net/?page_id=1736 - additional club media and resources: https://vftp.net/N0ZYC/W0MG/index.html - Amateur Radio Practice Site (tests and code): https://www.aa9pw.com/ - Discord server (current invitation link at top of minutes) ATTENDANCE ---------- Members: XXXXX Guests: XXXXX Members wishing to pay club dues (or have paid and are not indicated above) please contact our Treasurer in person at our monthly meeting or by email at treas(a)w0mg.net Members of the board may be contacted over the air or via email: updathishere President Al Jones (KB0VGG) pres(a)w0mg.net Vice President David Roberts (K9DCR) vp(a)w0mg.net Secretary Nathan Fisher (N0ZYC) sec(a)w0mg.net Treasurer Dave Kelly (KD0DK) treas(a)w0mg.net Director 2024 John Humpal (WB0MAR) dir1(a)w0mg.net Director 2025 Randy Albright (KF0JPR) dir2(a)w0mg.net Director 2026 Scott West (W3STS) dir3(a)w0mg.net ABOUT ----- NIRAA meets most months on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 6:00 pm, at the Waterloo Airport, in the old restaurant. Parking is available at no cost in the short-term lot. (3 hr free limit) Our primary club repeater is on 146.94 mhz, negative offset, with a PL tone of 136.5 hz, with coverage centered in Black Hawk County. Many members are also monitoring channel 3119 on DMR. Our club website is at https://www.w0mg.net/ and the club's primary email contact is sec(a)w0mg.net You're receiving these meeting minutes because you have given the NIRAA club your email address for minutes and announcements. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply requesting removal from one or both distribution lists. - Nathan Fisher (N0ZYC) Secretary, W0MG