========================= NEW CLUB MEETING LOCATION ========================= We have resumed meeting in person at the Waterloo Airport, in the old restaurant. Parking is available at no cost in the short-term lot. (3 hr free limit) Meetings will be at the usual day and time, 7pm on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (NIRAA/W0MG) Meeting Minutes, June 2021 The June gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was called to order at 7:02 PM, June 12, 2021 on Zoom by Al Jones (KB0VGG). There were 17 members (13 ARRL) and 2 guests in attendance this evening, listed below. MINUTES ------- Adjustments to last month's minutes: XXXXXXXX Report accepted with 3 adjustment (AE0TB/N0ZYC) TREASURER'S REPORT ------------------ Dave (KD0DK) reports we have $1,090.18 in CHECKING and 1,771.86 in savings/repeater fund Report accepted (N8TWO/N0TKC) Please contact Dave if you would like to get your dues paid for the year. Our club membership form is also available on our club website at http://www.w0mg.net/ REPEATERS --------- W0ALO: DMR WAS UP BUT INTERNET DIED AGAIN, 82 IS WORKING NK0T: 220 STILL DOWN CLUB 440 RUNNING ON SHORT ANTENNA OUT THERE VINTON HAVE SETTINGS READY TO PROCEED KB0VGG: WORKING ON A NEW PA FOR VINTON IT'S UP BUT JUST 50W AND IN TREES SO RANGE IS LIMITED INGAWANUS HAS AN ABANDONED 4 BAY ANNTENNA NC0N HELPED WITH REPAIRING OLD PA SWR POTS WERE NOT SET, KILED IT LAST TIME NEED TO GET THAT ADJUSTED SO IT DOESN'T REPEAT FAIL COMMITTEES ---------- Presentation Committee (Curt/NK0T, John/WB0MAR): XXXXXXXX OLD BUSINESS ------------ KB0VGG: LOOKOUT PARK SHELTER RESERVED CAN'T TAKE IN THE SOLAR TERAILER MERCY ONE HASN'T BEEN CONTACTED YET AL KNOWS A WELDER IF NEEDED (CUSTOM TOWER / BRACKET CONSTRUCTION) AE0TB HAS THE HAWKEYE AGREEMENT NO ONE HAS SPOKEN TO CHRIS YET ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HIS REPEATER CHRIS: OK TO PUT IT BACK UP (HE HAS 4 REPEATERS) AL AND CURT LOOKED INTO COMPUTER CONTROLLER FOR 94, DSTAR, DMR, FUSION, ANALOG INCLUDED, AROUND $225 94 UPGRADES ON HOLD UNTIL THEY CAN SEE IF THEY CAN MAKE THAT CONTROLLER WORK, AND GET INTERNET ACCESS CURT: IF NO INTERNET, WE CAN DO A HOTSPOT STAN (W0SJ): GOT A CIRCUIT BOARD FOR TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER DOUBLE SIDED BOARDS NEED STANDOFFS FROM DIGIKEY NEW BUSINESS ------------ AL: SCOUTS BRINGING ETHERNET TO THE LODGE WITH THAT ANTENNA CURT: CAN LINK WITH 440 FOR NORTHER COVERAGE IF WE GET THE CONTROLER AL: NO TRAINING SESSIONS GOING 1 REQUESTED EXTRA CLASS MARK: NO VE TESTING SCHEDULED, PROGBASBLY NEXT IN SEPT MARK: HAMFEST IN AUGUST: CENTRAL CITY CVARC / W0GQ.NET AL: ANNOUNCING THE HAM RADIO FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST HYVEE UNLIKELY TO REOPEN THEIR UPSTAIRS FOR ANYONE ANYTIME SOON, STILL USED FOR DRIVE-UP PICKJUP STAGING TACO JOHNS IS REMODELING THEY WILL HAVE TT RESTART AFTER THAT NO ONE HAS HEARD ABOUT RADIO EXPO AL: PAVILLION RIGHT ON MAIN ST IN CF ON NORTH SIDE OF RIVER LAST JUNK IN THE TRUNK JHAMFEST DO WE WANT TO DO THAT AGAIN, AND ADD IN SOME SHOW AND TELL THEY HAVE EVERYTHING AND ITS CHEAP EARLY FALL WILL TABLE PLANNING FOR NEXT MONTN AL APPROVED VERBALLY TO SCJHEDULE A DATE IF HE HAS TO WITH SHORT NOTICE CHFRIS: RADIO EXPO SEPT 26 IN BELVEDERE EAST OF ROCKFORD ~15MI SUNDAY ONLY Motion to adjourn at 7:31 PM (N0ZYC/N0TKC) There was no presentation this evening in leu of Field Day planning CAN OPERATE FROM HOME AGAIN THIS YEAR, OPERATE WITH YOUR OWN CALL BUT YOU HAVE TO GET OUR CLUB INFO EXACT MAYBE 2 STATIONS PLUS GOTA LOTS OF PEOPLE OFFERING TO SETUP JUST ABOUT AS MANY FOR TAKEDOWN SET UP 75M ANTENNA TO GET THE REPORT COPY CHUCK HAS A NICE DIPOLE FOR THAT CAROL COOPER'S RADFIO CORY'S FT991A WITH AUTO TUNER RANDOM LONGWIRE COREY'S ANTENNA 80-6 WILL LEAVE UP THE CLUB'S REMOTE RADIO (7300) 7300 FRONT END LETS IN A LOT OF OVERLOAD FIELD DAY FILTER WOULD HELP BUT RADIO CASE AND COAX TO FILER NEED TO BE WELL SEALED WENDEL BRING YOUR DUAL OUTPUT HEADPHONE BOXES NEED EMAIL REPLIES - HAROLD HAS A NEW PASTOR IN, WANTS A LUNCH AND SUPPER COUNT LUNCH SACK DINNER CASSEROLE LUNCH AT NOON SUPPER AT 5:30 NATHAN BRING SOLAR, INVERTER, GENERATOR, WATER CELL, SPARK LONGWIRE TO CHECKIN ON 75 PROBABLY WON'T WORK AL WOULD LIKE TO CATCH THE ISS OR THRU THE ISS REPEATER EMAIL US SO WE KNOW IF YOU ARE OPERATING, - WHAT TIME - WHAT MODE - WHAT BAND DOUG IS SENDING OUT A PR RELEASE AL WILL ANNOUNCE OUR EVENT ON ANY NETS HE CAN WE'VE GOT 7 LAPTOPS TO LOG WITH NOW NEED TO COPY THE ARRL BULLETIN, IT'S ON ALL BANDS TWO DIFFERENT MODES NO ALCOGHOL, NO TIRES ON THE GRASS UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS ---------------------- (TBD) REGULAR EVENTS -------------- - ARES net check-in is at 9pm every Sunday night, on 146.94/34 - Iowa Digital Net runs every Sunday night at 4pm, 3.5885 MHz USB / 1500 Hz WF (Olivia 8-500) (note new day and time as of Feb 2020) - DMR checkin 7:30 pm Sunday night on talk group 3119 temporarily suspended: - 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 - W0MG Virtual Breakfast, now meeting every Monday morning 8:45am – 12:45pm https://zoom.us/j/94876565904?pwd=RnlhMzBkMWhCaEkzRUc0YW4yaDMxUT09 or open the Zoom app and join with meeting ID 948 7656 5904 passcode 592204 or dial in by phone, 312-626-6799 (Chicago) - Ham Radio Fellowship / Breakfast every Wednesday morning at 9AM at the Wendy's at Loves Truck Stop in Waterloo. (3301 Greyhound Drive) VE TESTING AND TRAINING ----------------------- contact Mark (N8TWO) for current information at classes@w0mg.net UPCOMING HAMFESTS ----------------- (none) OTHER EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------ (none) W0MG/NIRAA LINKS ---------------- - Club Website: https://www.w0mg.net/ - Membership form: http://www.w0mg.net/contact/membershipform.pdf - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/waterloo.hams/community/ - Cedar Valley area repeaters list: https://www.w0mg.net/repeaters/ MEETING ATTENDANCE ------------------ Members: NC0N Cory Hill N4HRL Harold Lucas W0ALO Chuck Angel AE0TB Tom Bicket K0CQH Dave Knittel KD0DK David Kelly WB0MAR John Humpal W0VJB Vicki Bicket N0TKC Taryn Colby KE0IWQ James Fitkin KE0IWP Janice Fitkin KA0DBC Lois Johnson W0SJ Stan Johnson N0ZYC Nathan Fisher N8TWO Mark Colby KB0VGG Al Jones N0RXB Wendell Wagner guests: KE0ZXT Dan Tice N0CF Chris Conklin 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: Curt Wilson (NK0T) - pres(a)w0mg.net Vice President: Al Jones (KB0VGG) - vp(a)w0mg.net Secretary: Nathan Fisher (N0ZYC) - sec(a)w0mg.net Treasurer: Dave Kelly (KD0DK) - treas(a)w0mg.net Director 2019: Stan Johnson (W0SJ) - dir2(a)w0mg.net Director 2020: Jan Fitkin (KE0IWP) - dir3(a)w0mg.net Director 2021: John Humpal (WB0MAR) - dir1(a)w0mg.net NIRAA meets most months at Windcove (Western Home Communities) apartments at 300 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 Our meeting has been temporarily moved to Zoom due to covid-19, see announcement at the top of these minutes for meeting information. 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