Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (NIRAA/W0MG) Meeting Minutes, Nov 2016 This year the November gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was held on Jan 14, 2017 in the basement of the Red Cross in Waterloo. There were XXXXXXXXXX members (XXXXXXXXXX ARRL) and 11 guests in attendance this evening, listed below. minutes accepted (N0TKC / W0HHF) treasurer's report: $ 1293.65 in the general account not including tonight's colllection from membership dues or mail (N0TKC / N4HRL) w0rbk repeater is up, 146.655 / 136.5 with allstar and echolink dmr repeater also, both at grundy center 443.75 220ft up rbk repeaters have battery backup also w0alo dmr repeater is now on the internet stan seams in ackley wil have a repeater online in a few weeks cedar falls public library next ve testing feb 18 field day coming up in june hamfest committee jambouri on the air get ahold of scout leaders BEFORE JUNE Motion to adjourn (N0TKC / K0CQH) POST ANNOUNCEMENTS: N0BTS Dale's wife is asking for help in selling Dale's Kenwood TS590s. She is asking $700 for it. Good price. Mahaska Hamfest in Oskaloosa's American Legion Hall on March 18 KD0WVN Nick has donated some older photography gear he received from an estate that he isn't going to use, to give away to club members. Please consider a small donation to the club if you find something you really like. Unclaimed gear will be thrown away so don't be shy. Currently held by N0ZYC. N0ZYC has 50ft of RG-213 with UHF ends free to a ham in need, courtesy of 0YNF Jeff Santee. Febuary's presentation will be by XXXXXXXXXX on XXXXXXXXXX REGULAR EVENTS -------------- - ARES net check-in is at 9pm every Sunday night, on 146.94/34 - hams meet informally at 9am every Monday morning at HyVee on University Ave - hams meet informally at 12pm every Tuesday at Taco Johns on University Ave - Iowa Digital Net runs every Tues night at 7pm on 3572.5 / 3574 ctr USB VE TESTING AND TRAINING ----------------------- - details on local tech classes still TBA HAMFESTS -------- (none) OTHER EVENTS ------------ - there is a new repeater on the air, W0RBK in Reinbeck, 146.655(-) 136.5 tone (Allstar Node 42069) =============================================================================== The NIRAA club meets on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 7pm in the basement of the Red Cross building (2530 University Ave) in Waterloo. Anyone interested in ham radio is welcome to attend. Our primary club repeater is on 146.94 mhz, negative offset, PL tone of 136.5 hz, with coverage centered in Black Hawk County. Our club website is at http://www.w0mg.net/ . Primary email contact is Nathan at sec(a)w0mg.net Officers may be contacted over the air or via email: President, Mark Colby, N8TWO, pres(a)w0mg.net Vice President, Curtis Wilson, NKØT, vp(a)w0mg.net Secretary, Nathan Fisher, NØZYC, sec(a)w0mg.net Treasurer, Dave Knittel, K0CQH, treas(a)w0mg.net Director 1, Harold Lucas, N4HRL, dir1(a)w0mg.net Director 2, Stan Johnson, WØSJ, dir2(a)w0mg.net Director 3, Tom Bicket, AEØTB, dir3(a)w0mg.net - Nathan Fisher Secretary, W0MG You're receiving these meeting minutes because you have given the NIRAA club your email address for minutes or announcements. If you no longer wish to receive email, please reply requesting removal from one or both distribution lists. This month's meeting attendance: Members: XXXXXXXXXX Guests: XXXXXXXXXX