Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (NIRAA/W0MG) Meeting Minutes, Nov 2019 The November gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was called to order at 6:10 PM November 9, 2019 by Harold Lucas (N4HRL). There were 14 members (12 ARRL) and 3 guests in attendance at Nana Rose's this evening, listed below. MINUTES ------- (no discussion) TREASURER'S REPORT ------------------ (no report) REPEATERS --------- (no report) COMMITTEES ---------- repeater swap committee (Jan/KE0RKO, John/WB0MAR, Curt/NK0T): (no report) OLD BUSINESS ------------ Harold (N4HRL) gave an update on bell ringing at Walmart for the Salvation Army. We've been assigned two shifts, 9-12 ad 12-3 this is longer than our previous 2 hour shifts, as the salvation army is running behind on this year's donations. Mark (N8TWO) gave a brief report on this year's JOTA participation. It sounds like the scouts had a good time, although we worked with quite a few more scouts this year than we ever have before. We should try to get increased club participation (ie more club members helping at JOTA) next year to better handle the projects. There will be a wrap-up meeting and distribution of participation badges coming up shortly. A technician's class is also being organized for January. NEW BUSINESS ------------ (none) ELECTIONS --------- 2017 director Taryn (N0TKC)'s position is up for re-election, and Dave (K0CQH) is retiring from the position as Treasurer. Dave (KD0DK) (currently serving as 2018 director) volunteered to run for treasurer on the condition that Taryn (N0TKC) run for his remaining 1 year term. John (WB0MAR) ran for 2020 director unopposed. The positions of President (N4HRL), Vice President (NK0T), and Secretary (N0ZYC) ran for re-election, unopposed. Since all positions were running unopposed, motion made to confirm by unanious verbal vote (N8TWO/KD0WVN), vote was unanimous. Motion to adjourn for dinner PRESENTATION ------------ (none) UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS ---------------------- DEC: Patrick Ronigan, director of Readlyn Library, on sunspots and solar weather 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) 319-243-8819 2ND FLOOR CF LIBRARY 10AM next class: (contact Al) - 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: -Sept 21 additional testing dates may be added as needed UPCOMING HAMFESTS ----------------- (none noted) OTHER EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------ (none noted) W0MG/NIRAA LINKS ---------------- - Club Website: https://www.w0mg.net/ - 2019 membership form: https://www.w0mg.net/contact/membershipform2019.pdf - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/waterloo.hams/community/ - Cedar Valley area repeaters list: https://www.w0mg.net/repeaters/ MEETING ATTENDANCE ------------------ Members: N0ZYC Nathan Fisher N8TWO Mark Colby N0TKC Taryn Colby AE0TB Tom Bicket W0VJB Vicki Bicket KA0DBC Lois Johnson W0SJ Stan Johnson KE0IWP Janice Fitkin KD0DK David Kelly NK0T Curt Wilson K0CQH Dave Knittel WB0MAR John Humpal N4HRL Harold Lucas KE0RKO Jane Buck Guests: KD0WVN Nick Miller KE0OWP James Dostart W0UNI Bob Decker 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 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 Kelly (KD0DK) - treas(a)w0mg.net Director 2018: Taryn Colby (N0TKC) - dir1(a)w0mg.net Director 2019: Stan Johnson (W0SJ) - dir2(a)w0mg.net Director 2020: John Humpal (WB0MAR) - dir3(a)w0mg.net NIRAA meets most months 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, anyone interested in ham radio is welcome to attend. 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