Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (NIRAA/W0MG) Meeting Minutes, Feb 2018 The February gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was called to order at XXXXXXX PM Feb 9, 2019 by Harold Lucas (N4HRL). There were XXXX members (XXXXXXX ARRL) and XXXXXXX guests in attendance this evening, listed below. MINUTES ------- Adjustments to last month's minutes: (NONE) Minutes accepted with NO adjustments (N0ZYC/N0TKC) TREASURER'S REPORT ------------------ Dave (K0CQH) reports we have $1090.18 in the general fund and $2,211.160 in savings / repeater fund. Report accepted (N8TWO/N0TKC) REPEATERS --------- N0CF UNI "FOUND OUT ABOUT IT" AND THAT'S WHY IT GOT CANCELLED THE REPEATR IS PERSONALLY CHRIS'S NOT THE CLUBS MARK WOULD BE WILLING TO HOST IT MAYBE W0HHF IS AN OPTION ALSO COMMITTEES ---------- NIRAA Swap Meet 2018 (N0ZYC/KZ0MBI/N8TWO) XXXXXXX STEM (W0VJB) XXXXXXX OLD BUSINESS ------------ XXXXXXX NEW BUSINESS ------------ BOARD MEETING NEXT MONTH AT 6:45 NATE SEND REMINDER N4HRL REPORTS WA0MNA HAS HAM GEAR BEIG SOLD ICOM 7300 $700 BLACK HAWK COUNTY SPOTTERS CLASS LAST WED OF MARCH, AT HCC 6:30 - 8:00 THEY'RE ALSO INTERESTED IN REPORTS OF WINTER WEATHER AL IS DOING A TECH CLASS EVERY THURS NIGHT AT 6 TESTING NEXT WEEK SPRING CAMPOREE IN MAY, MARK IS LOOKING FOR 2-3 MORE PEOPLE NEED THE ADDRESS FOR THE ARCHERY LOCATION OCT JOTA WORKING WITH CURT AND WENDEL TO GET THE KITS TOGETHER TARYN HAS PANCAKE BREAKFAST TICKETS AVAILABLE, $2 ALL YOU CAN EAT FIELD DAY KERMIT ET AL MET 1 DIKE GRUNDY COUNTY PARK BY LAKE HAS ELECTRICITY AND SHELTER BUT NO SHADE $35 TOTAL FOR CAMPSITE AND SHELTER IWARN IS LOOKING AT GOING BACK TO THE MILL THIS YEAR ALSO VICKI MAY BE ABLE TO GET A PASS TO USE THE SHELTER ALL NIGHT 2 LOOKOUT PARK $22 NEED SPECIAL PERMISSION TO OVERNIGHT REQUIRES $44 2 DAY REG 3 BIG WOODS PARK $22 PROBABLY ALSO NEED SPECIAL PERMISSION NEED TO SCOUT THE DIKE LOCATION TO SEE IF ANTENNAS CAN GO UP THERE CHRIS HOWLETT READALYN HAM GOT A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT IN VA HOSPITAL NASHVILLE IN QUARRANTINE JACK ALBRIGHT PASSED AWAY A FEW WEEKS AGO HAS A HOUSE FULL OF EQUIPMENT IN WAVERLOY AND ANOTHER IN WLOO KERMIT WHEN WE HAVE A GUEST FROM OUTSIDE, CHANGE ORDER OF MEETING TO DO GUEST PRESENTATION FIRST N0TKC/N0CF >>>>>>>>> I WOULD LIKE TO GET INFO ON HOW TO ACCESSS THE 94 AT COVENANT WE NEED SECURITY OR MAINTENANCE'S NUMBER BEST NOT TO DIG TOO HARD ON THIS TO AVOID UNNECESSARY ATTENTION AND POSSIBLE BOOTING WHAT IS THE CLUB CELL NUMBER THAT VGG HAS? 319-243-8819######### WHO HAS THE DB224 ANTENNA RIGHT NOW? ITS IN N0CF'S GARAGE WATER TOWER ANT IS 2005-2007 UPDATE MONTHS WE DON'T MEET BELOW WE NEED EVERY MONTH STORM SPOTTER TRAINING IS COMING UP (WED MARCH 27 6:30 PM TAMA HALL) WHAT TO SPOT, HOW TO SPOT, AND SPOTTER TRAINING SCHEDULES: https://www.weather.gov/dmx/stormspotting ADD TO SCHEDULE BELOW Motion to adjourn at XXXXXX PM (N0ZYC/N0TKC) PRESENTATION ------------ Tonight's presentation was by Jennifer Strobehn on robotics pressure sensor needs higher resolution UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS ---------------------- March: Lee Garner doing a followup on Joe's digital presentation April: Nathan (N0ZYC) presents on drones/quads 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 Ansborough Ave - hams meet informally at 12pm every Tuesday at Taco Johns on University Ave - Iowa Digital Net runs every Tuesday night at 7pm, 3.5885 MHz USB / 1500 Hz WF (Olivia 8-500) << NOTE! FREQENCY HAS CHANGED EFFECTIVE FEB 2018 >> - DMR checkin 7:30 pm Sunday night on talk group 3119 VE TESTING AND TRAINING ----------------------- - ongoing tech-to-general class usually meets at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Tuesdays at 6:00 pm contact is Al (KB0VGG) 2ND FLOOR CF LIBRARY 10AM - scheduled club testing for 2019 will be held at the Hudson Library, at 401 5th St in Hudson, from 9:45 am - 1:00 pm on the following dates: -Feb 16 -Apr 27 -Sept 21 additional testing dates may be added as needed UPCOMING HAMFESTS ----------------- Winter RF Fest in Perry IA, February 23, 8am-12pm 2930 Willis Avenue, Perry, IA 50220 (Perry National Guard Armory) $7 admission, $10 tables, VE testing talk-in: 145.190mhz(-)/114.8hz flyer: https://www.qsl.net/kd0neb/index_files/2019%20Winter%20RF%20Fest%20Flyer.pdf contact/testing/table reservation: hamfest@harciowa.org Mahaska Hams Swapmeet in Oskaloosa, March 16, 8am-11:30am 302 High Ave East, Oskaloosa, IA (American Legion Hall) donations for admission, $5 tables, no testing talk-in: 145.490mhz(-)/146.2hz flyer: http://vftp.net/N0ZYC/hamfests/Mahoska_Hams_Swapmeet_2019.jpg contact/table reservation: vstanley@iowatelecom.net or 641-622-2154 OTHER EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------ (none) W0MG/NIRAA LINKS ---------------- - Club Website: http://w0mg.net/ - 2019 membership form: http://www.w0mg.net/contact/membershipform2019.pdf - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/waterloo.hams/community/ - Cedar Valley area repeaters list: http://w0mg.net/repeaters/ MEETING ATTENDANCE ------------------ Members: XXXXXXX Guests: XXXXXXX Members wishing to pay club dues (or have paid and are not indicated above) please contact Dave Knittel. Officers may be contacted over the air or via email: President, Harold Lucas, N4HRL, pres(a)w0mg.net Vice President, Curtis Wilson, NK0T, vp(a)w0mg.net Secretary, Nathan Fisher, N0ZYC, sec(a)w0mg.net Treasurer, Dave Knittel, K0CQH, treas(a)w0mg.net Director 2016, Taryn Colby, N0TKC, dir1(a)w0mg.net Director 2017, Stan Johnson, W0SJ, dir2(a)w0mg.net Director 2018, Dave Kelly, KD0DK, dir3(a)w0mg.net The NIRAA club has changed meeting and location time as of March 2018. Please join us at Windcove (Western Home Communities) apartments at 5300 South Main St in Cedar Falls. We are meeting on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 7:30 pm, please note the change im time. 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. Many members are also monitoring channel 3119 on DMR. Our club website is at http://www.w0mg.net/ . Primary email contact is club secretary Nathan at 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